A drought that has crippled economic activity in southwestern China hints at the kind of disruption that climate change could wreak on global supply chains.
Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
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What Is Owed to Pakistan, Now One-Third Underwater
The Global North can help Pakistan by taking responsibility for the losses and damages of extreme weather fueled in part by the burning of fossil fuels.
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Mississippi’s Capital Loses Water as a Troubled System Faces a Fresh Crisis
In Jackson, residents have long contended with boil-water notices and service disruptions. But now, officials say, the system has been pushed to the brink.
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Deadly Floods Devastate an Already Fragile Pakistan
More than 1,100 have died as record monsoon rains inundate the country, washing away bridges, roads and crop fields. Much of Pakistan is underwater.