A climate scientist on the planet's simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought
- Written by Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
Extreme floods are devastating Pakistan, caused by a combination of heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers. While Pakistan is no stranger to deadly floods, this event is especially shocking with more than 1,100 people dead so far and many millions more affected.
Pakistan’s climate chief has said one-third of the country is underwater - an...