AS CLIMATE CHANGE COMES TO A HEAD, ITS EFFECTS ARE GETTING MORE PRONOUNCED. CYCLONE BIPARJOY, THE LATEST EXTREME WEATHER EVENT WITNESSED BY INDIA IN JUNE, WREAKED HAVOC ON THE WESTERN COAST
In the aftermath of Cyclone Biparjoy, a bulldozer removes fallen trees to clear a road in Kutch, Gujarat (Photo by GETTY IMAGES)
2,227: Human casualties in India due to extreme weather events in 2022, compared to 1,750 in 2021; more than 2.5 million people were also displaced due to natural disasters
5.4 PER CENT: Impact of extreme heat conditions on India’s gross domestic product in 2021, amounting to $159 billion
Rs 2,559 CRORE: Total insurance claims raised in the country due to damages suffered from natural disasters in FY21
AS CLIMATE CHANGE COMES TO A HEAD, ITS EFFECTS ARE GETTING MORE PRONOUNCED. CYCLONE BIPARJOY, THE LATEST EXTREME WEATHER EVENT WITNESSED BY INDIA IN JUNE, WREAKED HAVOC ON THE WESTERN COAST.