South Asia has had one of the worst monsoon seasons on record. Floods have displaced millions and more than 900 people have died in Pakistan alone. Climate change is expected to make future seasons even worse. The World’s host Carol Hills speaks to Inside Climate News reporter Zoha Tunio, who is in Karachi, Pakistan, about what can be done to prevent death and destruction in the future.
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