The latest report of IPCC, the UN’s expert body of scientists on climate change, has come at a time when India has recorded the hottest March in 122 years and is suffering heat waves in the first week of April. It has special significance for India, which is among the most vulnerable nations to climate change disasters with 18 percent of the world’s population but less than 3 percent of landmass.
The report – which deals with climate change mitigation – is the third and final document in the process of preparing the sixth assessment report (AR-6) which will be a comprehensive document showcasing the reasons, impact and possible ways to avert the climate crisis. It is a grim reminder for poor and developing countries such as India which are facing the worst impacts of climate change in the form of prolonged droughts, scorching heatwaves, unusually powerful and recurring cyclones, extreme downpours and coastal flooding.
