TOKYO -- A scientific study has found that climate change likely played a part in the heavy rainfall that flooded large parts of Pakistan, underscoring the urgency of cutting global emissions.
Scientists suggest heavy rainfall is 50% to 75% more intense due to climate change
A man rides a boat in a flooded area of Sehwan, Pakistan on Sept. 15. The disaster bears the "fingerprints" of global warming, a scientist said. © Reuters
TOKYO -- A scientific study has found that climate change likely played a part in the heavy rainfall that flooded large parts of Pakistan, underscoring the urgency of cutting global emissions.