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Ayesha

Ayesha is tasked with researching climate trends in Pakistan, focusing on temperature rise, changing rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events over the past 50 years. She is to utilize credible data sources such as the Pakistan Meteorological Department, World Bank, and IPCC reports, and collect specific metrics related to temperature increases, rainfall variability, and the frequency of extreme events. The section should be structured with an opening statement, detailed analysis of temperature trends, rainfall changes, and extreme weather, along with appropriate visuals and APA citations.

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Ayesha

Ayesha is tasked with researching climate trends in Pakistan, focusing on temperature rise, changing rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events over the past 50 years. She is to utilize credible data sources such as the Pakistan Meteorological Department, World Bank, and IPCC reports, and collect specific metrics related to temperature increases, rainfall variability, and the frequency of extreme events. The section should be structured with an opening statement, detailed analysis of temperature trends, rainfall changes, and extreme weather, along with appropriate visuals and APA citations.

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Instructions for Ayesha: Researching Climate Trends in Pakistan

1. Focus Areas

Ayesha’s section should cover:

• Temperature rise (past 50 years)

• Changing rainfall patterns (monsoon shifts, droughts)

• Extreme weather events (heatwaves, cyclones)

2. Reliable Data Sources

Use these credible, non-AI sources:

• Government Data:

o Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) – Download annual climate reports

o Ministry of Climate Change – National climate data

• International Reports:

o World Bank: Climate Change Knowledge Portal (Pakistan)

o IPCC Reports (search "Pakistan" in IPCC AR6)

• News Analysis:

o Dawn: "Pakistan’s rising temperatures"

o The Third Pole: "Melting glaciers in Pakistan"

3. Key Data to Collect

Metric What to Look For Example Source

PMD Annual Report


Temperature Rise °C increase since 1960 (national/regional)
2023

Rainfall World Bank Climate


% change in monsoon rains (last 20 years)
Variability Portal
Metric What to Look For Example Source

Frequency of heatwaves/floods (e.g., 2015-


Extreme Events IPCC AR6 (Asia chapter)
2023)

4. Visuals (Graphs/Maps)

• Google Earth Engine (free tool) to show:

o Temperature anomaly maps

o Glacier retreat comparisons (e.g., Baltoro Glacier)

• Excel/Google Sheets for simple line/bar graphs

5. Writing the Section (1-1.5 pages)

Structure:

1. Opening Statement
"Pakistan has experienced a 1.5°C temperature rise since 1960, nearly double the
global average (PMD, 2023), with devastating impacts on water and agriculture."

2. Temperature Trends

o Urban vs. rural differences (e.g., Karachi heat island effect)

o Projections for 2050

3. Rainfall Changes

o Monsoon unpredictability (e.g., 2022 floods vs. 2018 droughts)

4. Extreme Weather

o Case study: 2021 Jacobabad heatwave (hottest city on Earth that year)

6. Citations (APA Format)

• Pakistan Meteorological Department. (2023). Annual Climate Report. Government of


Pakistan.

• *World Bank. (2022). Pakistan Climate-Smart Agriculture Assessment.*

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