April is not supposed to be this warm. The heatwaves in parts of the country are not normal. The sudden hailstorm in Islamabad a couple of weeks ago damaged cars, buildings, plants and crops. While it is not always possible to ascribe an individual event to climate change, the frequency of unusual weather events and comparisons with historical data give us a strong indication that we are living in a new era: an era of unpredictable, forceful and powerful weather events that are affecting safety, health, well-being and food security of a very large number of people.

But these events do not affect everyone equally. Those who have to toil in the sun, because they have no other option, suffer a lot more than those who never leave air conditioned offices with indoor car parks. Those who have no disposable income are harmed far more when their vehicles have........

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