Reuters: A sharp cut in government funds for Pakistan's main climate change agency may mean little to thousands of people in homes perched along a flood-prone river in the city of Rawalpindi. But it could tip them into crisis during the monsoon season that has just begun.
The natural river - known as Leh Nullah - doubles as a drain, and is now contaminated with rubbish and sewage. It has burst its banks several times in the past, severely damaging houses. The last time this happened was in July 2001, when......
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Government budget cuts threaten Pakistan’s climate change efforts
Posted by Reuters: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio on July 13th, 2013
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