Climate Change Impact: What Makes Elderly Population In India Particularly Vulnerable And How To Protect Them
1 year, 11 months ago

Climate Change Impact: What Makes Elderly Population In India Particularly Vulnerable And How To Protect Them

ABP News  

Climate change has become a significant concern for people worldwide, with its effects being felt in various sectors and on different groups of people, including the elderly population. How To Protect Vulnerable Seniors from Climate Change Impacts Senior citizens face unique challenges in climate change, as they are often more vulnerable due to limited mobility, chronic health conditions, and reduced access to resources. The physiological changes that occur with ageing make older adults more vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as the reduced ability to regulate body temperature and increased susceptibility to heat stress. This includes increasing awareness of their vulnerabilities, providing targeted resources and assistance, improving infrastructure and transportation options, and ensuring that climate change policies and programmes are inclusive and account for the needs of older adults. Policies and programmes related to climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness must take into account the specific needs of the elderly population to provide adequate protection.

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India 7th most vulnerable country to climate change: Economic Survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India 7th most vulnerable country to climate change: Economic Survey

India Today  

As global environmental agencies declared 2024 the hottest year on record and countries faced extreme weather events, India is no different. The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament identified India as the seventh most vulnerable country to climate change, highlighting the country's susceptibility to extreme weather events, slow onset phenomena like sea-level rise, biodiversity loss, and growing water insecurity. Given India's …

A liveable planet must remain on the agenda
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A liveable planet must remain on the agenda

Live Mint  

“Time is what keeps everything from happening at once," noted author Ray Cummings. However, with landslides and floods hitting Kerala, Rajasthan facing scorching heat and water scarcity, urban flooding in Bengaluru, severe cold waves in Northern India, Himachal Pradesh’s prolonged monsoon season lifting its dengue case count, forest fires devastating Uttarakhand, and India experiencing its hottest October in 123 years …

Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Climate change is no longer just affecting lives. “We must reduce emissions because a country like India needs a stable climate to ensure growth. Cross-border tariffs Climate change may disrupt global trade and economic development around as developed economies in the European Union are coming up with measures like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a policy tool to …

Almost everyone in India vulnerable to climate change impacts; need for concerted efforts: Dr. Swaminathan at COP29
4 months, 1 week ago

Almost everyone in India vulnerable to climate change impacts; need for concerted efforts: Dr. Swaminathan at COP29

The Hindu  

Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country. She emphasised that “access to clean energy for everyone is a priority.” …

India should rely on itself to tackle the environmental challenges it must
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India should rely on itself to tackle the environmental challenges it must

Live Mint  

That changing the behaviour of populations is a nigh-impossible task was visible, once again, during Diwali. When political leaders themselves ignore a key institution, posit environmental action as anti-religious and undermine established scientific research on the deadly effects of a ‘temporary’ surge in pollution levels, it is not surprising that profit-seeking cracker sellers and people—who are healthy and prioritize enjoyment, …

Heat, Health and Economic Toll Escalate in India as Climate Crisis Grips the Nation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Heat, Health and Economic Toll Escalate in India as Climate Crisis Grips the Nation

New Indian Express  

India is grappling with the harsh realities of climate change, with heat, health, and economic impacts escalating. The country is facing a 50% increase in potential labour hours lost to extreme heat since the 1990s, with economic losses valued at $141 billion in 2023. Rising sea levels threaten around 18.1 million Indians living less than a metre above sea level, …

India experiences the second hottest period since 1970 due to climate change
6 months ago

India experiences the second hottest period since 1970 due to climate change

The Hindu  

The months of June, July, and August 2024 recorded India’s second-hottest season since 1970, a report titled, People Exposed to Climate Change: June-August 2024 released on Wednesday by climate experts at Climate Central said. “Over 20.5 million people experienced high temperatures exceptionally influenced by climate change for at least 60 days in the past three months, making India the Southern …

Over 85% of Indian districts exposed to extreme climate events: Study
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 85% of Indian districts exposed to extreme climate events: Study

The Hindu  

More than 85% of districts in India are exposed to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts and cyclones, according to a new study. The study by IPE Global and Esri India also found that 45% of the districts were experiencing a "swapping" trend, where traditionally flood-prone areas were becoming drought-prone and vice versa. Using a penta-decadal analysis, the study …

Climate turbulence ahead: Time to fasten our seatbelts
9 months, 1 week ago

Climate turbulence ahead: Time to fasten our seatbelts

Live Mint  

For most well-off urban residents, the effects of climate change have mostly been viewed from afar as a problem confronted by villagers. Among its disturbing findings was that “cities are not cooling down at night at the rate they used to" 20 years ago, and that “all cities have registered significant increase in their built heat island effect," a reference …

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Need to hasten climate action as temps break records

New Indian Express  

The unprecedented rise in temperatures across north India—especially in Delhi, which recorded a historical high of 52.9°C on Wednesday—has given a glimpse into the dire future caused by human-induced climate change. The increased emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide produced by human activities are creating the effect of trapping heat and raising temperatures on …

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue
10 months ago

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue

Associated Press  

BEED, India — Almost 970 million Indians are voting in general elections amid sweltering heat and unpredictable weather extremes exacerbated by human-caused climate change, leading to loss of livelihood, forced migration and increasingly difficult living conditions for millions across the country. Issues related to religion, caste and employment still determine most Indians’ political preferences, but Koll said that at local …

More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds
10 months, 1 week ago

More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds

NPR  

More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Fred Scheiber/AFP via Getty Images Fred Scheiber/AFP via Getty Images A person in their 40s now will be nearing 70 in the year 2050. The number of older people regularly exposed to both chronic and acute heat will grow by about …

Climate Change Challenges Threats Extreme Weather Events Floods Droughts Heat Waves Water Scarcity India Intensify By Next Decade
1 year, 7 months ago

Climate Change Challenges Threats Extreme Weather Events Floods Droughts Heat Waves Water Scarcity India Intensify By Next Decade

ABP News  

Climate change is proving its presence worldwide through increased extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, landslides, excessive rain, heat waves, and sea level rise. More frequent and severe extreme weather events, water scarcity, sea level rise, increased cyclonic activity, and landslides are some of the impacts of climate change India is likely to witness by the next decade, the …

India’s climate crisis susceptibility and the way forward
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s climate crisis susceptibility and the way forward

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis poses an increasingly complex challenge worldwide, with profound implications for ecosystems, economies, and societies. India's vulnerability to climate crisis necessitates a long-term approach to build resilience and adapt to the changing climate. By adopting measures that enhance resilience in sectors such as agriculture, water management, and infrastructure, India can mitigate the adverse impacts of the climate crisis …

CLIMATE CHANGE | India’s sweltering heatwaves cause unbearable suffering
1 year, 9 months ago

CLIMATE CHANGE | India’s sweltering heatwaves cause unbearable suffering

The Hindu  

Published : May 31, 2023 14:43 IST - 4 MINS READ Blistering heat has taken a toll on people’s lives in large parts of India as temperatures went as high as 45 degrees Celsius in recent weeks. If current warming trends continue, temperatures will rise so high that the human body’s ability to maintain a stable internal temperature and expel …

Heatwaves are preventing India from achieving development goals: Study
1 year, 10 months ago

Heatwaves are preventing India from achieving development goals: Study

Live Mint  

Heatwaves in India are not only affecting the health of the people but also impacting the economic and developmental goals of the country. A new study has revealed the impact of scorching heat on India's agriculture, economy, and public health. The study informs that India is currently “facing a collision of multiple, cumulative climate hazards” resulting in extreme weather events …

World Earth Day: Climate change has significant implications for health, food security, and livelihoods in India
1 year, 11 months ago

World Earth Day: Climate change has significant implications for health, food security, and livelihoods in India

Firstpost  

Multidimensional nature of the relationship between climate change and associated reverberations makes it very difficult for India to address it, especially in the context of its socio-economically vulnerable population The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasised that the global surface temperature will exceed the targets of 1.5 C and 2 C above pre-industrial levels set …

90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study
1 year, 11 months ago

90% of India vulnerable to heatwave impact, says study

The Hindu  

Nearly 90% of India is in a “danger zone” from heatwave impact and almost all of Delhi is at the risk of severe heatwave impacts, which is not reflected in its recent state action plan for climate change, says a study published on April 19 in the peer-reviewed PLOS Climate. The study, by Ramit Debnath at the University of Cambridge, …

Global warming making India vulnerable to extreme weather events
2 years, 1 month ago

Global warming making India vulnerable to extreme weather events

Live Mint  

India is likely to witness more extreme weather events, including intense heat waves, heavy flooding and severe drought that pose challenges to food and energy security for the second-most populous nation. Erratic weather conditions expose millions of Indians to climate disasters, kill thousands every year and increase economic hardships by eroding farm productivity. Deadly heat waves strained energy supplies and …

How the warming climate is affecting health in India | In Focus podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

How the warming climate is affecting health in India | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, which is scheduled to be held in Egypt next week, medical journal The Lancet released a report, The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels An India factsheet based on the report, reveals alarming numbers: heat-related deaths increased by 55% over the …

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon
2 years, 6 months ago

How climate change is altering Indian monsoon

The Hindu  

Monsoon in India has undergone several changes over the years, especially on account of climate change. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal in July led to excess rainfall to the tune of 8% — actual rainfall recorded was 472.8 mm as against the normal of 437.2 mm 6. Back-to-back active monsoon systems in the Bay of Bengal …

69 pc people in India seeing severe effects of climate change: Survey
2 years, 6 months ago

69 pc people in India seeing severe effects of climate change: Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Around two-thirds of people in India say climate change has already had a severe effect in the areas where they live and it is likely that their families will be displaced from their homes in the next 25 years, according to a new survey conducted for the World Economic Forum. On an average, more than half of all …

Digitisation, Geopolitics, Climate Change — How Global Trends Can Impact India's Prosperity
2 years, 6 months ago

Digitisation, Geopolitics, Climate Change — How Global Trends Can Impact India's Prosperity

ABP News  

India is aiming to become a high-income economy by the year 2047, when it will be celebrating 100 years of its independence from Britain. Listing the focus areas, which range from “macroeconomic circumstances to technology, geopolitics, and climate change”, the report however says there is a lot of opportunities for India in the changing world order. According to the roadmap, …

Heat Waves, Droughts And Floods: No More A Developing World Problem
2 years, 6 months ago

Heat Waves, Droughts And Floods: No More A Developing World Problem

News 18  

Last month, temperature levels crossed 40 degrees in Great Britain. Backing out from Shared responsibility It is only in recent times that the global north has started to see such direct and massive impacts of climate change. Effects of Climate Change Almost the entire globe has been seeing an increase in hotter days and heat waves. Although India has not …

India’s climate imperative
2 years, 8 months ago

India’s climate imperative

The Hindu  

In the absence of COVID-19, climate change-induced disasters would have been India’s biggest red alert in recent years. The heatwave that scorched Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and New Delhi this year; torrential downpours in south India in 2021; and the super cyclone Amphan that battered West Bengal and Odisha in 2020 are symbols of man-made climate change. Labour losses from …

Tackling extreme heat risks in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Tackling extreme heat risks in India

Hindustan Times  

Delhi recorded its fifth consecutive day of heat wave on Monday. Extreme heat exposures, already a public health emergency in India that killed an estimated 46,600 people aged 65 or older in 2019, continue to worsen. A robust public health policy response to extreme heat events must include early warning systems, effective outreach strategies to improve community awareness, and tailored …

UN's New Climate Change Report: Why It's Important & What It Means for India
3 years, 7 months ago

UN's New Climate Change Report: Why It's Important & What It Means for India

The Quint  

"For India, the predictions in this report mean people labouring in longer and more frequent heat waves, warmer nights for our winter crops, erratic monsoon rains for our summer crops, destructive floods and storms that disrupt power supply for drinking water or medical oxygen production," said Ulka Kelkar, director, climate program, World Resources Institute India. Other climate experts spoke about …

Don’t ignore climate change in North India
4 years ago

Don’t ignore climate change in North India

Hindustan Times  

Climate change in 2021 is restricted to Uttarakhand. In both North India and Texas, climate change is causing sudden temperature changes that people cannot cope with. Their research also shows, using data from China, that heat related mortality is an outcome of climate change. We must push for retrofitting buildings for cooling, optimize new buildings, deepen encouragement for decentralized solar …

Climate Change Tracker: 75% of India’s districts vulnerable to extreme climate events
4 years, 3 months ago

Climate Change Tracker: 75% of India’s districts vulnerable to extreme climate events

Live Mint  

On December 12, as the world marked five years of the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change, it also provided for an opportunity to take stock. On 10 December, the New Delhi-based energy research institution Council on Energy, Environment and Water released a study appraising the climate change-induced threats facing India. The study, Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events: Mapping …

Many Indian districts ‘hotspots’ of climate change
4 years, 3 months ago

Many Indian districts ‘hotspots’ of climate change

The Hindu  

About three in four of India’s districts are hotspots of extreme climate events such as cyclones, floods, drought, heat and cold waves, according to a study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, a research agency. India saw 250 extreme climate events between 1970 and 2005, and since then 310 extreme weather events. The study also found a shift …

India may suffer devastating climate change impact in 80 years: Study
4 years, 9 months ago

India may suffer devastating climate change impact in 80 years: Study

India Today  

India may face devastating climate change effects, including killer heat waves and severe flooding, in the next 80 years, says a study that calls for urgent steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avert associated risks to the country’s population, ecosystems and economy. Annual mean temperatures across India are likely to increase by 4.2 degrees Celsius under a high emission …

1.5 million more may die in India each year by 2100 due to extreme heat by climate change: Study
5 years, 4 months ago

1.5 million more may die in India each year by 2100 due to extreme heat by climate change: Study

India Today  

Around 1.5 million more people may die in India each year due to extreme heat by 2100, a new study conducted by Tata Centre for Development at the University of Chicago, USA, found. 10% increase in death rates predicted "India is projected to see an increase of death rates due to climate change equal to about 10 per cent of …

The growing threat of climate change in India
5 years, 8 months ago

The growing threat of climate change in India

Live Mint  

This summer in Chennai, locals were praying for some rain; in Mumbai, people were reeling under a deluge. Climate change, caused by emissions from industries and other human activity, is making the world warmer, disrupting rainfall patterns and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events. For instance, the World Bank estimates that, if climate change continues unhindered, then average temperatures …

Climate change impacts to widen inequality gap between rural, urban India: Report
6 years, 3 months ago

Climate change impacts to widen inequality gap between rural, urban India: Report

Firstpost  

Climate change will widen the inequality gap in India. This analysis by New Delhi-based climate research group Climate Trends comes a day after the release of the Lancet Countdown report that showed that in the last four years 200 percent more Indians were hit by heatwaves and India faced the worst impacts of the climate change. Unless emissions are rapidly …

IPCC Report Analysis: What makes India particularly vulnerable to climate change?
6 years, 5 months ago

IPCC Report Analysis: What makes India particularly vulnerable to climate change?

Firstpost  

It is stark and apparent how India is singular, unique in the threats it faces from climate change. The report also specifically points to India, highlighting that it will be one of the most severely hit countries worldwide from climate change. Runaway pollution, unplanned “development”, deforestation, lack of disaster-preparedness and a large proportion of its population living in extreme poverty …

Climate change can adversely impact India’s living standards
6 years, 7 months ago

Climate change can adversely impact India’s living standards

Hindustan Times  

Over the past decades, India has improved living standards and enabled millions to rise out of poverty. On the whole, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh - which already have higher rates of poverty and large tribal populations - are likely to face the greatest declines in living standards, with drops of more than 9 percent. Today, almost half of India’s population …

Water scarcity, climate change will lower living standards in India: World Bank report
6 years, 8 months ago

Water scarcity, climate change will lower living standards in India: World Bank report

Hindustan Times  

Climate change if unchecked will lower living standards of about half of South Asia’s population by 2050, with people in central India likely to be worst hit, a World Bank report will say. The World Bank findings are the latest in a series of warnings that a warming planet posed a serious risk to India, which could hamper the country’s …

Climate change likely to cause 2.5 lakh additional deaths per year: WHO
8 years, 8 months ago

Climate change likely to cause 2.5 lakh additional deaths per year: WHO

India TV News  

New Delhi: Climate change is likely to cause over 2.5 lakh additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050, World Health Organisation has said in a report. These deaths will be caused due to malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress, it said, adding that climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought at regional and global …

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