As Pakistan may plunge into another regional conflict, there is looming threat of war never seen before by humanity. World needs Co-operation, Transparency and Letting go of the Past differences to fight the peril of mass extinction.
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Pakistan’s next war is with Climate Change!
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Monsoon looks to make gains across Pakistan in September
This year the probability of materialization was quite low as compared to the monsoons of 2011-2014 and 2017-2020. In short, despite being a normal monsoon, this was an unusual season in the sense it started quite actively but in between it dried up and may end actively. Findings: We had predicted since June 4 that…
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A possible depression forming in the Bay of Bengal and what it means for Karachi
This has been one of the wettest Septembers for Karachi, probably surpassing the year 2011. Around 200+ mm rain was recorded during the four-day rains in early September in the city (when taken the highest 24 hour stats across city’s stations) while the 2nd spell in September has caused 70+ mm rain so far. Now…
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Cyclone Gulab/Shaheen – A look at September and October cyclones in Pakistan
Monsoon to end with a 𝘎𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘪 touch? The presence of Cyclone ‘Gulab’, meaning Rose in Urdu, has puzzled many International and local weather forecasters. No computer model or simulation was able to foresee this storm. What makes this cyclone abnormal is that it has formed during the monsoon season. Due to high wind shear and…
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The migratory behaviour of the Red-Wattled Lapwing has a relationship with the monsoon season
Their call is the sound of the rainy season A time when the cloud envelops the sky and rain pours down, a delightful moment indeed for most. But before the downpour, there is a call in the heavens, a sound that echoes the coming of the wet season, a sound that is reminiscent of good…
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Ever-increasing heat waves are a cause of concern in Pakistan
The frequency and duration of heat waves have gradually increased in Pakistan as 11 of the 15 hottest years have all occurred since 2004.
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Incidence of temperatures above 50°C has dramatically increased in Pakistan
Since 1919, Pakistan’s 7 out of 11 maximum temperatures have all occurred in the 21st century! In a follow-up to the article published on April 29, 2022, Ever-increasing heat waves are a cause of concern in Pakistan, we have found that since meteorological records began in 1919, 25 cities in the country have reported temperatures…
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The weather in Karachi is changing
IPCC report which discusses the extreme weather vulnerabilities across the world has rung bells for humanity to prepare for Earth’s ‘unprecedented’ climate change. Despite being one of the most severely affected countries due to this ‘irreversible’ trend, there has been a limited discussion on this particular research in Pakistan, if not any. Generally, there isn’t…
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Unprecedented Heat Waves and Rains in Sindh are worrying
Atmospheric abnormalities especially in the Sindh province of Pakistan are a cause of great concern. What’s happening in Jacobabad is a part of a greater chain of events that have been bewildering the climate community for years. It is safe to say that the Sindh province is at the forefront of the climate crisis. Taking…
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Causes of the 2022’s super flood in Pakistan
Unprecedented. Relentless and Catastrophic climatic events have made Pakistan ground zero! And here we are again…just few months back we were blogging about the persistency & longevity of the heat wave. The month of March and April are the warmest since 1961 in Pakistan, May and June followed relatively a similar trajectory leading to an…
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Exploring the Complexity of El Nino and its Effects on Rainfall in Pakistan
The relationship between El Nino & rainfall patterns in Pakistan is complex, & is influenced by various factors such as oceanic & regional atmospheric variability. It is evident that El Nino has a negative effect on monsoon however some anomalies exist. Researchers linked regional temps with various intensities of El Nino over different periods of […]
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Extinction of Asiatic Cheetahs Might Have Affected Balochistan’s Ecosystem
While Asiatic Cheetahs are long gone in Pakistan and only a dozen remains in Iran, their loss may have had a detrimental impact on Balochistan’s biodiversity.
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Climate Change is not New – A Brief Observation of the Past
Earth’s climate is not static, it is dynamic. Over different geological periods, it has changed due to inner planetary alignments, variance in Earth’s axis and orbit, increases in solar activity, etc. The natural reason for Climate Change is often neglected in debates. There are two types of Climate Change; 1. Human-influenced 2. Natural It took […]
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Time of Biparjoy – Cyclone swirls in the Arabian Sea
Cyclones that made landfall in Pakistan since 1999 What do We know so far? 6th June – 11:59 PM PKT It is dropping 720 mm of rain in 24 hours over the Sea Within 24 hours, low pressure rapidly strengthened into a tropical storm on the SSHWS. Now lies 1348.63 KM SSE of Karachi as […]
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400% increase in Major Hurricanes in the Arabian Sea since 2001
Generally, the number of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal tends to be higher in contrast to the Arabian Sea, both of which are part of the North Indian Ocean. But a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in 2021 has found that the frequency and duration of tropical storms in […]
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Karachi’s Wildlife – Sparrows are disappearing from the Skies
The dwindling population of any species due to urban growth negatively impacts the ecological system of an area as was the case with Asiatic Cheetahs in Balochistan. While it is not yet established whether there is a link between the loss of a particular species and climate change, such disruption has a cascading effect on […]
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Karachi’s summer rain has skyrocketed, could winter rains be next?
Karachi experienced an unusual event on the night of February 3rd. Intense downpours originating in the northern part of the city quickly enveloped other areas, significantly inundating portions of the metropolis. The rain itself did not come as a surprise as it was well forecasted in advance that a strong extratropical storm will impact the […]
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Cyclone Asna may NOT be the first August cyclone since 1976
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) argued that the formation of cyclone Asna (named by Pakistan) in August was rare. The rarity is mainly due to the influence of southwest monsoon which brings high wind shear to the atmosphere, detrimental to the development of a cyclone. Conditions are usually encouraging during pre and post-monsoon season which are […]
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