Watching COP30 from Pakistan | Why I Stayed Home and Why I’m More Optimistic Than Ever

Watching COP30 from Pakistan Why I Stayed Home and Why I’m More Optimistic Than Ever

As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, I’m thousands of kilometers away in Islamabad. No rainforest humidity. No long security lines. Just quiet screens, maps flickering with satellite data, and the hum of machines running climate models. That’s not an accident. It’s a choice. I’ve been to these conferences before. They’re a blur […]