As per WWF, #ClimateChange is threatening the global #Biodiversity. In #India, 3 percent of bird species & larger animals face extinction, as many as 19 percent of amphibians are critically endangered and bee colonies are also collapsing across the country #CONSERVEBIODIVERSITY
Currently, India holds a below par position in terms of SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) scores and
According to Global Forests, the number of forest fire alerts in April 2021 is the highest in five years. Warmer weather due to #ClimateChange leads to rapid desiccation of wood, leaves & other inflammable materials. Therefore, even a small ignition is likely to become widespread.
As per a recent study by @CANSouthAsia & @ActionAid, 1.4 crore people in #India are displaced due to environmental disruptions such as flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, storm surges & drought. jeopardizing their existence & seriously affecting the quality of their life.
Impacts from extreme-weather events hit developing countries hardest as these are vulnerable to the damaging effects and have a lower coping capacity. Effective #ClimateChange mitigation and adaptation to prevent or minimize potential damage should be the priority #ActOnClimate #India
#India is vulnerable to #ClimateChange because of its various ecologies which include rivers, coasts, mountains, deserts, semi-arid regions. Extreme climatic events is destroying the lives & livelihoods of millions. The human cost is too high to even estimate. #ClimateActionNow
Irregular monsoon pattern in #India due to #ClimateChange is causing agricultural land to shrink & the available land might also become unsuitable for the present crops. This affects the purchasing power & livelihood of rural poor causing #Food insecurity of the vulnerable groups.
#ClimateChange drivers like land-use surface change, deforestation, encroachment upon mangroves and wetlands has triggered micro-climatic change across the Indian sub-continent with an unusual spike in extreme events since 2005 making 75% of its districts vulnerable. #ActOnClimate
The IPCC highlights that monsoon precipitation in India will become more intense and frequent in the 21st century. The situation will only worsen if we do not act faster and decisively. We need to set ambitious emission reduction goals to tackle #ClimateChange.
