Commentary
The World Climate Declaration (WCD), signed by over 1100 reputable scientists, including Nobel Prize winners (pdf), states that there “is no statistical evidence that global warming is intensifying hurricanes, floods, droughts, and suchlike natural disasters, or making them more frequent.”
It is useful to reflect upon this statement in the context of a discussion on the effects of climate change on the devastating floods that are devouring Pakistan.
Global climate change is a shift in the long-term weather patterns that characterise the world’s regions. The term “weather” refers to the short-term (daily) changes in a region’s temperature, wind, and precipitation. As one of the most significant global challenges, climate change could adversely affect countries in several ways….