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.
As per FAO, management of #SoilSalinization & #Sodification are crucial to soil health, agricultural productivity and biodiversity. #Sustainable agricultural practice is the key to improve #FoodSecurity around the globe. This #WorldSoilDay let us pledge to halt soil salinization.
#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
#AirPollution causes one in eight deaths worldwide, harms human & planetary health, & accelerates #ClimateChange. On this #NationalPollutionControlDay, let us all take a pledge to keep our environment clean & pollution free by embracing clean energy.
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.
The IPCC acknowledges that human-induced #ClimateChange is significantly disrupting the land-use surface attributes that are leading to the intensification of extreme events in India. Immediate and drastic cuts in #GreenhouseGases are vital to mitigate its effects. #ActOnClimate
The basic necessities like food & shelter are threatened because of #ClimateChange. Therefore #Mitigation is key in reducing its catastrophic effects. A basic contingency plan like installing an early warning system & emergency response system must become a priority
#Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. With Tamil Nadu being a coastal city, extreme weather events can cause contagious diseases to spread at a faster pace than normal, making it a public health nightmare. #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow
Tamil Nadu is feeling the impact of #ClimateChange in terms of increased instances of #HeatWave with every passing year. This year saw #Chennai break the all-time record of March by recording the hottest day ever wherein mercury hit the roof at 41.3 degrees Celsius.
As per UNICEF, nearly 1 billion children are at an extremely high risk of the impacts of #ClimateCrisis. If we don't #ActNow, the inequalities that children face will exacerbate & future generations will suffer from hunger, malnutrition & life-threatening illnesses. #ChildrensDay
