What Caused the Floods and What should be done now? - Dawar Butt - #TPE 200

The Pakistan Experience

We are dedicating TPE 200 completely to the floods.
Dawar Butt, a Public Policy Analyst by profession, with a deep interest in Environmental Policy and Management. Dawar Butt comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss what caused the floods, what could have been done to mitigate the damage, climate change, the Global North, Dams and what we should do now. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 The Global North and Sustainability 17:51 Pakistani Floods and Dams 31:51 Forecasts and Climate Modelling 39:48 Ozone, Urbanisation, and Cloud Seeding 47:31 Cyclones, Heatwaves, and Water Shortages 1:00:21 Rural flooding, Politicians, and Planning 1:13:13 Dams and Water Management 1:31:05 Class disparity in the climate crisis 1:43:10 Smog 1:51:31 QnA