TWO decades after the 2005 earthquake that killed more than 80,000 people, Pakistan’s leaders have offered solemn tributes and urgent calls for resilience. President Asif Zardari spoke of a “whole-of-society” effort, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed the need for data-driven, community-led preparedness. Their words carry weight: Pakistan is battered repeatedly by the consequences of a warming planet it did little to heat. This year’s events paint a bleak picture. Monsoon floods displaced millions and destroyed crops and homes. Glacial-lake outbursts have surged in the north. Karachi has choked under urban flooding. Heatwaves and droughts have scorched........

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