Pakistan is trapped in an abusive relationship with the monsoon season, as the same rains that are crucial for farmers are death-bringers for people in flood-sensitive areas. The numbers are staggering: the 2022 floods submerged one-third of the country, affected 33 million people and caused over $30 billion in damages. The 2025 floods claimed 1,039 lives, displaced more than four million people and inflicted billions more in economic losses. We have also seen crippling floods this year, though........

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