Pakistan, March 31 -- The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked extreme weather as the top risk on a global scale in 2024. According to the Global Climate Risk Index (GCRI), Pakistan is recognized as the 8th most vulnerable country to the climate crisis on Earth. Over the last two decades, the number of significant floods in the country has doubled as the monsoon season becomes more erratic. For example, in 2022, Pakistan was devastated by the worst flooding in its history, leaving around a third of its land under water. The deluge hit all four country's provinces, killing over 1,700 people and impacting 33 million more through the loss of infrastructure, homes, livelihoods, livestock, and crops.

Considering Pakistan's increasing water scarc...