Climate crisis set to treble migration in South Asia by 2050
The number of people displaced by climate change impacts is projected to rise exponentially in South Asia unless stronger action is taken to reduce distress migration
Category: Rising seas and coastal ecosystems
Storms and floods new normal in pandemic year
People across South Asia and China paid a heavy price in 2020 as severe cyclones, persistent heavy rain and floods set new records amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Indian Ocean oil spill damages rich marine ecosystems
It is likely to take decades to repair and restore the Indian Ocean biodiversity hotspot in Mauritius as the maritime industry fails to clean up its act
Rethink laws to rebuild the Sundarbans in India
India should rewrite outdated, colonial laws and empower local people in the Sundarbans so that embankments to keep out the sea work for communities and nature
Coastal flooding may cost up to 20% of global economy by 2100
Higher sea levels, extreme storm surges and higher tides would expose 287 million people to coastal flooding by 2100 and could affect an additional 48% of land area
Oceans need good governance to battle climate crisis
India has to take a more proactive role in global negotiations for stronger conservation of high seas that are under threat from climate change
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- Climate change drives down yields and nutrition of Indian crops 14.07.22Rising temperatures and weather fluctuations may drive hunger and malnutrition in India, unless the country acts urgentlyFateh Veer Singh Guram
- Floods disrupt monsoon weddings in Bihar 13.06.22In India’s most flood-prone state, grooms are hopping into boats and onto tractors to avoid having to cancel weddings. This type of adaptation comes with risk and some cultural lossAlok Gupta
- Walking in the shadow of Madhya Pradesh’s devastating floods 02.06.22A walk along the River Sindh in central India reveals lasting damage from floods in August 2021, when unprecedented rainfall and mismanaged water reservoirs led to widespread losses for the region’s farmersAishani Goswami, Rahul Singh
- Climate change hits harvest of one of world’s priciest mushrooms in Himalayas 26.04.22Picking wild morel mushrooms brought big money to mountain villages in the Indian Himalayas. But higher spring temperatures and low rainfall may mean an end to the lucrative harvestJigyasa Mishra
- India’s banks unprepared for climate breaking points 06.04.22New analysis has found India's large lenders and state-run energy giants are doing little to reduce their mounting climate exposureLou del Bello
- Fears for farming as groundwater plummets in northern India 21.02.22Across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, there has been an alarming rise in the number of districts categorised as ‘overexploited’Kapil Kajal
- India’s policymakers get detailed data to help manage disasters 31.01.22As disasters worsen due to climate change, a new report reveals what to expect in every district of the country in the hope of mitigating the human costsJoydeep Gupta
- Rooftop solar: The missing piece of India’s renewable ambitions 27.01.22India aimed to roll out 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by 2022, but has not achieved a tenth of the target. This could derail the country’s dreams to be a leader on climate action.Lou del Bello
- In Bihar, women face floods and increasing violence 12.01.22As climate change increases the incidence of flooding, women in the northeast Indian state of Bihar are becoming more vulnerable to violence and traffickingShreya Raman
- Early heatwaves foreshadow uncertain future in South Asia 12.04.21As Pakistan, Bangladesh and India warn citizens of higher temperatures in early April, experts say urgent adaptation is essentialZuha Siddiqui