Between Hope and Despair

Byline: Sabina Rizwan Khan From Indonesia's Tsunami to Haiti's hurricane, from Pakistan's floods to Japan's earthquake, the world has witnessed its share of record breaking natural disasters in recent times. While recovering from the outcomes of these destructive events, it would be rather deplorable to say that disasters of this nature will be more frequent in the near future. The ever increasing inconsistent weather behaviors, diminution in freshwater supply, alterations in agricultural patterns, droughts and loss of biodiversity are obvious effects of global climate change.