One-fifth of Pakistan is under water - Obama admin triples number of helicopters sent for flood relief

Think Progress updates the Pakistan/climate/security story.

Denizens of Washington DC are reeling from a catastrophic storm that knocked out power for 100,000, toppled trees, and flooded streets. Much of the Gulf Coast is under flood warnings, and the central United States is sweltering under 110-degree heat, following an early summer of record heat and rainfall across much of the United States. Severe weather fueled by global warming pollution is having an even more devastating impact...