ISLAMABAD: Floods and heat stress have globally widened the income gap between rural poor and non-poor households by up to $21 billion a year, reveals a new report published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) . These estimates, according to the FAO report, ‘The Unjust Climate’, highlight the massive challenge that extreme weather events pose for global efforts to reduce poverty and inequality. This … Continue reading Floods, heat stress expand rural income gap by $21bn: FAO