Why does Pakistan "one -third of the land flooded?"The precipitation has reached 3 times in previous years, and the high temperature caused more glaciers to melt

Jimu Journalist Li Manying

According to Reuters reported on August 30, due to monsoon rainfall, many provinces in Pakistan have encountered flood attacks. 1136 people have been killed in historic flood disasters, and the country may take several years to recover.

So why is Pakistan at the forefront of the global climate crisis? Jimu Journalists found that the disaster was inevitable by accident.

An old man traveled to the water on the back of the water

The rainfall is three times the average of previous years

According to the New York Times, Pakistan's rainfall during this period was almost three times the country's average. Shirley Lehman, Minister of Climate Change of Pakistan, said that Pakistan is experiencing the 8th seasonal wind and rainfall cycle this year, while Pakistan usually has only 3-4 cycles in previous years.

Although the Indian River flows out of the country more abundant and faster than usual, the southern provinces are suffering from unprecedented rainfall. The rainfall in the Southeast Xinde Province this year was 784%of the normal level, while the Baluchi province in the southwest was 522%. The Cairberg Phutuka Mountains in the north have also suffered the same "monster monsoon", and the four provinces of Pakistan are spared. Climate Minister Shirley Lehman recently said on Twitter: "Pakistan has never seen this uninterrupted monsoon cycle like this."

Sky News reported on August 30th that as the monsoon seasons started earlier than usual in June, one -third of Pakistan's land had been flooded, the entire village was washed away, crops were destroyed, and people were desperately looking for higher The place.

The number of glaciers is second only to North and North Pole

Pakistan has a population of about 221 million. Most of the population lives along the Indian River. This river originated from the Himalayas and flows through most areas of the country and has been flowing to the Arabian Sea.

Lakes formed by Glacier

In the monsoon season in July and August, the Indian River is prone to floods. In northern Himalayan, Pakistan has the world's most than 7,000 glaciers except the North and South Pole.

Affected by global warming, earlier this year, the temperature in Navabusha reached nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122). Glacier melted and formed glacier lakes, with about 3,000 new lakes. After just one glacier melted, it released millions of cubic meters of water, causing landslides, destroying a bridge, two power plants and hundreds of houses in Hanya Valley.

According to the Pakistanian media "Forum Express", in May this year, on the Hunza in the northern part of Pakistan, a glacier lake was defeated, causing a large -scale flood. Several new lakes were formed around. %, The area of ​​Glacier Lake expanded 15%compared to before.

In the Pakistani Gilgit Bernibetti area and Cairblpshto, high temperatures have caused glaciers to melt more than 3,000 glacier lakes, of which 33 may be collapsed at any time, and millions of cubic meters of water and water and water are released at any time. Fragmentation means that 7.1 million people may be affected by the flood of Glacier Lake.

According to the Peninsula TV station, at least 16 of Pakistan have occurred in the glacier luster that was related to high temperatures during the year. The average of only 5 or 6 was previously raised each year.

Preventive infrastructure is to be increased

According to the global environmental risk index published by the non -governmental organization German Watch, Pakistan is the world's eighth largest country in the world that is affected by extreme climate caused by climate change. The United Nations Development Plan has also stated that under the influence of climate change, Pakistan is facing a series of risks of climate disasters such as heat waves, droughts, floods and melting glaciers.

The road damaged by the flood

After the flood disaster, many Pakistanians and climate -changing activities believed that the government ignored the urgency of the crisis and did not establish enough preventive infrastructure. The United Nations Development Program also pointed out that Pakistan failed to provide the latest information about glacier changes, which made it difficult to predict the potential disaster.

According to Sky News, many newly formed glacier lakes in Pakistan became tourist attractions, and some developers built hotels near the risks of floods and rising river banks.

In September, Pakistan is expected to have more rainfall, however. Ms. Lehman, Minister of Climate Change, told Sky News: "The country is definitely unable to accommodate more water."

Environmental scientists at the University of Baishawa said that the country will see more extreme weather events, and it is recommended to strengthen the planning of climate change in regulations and policies. "If we do not add planning, we will encounter the same problem in the future."

At present, Pakistan has some external investment in response to extreme climate change. In the mountainous area of ​​Gilgit Baltistan and Cairbolpheurva, the United Nations Green Climate Fund has funded the construction of a better early warning system. At the same time The irrigation system can directly benefit 700,000 people.

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