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A young flood victim runs as he plays at a relief camp in Mohib Banda near Charsadda, Pakistan's northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province September 11, 2010. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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Pakistan confronts climate change

Pakistan is facing power shortages, more extreme rainfall, drought and heatwaves, crop losses and other worsening threats from climate change. What is it doing in response?


Pakistan passes climate act, reviving hope - and scepticism Rina Saeed Khan
Is Pakistan's solar power poised to take off amid energy crisis? Rina Saeed Khan
In coal-focused Pakistan, a wind power breeze is blowing Rina Saeed Khan
Poo-powered pumps help Pakistan farmers grow richer, greener Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Solar scale-up in Pakistan hits roadblock after payments slashed Aamir Saeed
Can imams drive action on climate change in Pakistan? Saleem Shaikh
Pakistan expands glacier monitoring in effort to cut disaster risk Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Early warning helps Pakistan's farmers prepare for drought season Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Opinion
Without climate cash, Pakistan’s emissions are set to soar Rina Saeed Khan
Dry winter leaves Pakistan's farmers looking for work in town Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan cuts forest loss, disaster risk with river power Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
In home-grown innovation, Pakistani village rises above flood woes Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Farmer sues Pakistan government, demands action on climate change Anam Gill
As crop shrivels, Pakistan cotton industry faces $4 bln bill Aamir Saeed
Pakistani women nurture trees and pride in forest drive Aamir Saeed
Mountain Pakistan walls off glacial lake flash floods Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
As climate impacts hit, Pakistan faces migration surge - experts Aamir Saeed
As floods hit, Pakistan's Kalasha fear for their way of life Rina Saeed Khan
Climate change lessons take to the stage in rural Pakistan Aamir Saeed
Water-short Pakistani farmers test less thirsty way to grow rice Saleem Shaikh
Opinion
Can Pakistan become a renewable energy giant? Saleem Shaikh
In Pakistan, solar water heaters help a town move away from wood Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Questions raised about planning as floods again swamp Pakistan Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Floods still swamp Pakistan despite improved warnings Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Imran Khan pushes Pakistan to unlock hydropower potential Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Solar lamps turn Pakistani women into green energy entrepreneurs Aamir Saeed
Flooding could worsen Pakistan's water shortage, experts warn Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Rapid groundwater depletion threatens Pakistan food security Aamir Saeed
Neglected disaster plan deepens Pakistan's climate vulnerability Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan crafts plan to cut carbon emissions 30 pct by 2025 Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan needs political will in face of climate threats - experts Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Solar-powered ATMs to deliver clean drinking water in Pakistan Aamir Saeed
Anti-erosion effort stops Pakistani farmers leaving mountain land Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Given new powers, Pakistanis take on illegal loggers Aamir Saeed
Watch groups save lives in flood-prone Pakistan valleys Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan confronts the curse of potato success Aamir Saeed
Growing more rice 'unviable' in water-short Pakistan Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Solar to power thousands of off-grid homes in north Pakistan Aamir Saeed
Drought-hit Pakistan turns to solar water treatment Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
It's buses versus trees in Islamabad as 'green' priorities collide Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan pushes climate change back up political agenda Rina Saeed Khan
Pakistan's coastal villagers retreat as seas gobble land Rina Saeed Khan
Struggling Pakistani farmers reject state power subsidy Aamir Saeed
Pakistan surges into coal-fired power plants to meet energy demand Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
As snow fails and glaciers melt, Pakistan faces water threats Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan's politicians fail to protect environment - report Waqar Mustafa
Pakistan has only 30 days of water reserves - researchers Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Imran Khan comes to bat for forests in Northwest Pakistan Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan's juniper forest sacrificed for fuel, income Aamir Saeed
Slow response to famine claiming lives in Pakistan's Sindh Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan boosts clean energy spending amid power crisis Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan opens the tap on hydropower projects Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Corruption and poor design threaten Pakistan crop insurance scheme Aamir Saeed
Pakistan's timber mafia threaten forest protection plans Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Opinion
Why there's a need to step up the worry in Pakistan Farahnaz Zahidi
Pakistan turns to solar energy as power shortfall widens Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan builds earthquake-resistant solar homes Aamir Saeed
Pakistan moves to introduce flood-tolerant rice varieties Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Flood-resilient streams protect villagers in north Pakistan Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan's mangrove restoration efforts called into question Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Facing similar risks, Africa and Asia coordinate climate research Saleem Shaikh
Pakistan moves to make cities more climate-resilient Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Reservoirs needed to cut deaths in drought-hit Pakistan Aamir Saeed
Heat, not floods, pushes Pakistanis to migrate - study Megan Rowling
Farmers in N. Pakistan valley welcome warmer climate Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistani mountain farmers 'helpless' against weather shifts Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan's parliament to go solar amid power crisis Aamir Saeed
Pakistan to pull solar energy into national power grid Aamir Saeed
Pakistan tax on solar imports threatens clean energy push - expert Aamir Saeed
Vulnerable villages in S.Pakistan trained in early warning Aamir Saeed
Flattened by erratic rain, Pakistani farmers ditch crop farming Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Pakistan struggles for influence at UN climate talks Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Haiti, Philippines, Pakistan most weather-affected in 2012 Laurie Goering
Pakistan's mountain farmers struggle with erratic weather Saleem Shaikh
Reducing paddy rice could aid water-scarce Pakistan Aamir Saeed
Debris cover slowing melt of Pakistan's Karakoram glaciers Rina Saeed Khan
Pakistan to fight food insecurity with high-tech crop data Aamir Saeed
Faced with erratic weather, Pakistan farmers go organic Aamir Saeed
Pakistan's Punjab eyes biogas bonanza amid power crisis Aamir Saeed
Women take on floods and hunger in rural Pakistan Rina Saeed Khan
Opinion
Why has Pakistan gone quiet on climate action? Rina Saeed Khan
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