By Jamil Nagri
• Heatwaves, environmental degradation altering weather patterns
• Glacial calving intensifying flooding
• Questions raised over efficacy of early warning systems
Unprecedented heatÂÂwaves, erratic weatÂher patterns, and glacial calving have triggered intense floods in Gilgit-Baltistan, leaving a trail of destruction behind that has locals feeling apprehensive about their future amid a climate change crisis.
The crisis is further exacerbated by faulty early warning systems, which are supposed to disseminate timely alerts amid disasters to minimise human and infrastructure losses.
According to authorities, the unusual movements of glaciers and intense heatwaves across the region this year have resulted in massive destruction in downstream areas.
The region, home to around 8,400 glaciers and over 4,000 glacier lakes, has seen its ice cover deplete at a rapid pace, triggering glacial lake outburst floods and threatening future water shortages.
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