New Climate Map Predicts Extreme Heat for Pakistani Cities
Pakistani cities are getting 5-6 degrees warmer!
Climate change is causing major shifts in global weather patterns, leading to extreme weather events. A new interactive map by the University of Maryland reveals how climate change is transforming our planet and predicts these changes will speed up due to greenhouse gas emissions.
The map, called ‘Future Urban Climates,’ was created by spatial ecologist Matthew Fitzpatrick. It uses advanced modeling to show what thousands of cities, towns, and suburbs around the world will feel like in 60 years.
“In 50 years, northern hemisphere cities will have climates more like those currently found further south,” said Mr. Fitzpatrick.
The map includes data for over 40,000 locations and presents a worrying scenario for 2080. For example, Lahore’s summers could be 4.7°C warmer and 21.2% wetter, and winters could be 5.2°C warmer and 16.1% wetter.
In Karachi, summers might be 3.3°C warmer and 18.2% drier, while winters could be 5°C warmer and 0.4% wetter. Recently, Karachi has faced intense heatwaves, showing the challenges ahead.
Peshawar could see summers 5.8°C warmer and 4.5% drier, with winters 5.5°C warmer and 9.2% wetter.
Islamabad’s summers could be 5.1°C warmer and 4% drier, with winters 5.4°C warmer and 11.3% wetter.
Quetta might experience summers 5.5°C warmer and 10.3% wetter, and winters 5.5°C warmer and 2.1% drier.
In Bahawalpur, summers could be 4.9°C warmer and 17.3% wetter, and winters 5.7°C warmer and 7.1% wetter.
Faisalabad might see summers 5.6°C warmer and 22.1% wetter, and winters 5.6°C warmer and 15% wetter.
Internationally, New York is expected to feel like present-day northern Mississippi, and Washington DC like current-day North Louisiana, with a temperature increase of 6°C.
