2025-10-01T08:37:53Z https://yabu.me 𝐃𝐫. 𝕵𝖎𝖇𝖗𝖊𝖊𝖑L ₲Ⱬ₮ 🌍 https://yabu.me/npub135sjsj75cvek8plleseyl4sgmwacuqk92q56flcq2e4jz70d5jrsmhk9ed https://s3.nl-ams.scw.cloud/paktodon/accounts/avatars/109/562/395/573/330/468/original/e629f9d051627657.jpg https://s3.nl-ams.scw.cloud/paktodon/accounts/avatars/109/562/395/573/330/468/original/e629f9d051627657.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsppwhxnuycdaw34rtumg3sft66s9h6vnhdqdn6t9g54mrugyvsycqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw9nna09 #Floods hammering #Pakistan as of last night.<br/><br/>Over 60 people dead across #Punjab in the last 24hrs.<br/><br/>400mm (15.7 inches) of rain overnight due to a #cloudburst, triggering flash floods<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1924761/floods-trigger-emergency-in-parts-of-punjab-as-rains-claim-dozens-of-lives-in-past-24-hours">https://www.dawn.com/news/1924761/floods-trigger-emergency-in-parts-of-punjab-as-rains-claim-dozens-of-lives-in-past-24-hours</a><br/><br/>Disappointing how the western colonialist line &#34;dont be alarmed, these things are usual in these parts&#34; made it to this article as well.<br/><br/>CLIMATE DISASTERS ARE NEVER &#34;THE NORM&#34;!<br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Monsoon #FlashFloods #ClimateDeaths #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #ClimateDiary 2025-07-17T09:37:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxkvce8lwqederc6pem5959el6y880hm743hhulcc47chsa4fpcczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw8dkhfe Pleasantly surprising when your fossil-captured Gov is forced to bend to the will of energy markets and ends up making good policy lol<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1918321/e-bikes-rickshaws-get-rs9bn-subsidy-under-national-electric-vehicle-policy">https://www.dawn.com/news/1918321/e-bikes-rickshaws-get-rs9bn-subsidy-under-national-electric-vehicle-policy</a><br/><br/>To balance books and cut import bills, #Pakistan has decided to subsidize EVs and E-bikes.<br/><br/>and this: &#34;25pc of this subsidy is reserved for women to provide them with safe, affordable and eco-friendly mobility.&#34;<br/><br/>Win Win!<br/><br/>#ClimateAction #ClimateDiary #EV #ClimateCrisis #GlobalSouth #SouthAsia #Asia #Ebike 2025-07-05T09:24:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8zy88yam4eyzvztpaxcwzh5csdr7qkhrszkwy03avfx0rv5n4qtszyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw94dad0 #Pakistan is now the world&#39;s fastest growing solar installer in terms share of total energy.<br/><br/>25.3% grid energy from solar alone!<br/><br/>And its entirely a grassroots phenomenon, with NO government financial support beyond free trade on solar.<br/><br/>We now get more than a quarter of our electricity from solar, more than Europe at 7%, US at 8%, even more than China at 11%.<br/><br/>In less than two years!<br/><br/><a href="http://archive.today/0SaLI">http://archive.today/0SaLI</a><br/><br/>#ClimateDiary #EnergyTransition #Renewables #ClimateAction #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth 2025-06-23T08:04:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspa5w8gy905ya89s3mugj6mn3t27y9rukl34g4tjlashga58jfzlqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwgdwc4k So #Pakistan Gov has come out captured by big money &amp; tech-bros<br/><br/>In an energy-starved country where electricity access literally means life or death, Gov to direct #Solar Revolution gains to #Bitcoin &amp; #AI <br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1913238/govt-allocates-2000mw-for-bitcoin-mining-and-ai-data-centres">https://www.dawn.com/news/1913238/govt-allocates-2000mw-for-bitcoin-mining-and-ai-data-centres</a><br/><br/>Our grid is facing collapse, ppl are dying of heatwaves, of unsafe water, drought is decimating crops <br/><br/>But instead of using our first ever energy surplus for #ClimateAdaptation, we&#39;ve &#34;allocated&#34; 2000MW to data centres<br/><br/>#ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #GlobalSouth 2025-05-25T11:14:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8whyecw7qql0rnjmsyp37xwumhe2ng3fcwv7tqnllerwuc7cetuqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw4w8j9z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs97paezaw0tfe92vcwddd5dd5xd0jlk0staz7pss9eh2yvaphgezq5lnaaz'>nevent1q…naaz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>been through a private healthcare alongside defunded-public healthcare model.<br/><br/>Privates go crazy after low risk, high profit procedures. Say simple lap surgeries, cosmetics, c sections, regular &#34;full body&#34; checkups, etc.<br/><br/>The moment a case gets too complex and requires an Multi-specialty support? Refer off to the nearest Public Hospital.<br/><br/>Accident and Trauma, late cancers wont even be allowed in the lobby.<br/><br/>Nothing new, been done in other countries, now coming to the UK. 2025-05-05T06:31:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2n8k4w4xxxvnhn3l9p2gdt0w5zp0qggcfy9y40sc59l9ahdpl0eqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwuwq57t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrdrq4npflgymn4qxgunef42efjmky5atnlyx2htr39q8v7qg826gfzv046'>nevent1q…v046</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#Pakistan replaced anywhere between 20-40% of its energy production with rooftop #solar in 2024 alone.<br/><br/>Its been so rapid, despite entrenched fossil lobbies, the Gov has had to cancel future coal and gas power projects, and renegotiate contracts with current ones to lower their prices or just shutter them<br/><br/>No amount of lobbying or narrative building can beat cold hard science and economics.<br/><br/>#Renewables are the future!<br/><br/>#ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #GlobalSouth #SouthAsia 2025-04-10T10:08:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2kk8mlfequh82nfgctf3cauedqpe0yxu94ecuuj2aw9kgwe2zspczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwmnrmeu Continuing our story of #Pakistan &#39;s #energy grid crisis, keep in mind ALL ministers/officials in charge are trained in finance/accounts, none in science<br/><br/>so the biggest issue in an #EnergyTransition isn&#39;t even on their radar - the infamous &#34;duck curve&#34;<br/><br/>They see only a pricing/net-margin issue, and an &#34;overcapacity&#34; in the grid that needs to be cut<br/><br/>Which gets us the perfect storm for vultures to exploit<br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1899477/govt-plans-to-use-surplus-electricity-for-crypto-mining">https://www.dawn.com/news/1899477/govt-plans-to-use-surplus-electricity-for-crypto-mining</a><br/><br/>#ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Crypto #Renewables #Solar #SouthAsia 2025-03-23T20:59:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrhvkph772ugjemghc02q7s6gmszzgkz3gmxz6xyucrfhlwtrffqczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwdc7z63 Brilliant #longread detailing an orthodox governments self-defeating response to decreasing agricultural yields and increasing land degradation - build more canals to bring arid deserts into cultivation using american-style intensive corporate farming techniques.<br/><br/>Case Study : #Pakistan <br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1897446/why-sindhs-farmers-are-up-in-arms-over-the-cholistan-canal-project">https://www.dawn.com/news/1897446/why-sindhs-farmers-are-up-in-arms-over-the-cholistan-canal-project</a><br/><br/>Climate science needs to become a requirement for holding any kind of public office STAT!<br/><br/>#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #SouthAsia #Agriculture #Farming #Drought #Water 2025-03-19T08:51:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqdtk0ge8gh49kfjh4vfaj0p4p8t5rct4vm38fxzv0lqsv4dtlpczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwtt8wzs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszwkqqraqmmmdzvufgu574znud2u9me59mj6qxd6d22zcunsezhrcpxw66f'>nevent1q…w66f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As stated above, #Pakistan &#39;s electricity grid is in serious trouble post the #solar revolution on last year (almost 30% of total national demand - 11,000MW - added in #rooftop solar in just 9 months in 2024).<br/><br/>So much so that the government has had to cancel or abandon future power projects, and renegotiate standing contracts with IPPs (Independent Power Producers, or private power companies).<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1884194/govt-scraps-10000mw-projects-to-curb-costs">https://www.dawn.com/news/1884194/govt-scraps-10000mw-projects-to-curb-costs</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #energyTransition 2025-03-18T08:19:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszwkqqraqmmmdzvufgu574znud2u9me59mj6qxd6d22zcunsezhrczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwskdmw6 I have been warning both friends and family about this, and advising them to ditch mains grid ASAP &amp; behold:<br/><br/>#Pakistan effectively abandons #NetMetering to &#39;cope&#39; with #Rooftop #solar revolution<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1897740/solar-users-face-higher-costs-as-policy-revised">https://www.dawn.com/news/1897740/solar-users-face-higher-costs-as-policy-revised</a><br/><br/>Net-billing axed, electricity purchases from solar prosumers capped at roughly a FIFTH of what they sold from the grid, full sales tax (GST) + surcharges  irrespective of net consumption, no tax refunds<br/><br/>This is so stupid lol<br/><br/>#ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #climatechange 2025-03-14T12:26:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrs7q6fr3wzftrwxfvy4jknslwuzf40myawd3vjqgdak4eqj787szyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw3488f8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrq3h895y3y00czcnxjqmd4kzswy9cd353zeh2wq5wygp95e8zldg477vhn'>nevent1q…7vhn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here you have the International Monetary Fund, the so-called &#34;lender of last resort&#34;, dictating #Pakistan energy policies, forcing industries generating their own power to shift to the grid to save it from collapse<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1883368/imf-wants-strict-levy-on-captive-power-plants">https://www.dawn.com/news/1883368/imf-wants-strict-levy-on-captive-power-plants</a><br/><br/>This is how the #GlobalSouth is forced to remain poor and underdeveloped, and this is worrying especially in a #ClimateChange caused crisis such as this one, where the grid is losing consumers to #solar transition<br/><br/>#ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Renewables<br/>4/x 2025-01-10T09:52:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrq3h895y3y00czcnxjqmd4kzswy9cd353zeh2wq5wygp95e8zldgzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwhrk93x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2405xtuq5av2fc6ulmu2rd9dd3szpp0mu6j3r438sgghv895atsqz0wqz'>nevent1q…0wqz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Factories employing their own power plants alongside grid connections will have to play &#34;equalized&#34; rates to compensate for the low uptake of mains electricity<br/><br/>People wanting net-metering now have to pay monthly charges for the privilege, and are considered competition<br/><br/>#Pakistan grid is losing customers (and payments) fast, and this is adding immense pressure on all producers<br/><br/>#Solar #SouthAsia #EnergyTransition #ClimateDiary #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #NetMetering #Electricity <br/><br/>3/x 2025-01-08T09:53:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst2405xtuq5av2fc6ulmu2rd9dd3szpp0mu6j3r438sgghv895atszyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwan59pn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstnhat9ax7k49jj4d2j9crknfd7vtx3gz356tz3nlrrva3666fgrqe5f08g'>nevent1q…f08g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As I hv alluded to, #Pakistan s grid is inching to collapse and the people in charge are frantically trying to keep it afloat rather than make it adapt.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1883343/nepra-highlights-recurring-woes">https://www.dawn.com/news/1883343/nepra-highlights-recurring-woes</a><br/><br/>9-14K MW of demand (15-35% of national capacity depending on the season) has disappeared in less than 12 months thanks to solar!<br/><br/>#Solar #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #EnergyTransition #ClimateDiary #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #NetMetering #Electricity <br/><br/>2/x 2025-01-08T09:49:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf32ru0hrvyglmrutr3pl8ggsh30tt9ve6kcksvn63l4p4863jplczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw0he4yu Another year, another decline in #Pakistan &#39;s cotton production.<br/><br/>Last year they reported a 50% decline, this year its a further 33%.<br/><br/>I would really love a look at the absolute numbers.<br/><br/>Everything under the sun is being blamed except #ClimateChange, from defective seeds to lazy farmers themselves.<br/><br/>At this rate, the rural economy will be dead by 2030.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1882981/cotton-production-plunges-over-33pc">https://www.dawn.com/news/1882981/cotton-production-plunges-over-33pc</a><br/><br/>#ClimateDiary #SouthAsia #ClimateCrisis #Agriculture #GlobalSouth #Textiles #Cotton #Farming 2025-01-04T10:14:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvawylqfxgjey442zjgxahkf9u9nswywa452xs02a5e9kpycjeydgzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw75glsf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhnnpmjkmvpj8judw9m64cgjxgmamvgs7jz32pdduadqanpuwgkcqu2spe'>nevent1q…2spe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what about Twitter/X? And Facebook? 2024-12-17T15:22:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstnhat9ax7k49jj4d2j9crknfd7vtx3gz356tz3nlrrva3666fgrqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwaajmvu &#34;the Pakistani economy massively relies on low-skilled and manual labour, making it highly susceptible to climate change-induced changes in working conditions, labour capacity to work, and thus the number of productive hours.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1879240/impact-on-economy">https://www.dawn.com/news/1879240/impact-on-economy</a><br/><br/>Simple but &#34;radical&#34; suggestions in here. Changing working hours or decentralising energy grids is the only way out for #Pakistan, yet both fly in the way of modern orthodoxy<br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #ClimateCrisis 2024-12-17T09:32:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsddzznjcsslesf7nzuudpzprmfnfmg3lk78dntynz027t65cfn7xgzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwrl7760 &#34;2 Million seek treatment as #Smog chokes #Punjab &#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1872493/2-million-seek-treatment-as-smog-chokes-punjab">https://www.dawn.com/news/1872493/2-million-seek-treatment-as-smog-chokes-punjab</a><br/><br/>The WHO recommended Air Quality Index is 40, the safe limit is 300 above which it is considered too hazardous to breathe<br/><br/> #Lahore (and most of Northern #Pakistan + northern #India) have been averaging 1000-2000, roughly 25x-50x the recommended AQI<br/><br/>And we still have automaker + fossil fuel lobbies pushing to expand vehicle sales &amp; coal power across both countries<br/><br/>#Lahoresmog #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #AirPollution 2024-11-15T08:40:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9xr4r3r9fnrq7fsypxxk9xe3e9eg9xznhgn5pauvqjcquw2rjspczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwyv4t6d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsynnz58kd0syr7nzmws743vd46q6pk4mf7c94vpyy3pjn5a2mnl2ghfpfr4'>nevent1q…pfr4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We are almost halfway to getting #indigenous #climate activist Maryam to #COP29 !<br/><br/>Maryam&#39;s family and people were devastated by the #flooding of 2022, and this spurred her to organize relief and rebuilding for them, so much that she managed to rehouse thousands of families sans any gov support<br/><br/>Just got a excited DM from her about being so close to speaking and demanding for her them at COP. Lets #GetMaryamToCop<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maryam-advocate-for-indigenous-voices-at-cop">https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maryam-advocate-for-indigenous-voices-at-cop</a><br/><br/>#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #MutualAid 2024-11-07T08:55:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynnz58kd0syr7nzmws743vd46q6pk4mf7c94vpyy3pjn5a2mnl2gzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwr3u7xc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf44emjt7223dgrrhz4twx7hlefzjxcu9lc5cdu549uv7jzjsd6ygrhvx7m'>nevent1q…vx7m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Please help #indigenous #climate activist Maryam get to #COP29 <br/><br/>Maryam has been leading #ClimateAction efforts since the 2022 #flooding drowned her village &amp; forced her family into tents<br/><br/>She organized rescue and rebuilding efforts for tens of thousands of her people, and now wants to take their demands to world leaders at COP<br/><br/>Unfortunately, her sponsors withdrew support last min to keep her out<br/><br/>Please help!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maryam-advocate-for-indigenous-voices-at-cop">https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maryam-advocate-for-indigenous-voices-at-cop</a><br/><br/>#ClimateDiary<br/>#ClimateChange<br/>#ClimateAction<br/>#ClimateJustice 2024-11-06T07:46:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf44emjt7223dgrrhz4twx7hlefzjxcu9lc5cdu549uv7jzjsd6ygzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwgjrwhg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8eucwy0ah2xmzz3y4f36y8rs4tklgklyrnmgvhq3dvhu2qa0fxg5aa4lh'>nevent1q…a4lh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maryam, who organized and rebuilt homes for thousands of her people in the aftermath of the record breaking #flooding of 2022 is now being denied a seat to represent her people at #COP29 <br/><br/>Please help fund her travel to COP, so an #indigenous voice can make herself heard.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maryam-advocate-for-indigenous-voices-at-cop">https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maryam-advocate-for-indigenous-voices-at-cop</a><br/><br/>#ClimateJustice #ClimateDiary #ClimateChange 2024-11-05T07:38:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8eucwy0ah2xmzz3y4f36y8rs4tklgklyrnmgvhq3dvhu2qa0fxgzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw6kt7tw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsda4zxza4ne4ff8wcdrlwc2rwm7lwxauvulahc4ef708nt0g0ptfsmcqnpz'>nevent1q…qnpz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maryam, is being denied a voice at #COP29, her sponsors have withdrawn both her flight and hotel barely a week before the conference.<br/><br/>She was literally on the ground saving her people during the catastrophic #floods of 2022, helped them rebuild after, and is at the forefront of fighting for #CimateAction for her them.<br/><br/>Help an #indigenous Climate Activist have her voice heard.<br/><br/>Please donate and share: <a href="https://gofund.me/34457145">https://gofund.me/34457145</a><br/><br/>#GetMaryamToCop<br/><br/>#ClimateJustice #ClimateDiary #ClimateChange 2024-11-04T21:02:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsda4zxza4ne4ff8wcdrlwc2rwm7lwxauvulahc4ef708nt0g0ptfszyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwz2vhgg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwq5l2qd75ypsrg0k4wl2q5th0qxe6t79vtpjs00hfasvpar8saq3uq2w5'>nevent1q…q2w5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Please watch Maryam&#39;s articulate request for support below, lets give her people a voice at the table and help #GetMaryamToCop<br/><br/><a href="https://gofund.me/99a7b030">https://gofund.me/99a7b030</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Floods #Flooding #SouthAsia #ClimateDiary #indigenous #MutualAid #COP29 #ClimateAction<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://s3.nl-ams.scw.cloud/paktodon/media_attachments/files/113/415/410/397/261/383/original/42defd2cbebc7397.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-11-02T21:10:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwq5l2qd75ypsrg0k4wl2q5th0qxe6t79vtpjs00hfasvpar8saqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwemnkcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyd4zt7udnypydvsc8kjf8sjjtwv4qk04gx22lw9382nc7306cqgc4hf0u6'>nevent1q…f0u6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maryam is a hero to climate-conscious youth across #Pakistan, and has done more to inspire #ClimateAction here than anyone we know<br/><br/>We can personally vouch for Maryam, so much so that she was an honored guest at our #ClimateWedding last Feb, where we featured and promoted her work to our families<br/><br/>link showing this -&gt; <a href="https://paktodon.asia/@SiR_GameZaloT/111965297258269183">https://paktodon.asia/@SiR_GameZaloT/111965297258269183</a><br/><br/>#GetMaryamToCop <a href="https://gofund.me/99a7b030">https://gofund.me/99a7b030</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Floods #Flooding #SouthAsia #ClimateDiary #indigenous #MutualAid #COP29 2024-11-02T21:09:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyd4zt7udnypydvsc8kjf8sjjtwv4qk04gx22lw9382nc7306cqgczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwaft34x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfallqrtdw6zna9cgd0c9p7tajud0gjejunvvmwdn84pxu3w02m3qpq372q'>nevent1q…372q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maryam is an indigenous Climate Activist from Balochistan, #Pakistan &#39;s least developed region<br/><br/>During the mega #floods of 2022 when a third of the country went under water displacing millions, Maryam was instrumental in organizing relief efforts for her people: from evacuating families to delivering aid<br/><br/>and once the waters passed, she even helped rebuild homes for thousands<br/><br/>#GetMaryamToCop <a href="https://gofund.me/99a7b030">https://gofund.me/99a7b030</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Flooding #ClimateDiary #indigenous #MutualAid 2024-11-02T21:06:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfallqrtdw6zna9cgd0c9p7tajud0gjejunvvmwdn84pxu3w02m3qzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwhkadkz So we all know about structural inequalities and barriers preventing people from the #GlobalSouth accessing resources for #ClimateAction, so much so that both your flight and your hotel can be cancelled last minute by your &#34;sponsor&#34;, locking you out of #COP29 - a barrier that has just hit Maryam Jamali<br/><br/>Sharing her story in the thread below:<br/><br/>( #GetMaryamToCop <a href="https://gofund.me/99a7b030">https://gofund.me/99a7b030</a> )<br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Floods #Flooding #SouthAsia #Pakistan #ClimateDiary #indigenous #MutualAid 2024-11-02T21:05:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr484qdxkl7e5reay2m9qxjz7eqst33dkrtf049sj8s6znzh05hhgzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwrspcu5 So I&#39;ve noticed engagement with posts from our small server has dropped severely over the last few months, roughly the same time time threads federated on the fedi.<br/>One of the biggest draws for us supporting and hosting on mastodon was the genuine organic conversations we&#39;d get to have here. But if thats not the case anymore...<br/><br/>Please boost if you can see this post, or help us below with advice on what we can do?<br/><br/> Thanks for your time!<br/><br/>#Fedi #Feditips #threads #meta #fedihelp #mastodon 2024-11-01T07:13:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3lygesyk4ju47hzq8mskn459flsn95swe04a57pk5g6854l0npczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwyx5a5x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvxhxrrskpc5935d587pfdh375lvg48g8ga30pjle5vlh6xxd22esa3ljpz'>nevent1q…ljpz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Addressing an event for #Diwali in #Lahore, #Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz called for #ClimateDiplomacy with #india <br/><br/>“The winds don’t know there’s a border in the middle,” she lightheartedly remarked..<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1868644/cm-maryam-says-both-pakistani-and-indian-punjabs-should-unite-against-smog">https://www.dawn.com/news/1868644/cm-maryam-says-both-pakistani-and-indian-punjabs-should-unite-against-smog</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #LahoreSmog #Smog #AirPollution #PublicHealth #SouthAsia #ClimateDiary 2024-10-31T08:58:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxhxrrskpc5935d587pfdh375lvg48g8ga30pjle5vlh6xxd22eszyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwtfztcq #Punjab government declares #Smog &#34;calamity&#34;, shuts schools, sends a cohort of vulnerable children on 3-month leave immediately, imposes a &#34;green #lockdown&#34; , bans burning of &#39;polluting fuels&#39;, calls for #ClimateDiplomacy with #India.<br/><br/>Air Quality Index in #Lahore has been topping 700 regularly over the past week, (FYI, WHO recommends it be no more than 40). <br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1868870/punjab-govt-declares-smog-as-calamity-sends-children-with-medical-issues-on-3-month-leave">https://www.dawn.com/news/1868870/punjab-govt-declares-smog-as-calamity-sends-children-with-medical-issues-on-3-month-leave</a><br/><br/>#Pakistan #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #AirPollution #PublicHealth 2024-10-31T08:53:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2d5pd0su9zgn2q7yh77w2kh3megukm2w0sdda8vveamqdmezgkjszyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwefxutv On #Heatwaves and children in #Pakistan. <br/><br/>The writer doesn&#39;t go into specific details not being a medical professional, but I might later if I find the time.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1864023/weather-worries">https://www.dawn.com/news/1864023/weather-worries</a><br/><br/>#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #India #Bangladesh #SriLanka #Paktodon 2024-10-09T07:39:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvetrd5j7xrg86ydr4vfyxp6ewt38u5kvfaxpxhjt80ury5n9k57qzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw4ne032 On 50C #Heatwaves produced by #ClimateChange and turbocharged by one of #SouthAsia&#39;s worse #HeatIslandEffect, a direct result of the american car-centric #urbanPlanning ideology pushed throughout the world.<br/><br/>Mass #ClimateDeaths are just on the horizon for #Karachi and similar cities.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1857115/karachi-and-the-heat-trapped-in-it">https://www.dawn.com/news/1857115/karachi-and-the-heat-trapped-in-it</a><br/><br/>#ClimateDiary #Pakistan #Sindh 2024-09-22T11:07:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8jpcev074jp3u2vaxze6w3gw7zuurtee2c0tl8thhdkel0reh47czyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwjn0vmk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszu9h5f0l9k4t3yk03qpsftf4ajzrxjmc4vjq4rtrv337vaf8kgwsyg8eun'>nevent1q…8eun</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I often remark to friends about #Pakistan &#39;s mountainous north being unsuitable for life now thanks to #ClimateChange induced melting, flooding, and landslides.<br/><br/>The #Karakorum #Highway the world&#39;s highest such motorway connecting Pak to #China should be thought of a &#34;seasonal&#34; road now, gets washed away on an annual basis, sometimes more frequently.<br/><br/>We cannot afford to rebuild every year!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1853216/karakoram-highway-blocked-as-floods-ravage-gb">https://www.dawn.com/news/1853216/karakoram-highway-blocked-as-floods-ravage-gb</a><br/><br/>#ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #Heatwave #GLOF #SouthAsia #FlashFlood #Gilgit 2024-08-19T06:57:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszu9h5f0l9k4t3yk03qpsftf4ajzrxjmc4vjq4rtrv337vaf8kgwszyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwsfm5t7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsglp55wew2859yzrvpl23m0w03kvepklc924yfypyt6tmsm4cjezgn0a0f6'>nevent1q…a0f6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Further north, in #Pakistan &#39;s mountainous province of #GilgitBaltistan, a #heatwave the past week has cause #FlashFlood and #GLOF or a Glacial Lake Outburst Flow, a wall of water that floods down mountains once it&#39;s ice wall melts and breaks like a dam.<br/><br/>GLOFs have become &#34;common&#34; in Northern Pakistan in the past decade, washing away infrastructure, towns and farms almost annually.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1849999/gb-rivers-flood-as-heatwave-melts-glaciers">https://www.dawn.com/news/1849999/gb-rivers-flood-as-heatwave-melts-glaciers</a><br/><br/>#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #ClimateDeaths #SouthAsia #Gilgit #Paktodon 2024-08-04T17:33:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsglp55wew2859yzrvpl23m0w03kvepklc924yfypyt6tmsm4cjezgzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgw3k95j4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8529zyxpaasuzxm6x64m3gllrq6jc45nk7tyd7mn2ddgdjp3ezsqqw7yu8'>nevent1q…7yu8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Coming now to the second province in #Pakistan affected by the rains. Uptil 1st Aug 2024, 24 people had died and hundreds of families made homeless by the rains.<br/><br/>&#34;Pakistan usually receives 255mm of rain each month&#34;, #Lahore received 356mm in THREE HOURS. Don&#39;t have data on rain in #KP though.<br/><br/>Its times like these I miss the old civic space that was #twitter. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1849394/24-dead-in-rain-related-incidents-across-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-disaster-management">https://www.dawn.com/news/1849394/24-dead-in-rain-related-incidents-across-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-disaster-management</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange #Monsoon #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #Peshawer #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #Paktodon 2024-08-04T16:35:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8529zyxpaasuzxm6x64m3gllrq6jc45nk7tyd7mn2ddgdjp3ezsqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwgylc7a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pxah8y622cgknlfu899fmkd798akcn7wz4p4ul5z4rp33sxq6uq28lh3n'>nevent1q…lh3n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Article sharing how torrential #rain affects a metropolitan city like #Lahore, home to over 11 million people (a third more than #London). <br/><br/>tl;dr: #Sinkholes #VehicularDamage #TransportParalysis #WaterOutage #ElectricityOutage , which translates to no safe food, toilets, rest. Even in &#34;clean, nice&#34; neighbourhoods this leads to spread of infections and misery while the flood lasts.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1849475/rain-creates-sinkholes-in-johar-town">https://www.dawn.com/news/1849475/rain-creates-sinkholes-in-johar-town</a><br/><br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Pakistan #GlobalSouth #Paktodon #SouthAsia 2024-08-04T16:07:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2pxah8y622cgknlfu899fmkd798akcn7wz4p4ul5z4rp33sxq6uqzyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwr5q3nr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsytwzurayysxudw42pktjvjadtklvqk97q53jl92cudndedcpxhcck7yyle'>nevent1q…yyle</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#Lahore was submerged while the provinces of #Punjab and #KP were deluged by #Monsoon #rains <br/><br/>356mm or a foot and a half of rain fell in THREE HOURS across the city.<br/><br/>45 people died and 132 injured across the province alone.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1849532">https://www.dawn.com/news/1849532</a><br/> <br/>#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDeaths #SouthAsia #Flood #Flooding #Pakistan #Peshawer #Paktodon #GlobalSouth 2024-08-04T15:54:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsytwzurayysxudw42pktjvjadtklvqk97q53jl92cudndedcpxhcczyzxjz2zt6npnxcu8llxryn7kprdmhrszc4gznf8lqptxkgteakjgwzq5973 First big #Rain of the #Monsoon in #Lahore floods the city, 44-yr record broken<br/><br/>A foot of rain fell in just 3 hours early in the morning, houses, hospitals flooded<br/><br/>My own family home, despite being raised from the street, is under half a foot of water. This has NEVER happened before.<br/><br/>And theres nothing we can do for now...<br/><br/>Will update the thread as more media reports online.<br/><br/><a href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2484655/monsoon-rains-break-44-year-record-in-lahore">https://tribune.com.pk/story/2484655/monsoon-rains-break-44-year-record-in-lahore</a><br/><br/>#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #Pakistan #SouthAsia #Punjab #Flood #UrbanFlood 2024-08-01T08:55:44Z