South Asia most often appears in the news as an arena for geopolitical competition. China, Russia, and the United States vie to court major players such as India and Pakistan with diplomatic, economic, and military incentives. Today, though, the region is garnering headlines for perhaps a more ominous reason: climate change. “Scorching temperatures have been battering the two countries since March, killing dozens and contributing to parallel food and energy shortages as well as violent floods near the Himalayas” In the immediate future, global warming represents a threat to economies throughou…

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