The Pakistan Flood of August 2022: Causes and Implications

• Published in: Earth's future Vol. 11; no. 3
• Main Authors: Nanditha, J. S., Kushwaha, Anuj Prakash, Singh, Rajesh, Malik, Iqura, Solanki, Hiren, Chuphal, Dipesh Singh, Dangar, Swarup, Mahto, Shanti Shwarup, Vegad, Urmin, Mishra, Vimal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2023; Wiley
• Subjects: Atmospheric models; Climate change; Climate change mitigation; Environmental risk; extreme precipitation; Extreme weather; flood; Flood risk; Floods; Global warming; Hydrologic models; Hydrology; Moisture effects; Pakistan flood; Precipitation; Risk reduction; Satellites; Soil conditions; Soil moisture; Stream discharge; Stream flow; Summer; Temperature; Wind; Bay of Bengal; Pakistan; South Asia

The risk of floods has increased in South Asia due to high vulnerability and exposure. The August 2022 Pakistan flood shows a glimpse of the enormity and devastation that can further rise under the warming climate. The deluge caused by the floods in 2022, which badly hit the country’s southern provi...