South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
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South Asia must make water a top priority
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South Asia is facing severe water stress due to early summer heatwaves, expected super El Niño conditions, and forecasted below-average monsoon rainfall, which threaten urban infrastructure, agriculture, and public health across Pakistan, India, and Nepal.
South Asia must make water a top priority
Summer hit South Asia early this year. April saw above average temperatures and the mercury is expected to reach unbearable highs this month. We are also bracing for a “super El Nino”, where a combination of increased heatwaves and highly variable weather patterns are expected to push urban zones, agricultural systems and public health to their limits.
South Asia, especially parts of Pakistan, India and Nepal, is likely to receive below average monsoon rainfall during the summer months of...
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