Climate change threatens India's 1.2 billion people with rising temperatures, droughts, and floods, imperiling natural resources and agriculture.
The article discusses how human activities like greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change, which is altering Earth's environment. This change has serious consequences, especially for a country like India, which is highly vulnerable to climate impacts. Scientists predict that India could experience significant temperature increases by 2050 and 2080, leading to challenges like water scarcity, glacier melting, agricultural issues, biodiversity loss, and health risks. Extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, droughts, rising sea levels, floods, and cyclones are also expected to become more frequent. This could lead to people from neighboring countries moving to India due to climate-related issues, further straining resources. Understanding and addressing climate change is crucial to protect the environment and the well-being of millions of people in India and beyond.