How much can flooding in Pakistan be blamed on climate change?

Published: Sept. 25, 2022, 10:30 p.m.

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Floods in Pakistan have destroyed or damaged millions of homes, schools and businesses. So far nearly 1500 people have died and 33 million have been affected. With Pakistan contributing less than 1% to global CO2 emissions, a keen sense of injustice is felt in the country, and demands for international support have been made.\\nThe Pakistan government has called it a \\u201cclimate catastrophe\\u201d and according to the World Weather Attribution group, it is likely climate change led to intense rainfall. But critics blame mismanagement and say Pakistan should have been more prepared for the inevitable.\\nIn this programme, we tell the story of the collapse of one building to see how much of the crisis can be blamed on climate change.\\nGuests:\\nSaher Baloch, Correspondent at BBC World\\u2019s Urdu service\\nZarmat Shinwari, owner of New Honeymoon Hotel \\nHumayun Shinwari, owner of New Honeymoon Hotel\\nSayed Nabi, manager of New Honeymoon Hotel

Email us: the climatequestion@bbc.com\\nPresenter: Neal Razzell\\nCo-presenter: Saher Baloch\\nProducer: Lily Freeston\\nResearcher: Natasha Fernandes\\nProduction Coordinator: Siobhan Reed and Helena Warwick-Cross\\nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis\\nEditor: Richard Fenton-Smith\\nSound Engineer: Tom Brignell

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