Pakistan floods revive a debate: Should U.S. pay for climate disasters?

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Even as Pakistan turns to donors around the world asking aid to cope with deadly and costly flooding, many politicians and activists demand the United States and others compensate poor nations for global warming damages.

resisting efforts to establish payments to developing countries that have been hit hard by climate change.

points out that U.N. negotiators reached a side deal in 2015 that said addressing loss and damage did not provide any basis for legal liability. “I think there is possibly an overabundance of caution on the part of the U.S. and other developed countries,” she said.

 

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China and Russia ahould pay

Uh, then these nations need to address overpopulation.

Not unless all of the industrial nations in the free world do the same!!

China should pay.

Pakistan told us to get out and we will still help them since Taliban can't help their own people. Taliban just destroy lives.

writerknowles 👹👻Warning: Bogus, manipulative and lying reporting to scare you!👻👹 Pakistan has always suffered devastating floods. Sad, but nothing new.

All registered Republicans should pay.

No. I drive a bus and talk to Americans every day who cannot keep the lights on in their homes and cannot afford food. Pakistan housed Osama Bin Laden and every winter allow Al Qaeda militants into their borders. They can kick rocks.

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