Extreme summer temperatures attributed to climatic warming

Islamabad
The extreme summer temperatures that are commonly followed by massive floods can largely be attributed to climatic warming in the region.
World Meteorological Organisation Vice-President Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry said if one looks at the frequency and the trend of the extreme weather events impacting Pakistan then it is easy to find its link with climate change.
The rise in vector-borne diseases including diarrhoea, cholera, gastroenteritis, typhoid and hepatitis is due to environmental factors and the effects of climate change. He said Pakistan is, along with Bangladesh, highly vulnerable to natural disasters, and has experienced massive floods, droughts and heat waves in the recent years. Such extreme temperatures — which are becoming more common as a result of climate change — are an enormous health threat.
They also make almost every function of daily life a nearly intolerable struggle — including, for millions, trying to earn a daily living. According to the reports, as a strong heat wave continues to take its toll on the Indian plains, Pakistan is not under any immediate threat from the scorching sun, possibly because of the constant inflow of cool winds from Europe and Central Asia.