Community Resilience against Climate-Induced Disasters
Introduction Climate change has become one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century. Around the world, people are experiencing the impacts of rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, melting glaciers, severe floods, droughts, heatwaves, storms, and landslides. These climate-induced disasters are no longer occasional events; they are becoming more frequent, more intense, and […]
Environmental Change in Gilgit-Baltistan: Climate Change, Deforestation & GLOF Risks
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is one of the most fragile and climate-sensitive mountain areas in the world. It sits at the meeting point of the Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and western Himalayas. This region is home to some of the largest glaciers outside the polar regions, including parts of the extensive Karakoram ice fields. These glaciers supply water […]