From the only Pakistani mastodon server dedicate to climate change and the global south, (still alive and running btw)
Wishing everyone on the server and beyond in the fediverse,
EID MUBARAK!
Dont care you are celebrating or not, hope you have a wonderful day! =D
" ‘Widespread death’ of Shisham trees in Potohar "
https://www.dawn.com/news/1896863/widespread-death-of-shisham-trees-in-potohar
#ClimateChange implicated in tree deaths across the country. Unusual extreme drought and floods have upset the natural balance in soil, stressed trees enough that mass die backs have begun due to fungal infections underground.
As usual, this was only noticed once businesses began feeling the effects (furniture/carpentry).
@arsalandev @bontech @imranhunzai @sushant
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@arsalandev @bontech @imranhunzai @sushant
Welcome to Paktodon.Asia!
The First Pakistani & #GlobalSouth dedicated mastodon server!
Heres some tips for you to get started, feel free to ask for help, its a very nice community here
#WelcomeWednesday
You should use Tusky on android, a web browser on PC, or any other third-party app; the official mastodon app has limited features
Sheikh sahab as always delivers excellent suggestions on how to "Deliver Clean Air (and adapt to #ClimateChange)" in this opinion piece published in Dawn - #Pakistan's largest and oldest english daily.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1873804
Though I disagree with one - the speed of energy transition (we can be quicker i think).
Hi #Paktodon !
We have upgraded our server to mastodon 4.3
Please do drop us any feedback if encounter any issues.
Hv a nice week!
Thread of expert opinions on #ClimateFinance from a #Pakistan i perspective:
"The climate finance ecosystem will be incomplete unless it covers mitigation actions, adaptation efforts, and loss and damage planning. "
https://www.dawn.com/news/1861210/climate-finance-ecosystem
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #GlobalSouth #SouthAsia #IMF #Finance #ClimateAdaptation #Paktodon
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On #Heatwaves and children in #Pakistan.
The writer doesn't go into specific details not being a medical professional, but I might later if I find the time.
Landowner in #Sindh, #Pakistan been trying to sell ancestral land for pennies, but can't due to sea infiltration (& regular flooding)
Land farmed & inhabited for thousands of years of recorded history, ruled by Greek Alexander the Great, Hindu Rajas, Arab Mohammad bin Qasim, the Mughals and the British Raj, now lies effectively abandoned
The sea claims land long before it floods
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2494443/indus-deltas-downstream-dilemma
"Pakistan has received $10.9 billion from international development partners out of the $30 billion total estimated loss for post-flood reconstruction work, leaving a $19.1 billion shortfall that has halted the rehabilitation of flood-affected communities in three provinces."
https://www.dawn.com/news/1858080/19bn-shortfall-halts-flood-reconstruction
@rahguzar @AsgharZaidi @Wiccangx @saleh @akawana @mundol @RiazAhmedMangi @msprince010 @nagaMoriSan @x
4) Follow hashtags! We suggest following #Paktodon #Pakistan #GlobalSouth #Asia #SouthAsia #Paktodon #India #Bangladesh #SriLanka #SouthAsianDiaspora #MuslimFedi #Muslim #SEA #SouthEastAsia #BloomScrolling #ClimateDiary
5) For more tips and tricks : #MastodonMigration #TwitterMigration #Feditips #RedditMigration
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@rahguzar @AsgharZaidi @Wiccangx @saleh @akawana @mundol @RiazAhmedMangi @msprince010 @nagaMoriSan @x
Welcome to Paktodon.Asia!
The First Pakistani & #GlobalSouth dedicated mastodon server!
Heres some tips for you to get started, feel free to ask for help, its a very nice community here
#WelcomeWednesday
You should use Tusky on android, a web browser on PC, or any other third-party app; the official mastodon app has limited features
Islamabad :- (Parliament House)
The speech of the parliamentary leader of MWM Pakistan, MNA Engineer Hameed Hussain, regarding the current situation of Karam district.
The fronts are being formed, the state institutions are silent spectators and the state institutions are inviting unrest in Kurram district themselves, not the state rate.
#MWMPakistan #Parachinar #Kurram #Parliament #EngineerHameedHussain #Pakistan #Paktodon
Further north, in #Pakistan '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's ice wall melts and breaks like a dam.
GLOFs have become "common" in Northern Pakistan in the past decade, washing away infrastructure, towns and farms almost annually.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1849999/gb-rivers-flood-as-heatwave-melts-glaciers
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.
"Pakistan usually receives 255mm of rain each month", #Lahore received 356mm in THREE HOURS. Don't have data on rain in #KP though.
Its times like these I miss the old civic space that was #twitter.
Article sharing how torrential #rain affects a metropolitan city like #Lahore, home to over 11 million people (a third more than #London).
tl;dr: #Sinkholes #VehicularDamage #TransportParalysis #WaterOutage #ElectricityOutage , which translates to no safe food, toilets, rest. Even in "clean, nice" neighbourhoods this leads to spread of infections and misery while the flood lasts.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1849475/rain-creates-sinkholes-in-johar-town
#Lahore was submerged while the provinces of #Punjab and #KP were deluged by #Monsoon #rains
356mm or a foot and a half of rain fell in THREE HOURS across the city.
45 people died and 132 injured across the province alone.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1849532
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDeaths #SouthAsia #Flood #Flooding #Pakistan #Peshawer #Paktodon #GlobalSouth
#Lahore hit by first #Monsoon rain
Though a 40 yr record was broken, and the rains seem heavier than last year, will need to see how they unfold over the coming days to see if they turn destructive or no
Since twitter's implosion its hard to access verified info in real time (partly why Risham and I set up #Paktodon as an alternative), but so far the city doesn't seem "overwhelmed" yet
https://www.dawn.com/news/1845535/heaviest-monsoon-downpour-overwhelms-lahore
Need some nice music today? Listen to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrPvQvbp3Cg
I needed this today 
One of the first things Jibreel and I did after moving to the UK was to learn about the political parties here and we eventually joined #TheGreenParty. It feels wonderful to align yourself with a political party where you do not have to compromise on your values. If you care about the NHS, rent prices, Gaza, and the environment, Green is the way to go! If you have a BRP and belong to a commonwealth country, you are eligible to vote in the UK's election.
#UKPolitics #UK #Paktodon #environment
