India ninth worst affected by extreme weather: study, Pg14

Key Highlights:

• The Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2026, released by Germanwatch at COP30 in Belém, reveals that over 832,000 people died and nearly 5.7 billion were affected by extreme weather events between 1995 and 2024.
• Global economic losses from these events exceeded $4.5 trillion during the same period.
• India ranks ninth among the countries most affected by extreme weather events like floods, cyclones, droughts, and heatwaves.

Detailed Insights:

• The CRI 2026 analyzed over 9,700 extreme weather events globally, highlighting the disproportionate impact on vulnerable nations.
• Countries like Haiti and the Philippines, along with India, struggle to recover between climate-related disasters, exacerbating their vulnerability.
• Germanwatch, the organization behind the report, advocates for global equity and sustainability in climate policy.
• The report emphasizes the urgent need for enhanced adaptation measures and financial support for affected nations to build resilience against climate change impacts.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Climate Risk Index (CRI): An index that analyses and ranks countries based on their exposure and vulnerability to extreme weather events.
• COP (Conference of the Parties): The supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• Climate Change Adaptation: Adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic effects.