Envision working out in the intense heat, your body covered in perspiration, and your mind constantly trying to keep up. For many sportswomen from Pakistan, this is their reality. They have, nevertheless, remained competitive due to their tenacity and fortitude, frequently using these obstacles as stepping stones. The influence of extreme weather on their performance and well-being has arisen as a new and formidable challenge, though, as the effects of climate change become more apparent.
Pakistani sportswomen are currently fighting a foe that threatens not just their careers but also their health and safety due to record-high temperatures, unpredictable rainfall patterns, and growing environmental degradation.
Since pre-industrial times, the average global temperature has increased by almost 1.2 degrees Celsius, but the situation is significantly worse in Pakistan.
