Environmentalists say Pakistan is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and government efforts addressing forests and greenhouse gas emissions do not go far enough.
Torrential rainfall in Pakistan claimed more than 100 lives last week, while causing widespread property and infrastructure damage.
The southern port city Karachi was thrown into chaos. Residential and commercial areas were submerged, and power outages disrupted life for days.
Climate scientists say Pakistan is especially vulnerable to wild weather and other effects of climate change including, sea intrusion, unusual rain patterns, glacial melting, rising temperatures and drought.
The government in Islamabad says it plans to take action, but Pakistan's climate change challenge is formidable.
Water woes
Arid Pakistan has been facing stronger monsoons that what has been seen in the past.
"In 2018, the total rain recorded in Sindh province during monsoon season was just 1 millimeter (0.039 inches). But in 2019, it was 323 millimeters (12.7 inches), and so far this year we have seen rainfall totaling 450-500 millimeters," climate expert Jawad Memon told DW.
The Arabian Sea has also been heating up, with the average surface temperature increasing from 29 degrees Celsius (84.2 Fahrenheit) to 31 degrees in just two years, according to Memon.
This has fueled the formation of storms that push the sea into coastal communities. "The Indus River delta has been badly affected by sea intrusion that harms people's livelihoods," he said.
