In Some Of The World’s Largest Cities, It’s Too Hot To Live

The New York Times noted that the heat in Karachi, Pakistan, a city with a population of 17 million, is a staggering issue. The heat index can reach 115 degrees or more. Based on the level of heat, a human can survive in, the city will only survive if there is a large migration somewhere else.

Some factors exacerbate the problem. The Times reports, “Chronic shortages of water and electricity compound the hardship. Sometimes, the power is suspended for six to 12 hours a day as collective punishment for electricity theft or unpaid bills in the community. “

Karachi, like many third-world cities, has very few air-conditioned places. Like some cities in India, it also suffers from tremendous air pollution. The two factors, taken together, will trigger an avalanche of deaths.

Where Do People Go?

One part of Karachi is located on the Arabian Sea. To the north, the rest of Pakistan cannot accept hundreds of thousands of people who try to migrate from the huge city. 

India is to the south and west. It faces its impoverished pollution problems and a lack of food resources. Without question, it will defend its borders militarily.

Karachi is one of the largest climate change-driven population catastrophes in the world. There is no solution.