Balochistan’s Gwadar city sits at the crossroads of climate and conflict

Mongabay
Dec 19, 2024, 10:00 pm104 pts
In late February, a flash flood hit Gwadar, a port city on Pakistan’s southwestern coast in Balochistan province. The 183 millimeters (7.2 inches) of rain that fell in 30 hours was double what the city typically gets in a year, and it exacted a heavy toll. At least five people died, and more than 800 had to…

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