Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- Not long ago, the problem was floods; now, it is drought. The alarming announcement of dangerously low rainfall across much of the country, particularly the prolonged dry spell in Sindh, is a stark reminder of our vulnerability to the relentless march of climate change.

Recent reports reveal that rainfall levels have plummeted by nearly 50 per cent in the first half of the winter season, placing crucial crop production in jeopardy. Local farmers are forced to helplessly watch their fields wither under the unforgiving sun, facing losses threatening their livelihoods. Although it had become abundantly clear last year that Pakistan was on the brink of a wheat production deficit-projected to exceed five million tonnes, t...