Friday, September 2, 2022

 Climate Change Is Happening, And These Images Of Pakistan — One Third Of Which Is Under Water — Prove It

Humans caused global warming. It's past time we fixed it.

by Alexa Lisitza

BuzzFeed Staff

by Jen Adams

BuzzFeed Staff

1. After months of incessant rainfall and flooding, one third of Pakistan is under water, leaving the country and its people in crisis.

2. The flooding, which United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called "a monsoon on steroids," is the latest climate-driven catastrophe faced by Pakistan. Earlier this year, the months between March and May saw record-breaking highs in temperature and a prolonged drought that human-caused climate change made 30 times more likely to occur, as reported by World Weather Attribution.

3. Now, the effects of climate change and global warming are once again on display, and this time, it's on a massive scale.

4. According to Vox, more than 1,130 people have been killed during Pakistan's monsoon season, which started in early June, and the flooding has affected 33 million people and counting.

5. Homes and buildings have been ripped away by roaring tides.

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