A review of glacial lake expansion and associated glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayan region

R Ahmed, GF Wani, ST Ahmad, M Sahana… - Earth Systems and …, 2021 - Springer
Climate change is strongly affecting the Himalayas. Geologically young and fragile, the
Himalayas are sensitive to even minor changes in the climate. Regional warming in …

Deadly heat stress to become commonplace across South Asia already at 1.5 C of global warming

F Saeed, CF Schleussner… - Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
South Asia (SA) is one of those hotspots where earliest exposure to deadly wet‐bulb
temperatures (Tw> 35° C) is projected in warmer future climates. Here we find that even …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change will exacerbate population exposure to future heat waves in the China-Pakistan economic corridor

S Ullah, Q You, W Ullah, DA Sachindra, A Ali… - Weather and Climate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a climate change-sensitive
region, facing frequent and intense heat waves (HWs). The CPEC is expected to experience …

Spatiotemporal temperature trends over homogenous climatic regions of Pakistan during 1961–2017

A Hussain, I Hussain, S Ali, W Ullah, F Khan… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Rising temperature has increased the frequency, severity, length, and timing of temperature
extremes around the globe. The current study examined the spatiotemporal variation of …

Assessment of precipitation extremes and their association with NDVI, monsoon and oceanic indices over Pakistan

A Hussain, I Hussain, S Ali, W Ullah, F Khan… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, extreme events have caused greater damage to the ecosystem and
human livelihood. Therefore, assessing variation in such events and their causes is crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Map** heat-health vulnerability based on remote sensing: A case study in Karachi

X Wu, Q Liu, C Huang, H Li - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a result of global climate change, the frequency and intensity of heat waves have
increased significantly. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), extreme …

Geospatial assessment of early summer heatwaves, droughts, and their relationship with vegetation and soil moisture in the arid region of Southern Punjab, Pakistan

S Arshad, JH Kazmi, S Shaikh, M Fatima… - Journal of Water and …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
This study focuses on the spatiotemporal analysis of early summer heatwaves, droughts,
and their relationship with vegetation and soil moisture from 2013 to 2022 in South Punjab …

Investigating the flood damages in Lower Indus Basin since 2000: Spatiotemporal analyses of the major flood events

S Atif, M Umar, F Ullah - Natural Hazards, 2021 - Springer
While historically significant for ancient civilizations, the Indus basin is also known for its
floods and complex anthropogenic management history. Resulting from years of …

Water availability in Pakistan from Hindukush–Karakoram–Himalayan watersheds at 1.5 C and 2 C Paris Agreement targets

S ul Hasson, F Saeed, J Böhner… - Advances in Water …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highly seasonal water supplies from the Himalayan watersheds of Jhelum, Kabul and upper
Indus basin (UIB) are critical for managing the world's largest contiguous irrigation system of …