Pakistan's government warns that the country is on the 'front line' of the world's climate crisis as a half a million flee their homes due to flooding.
abc.net.au/news/pakistan-flooding-leaves-humanitarian-crisis/101385016Nearly 500,000 people are living in camps after losing their homes in flooding that has left one-third of Pakistan underwater, following unprecedented monsoon rains which have killed at least 1,130 people.International aid is now entering the country as the military and volunteers struggle to reach flood victims
But Pakistanis in many parts of the country are still wading through waters that filled their homes and covered their streets. Climate Minister Sherry Rehman and meteorologists told The Associated Press that further monsoon rains were expected in September. The heavy rains were the latest in a series of catastrophes that Ms Rehman said had been exacerbated by climate change, including heatwaves, forest fires, and glacial lake outbursts.
International aid has started to flow into Pakistan, and the military is helping to distribute aid in remote areas and evacuate those left homeless.
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