Climate Change

#India has lost Rs. 8.3 trillion ($127.3 billion) in the previous 60 years due to invading alien species, making it the second most invasion-cost-bearing country after the United States, according to a report published at Springer Nature. #ClimateActionNow

According to a study by RMSI Pvt. Ltd., #ClimateChange induced temperature rise by 1 degree Celsius may lead to a rise in the frequency of lightning events by 12 %. This stresses the need for putting in place a warning system to help reduce fatalities to lightning. #ActOnClimate

According to a paper published in The BMJ, for every #ClimateChange induced 1º C in temperature rise, pregnant women are exposed to a higher risk of suffering complications leading to the number of stillbirths and premature deliveries increasing by about 5% #ActOnClimate 

According to a study by Columbia University, India would have 49.6 million new zinc-deficient persons and 38.2 million new protein-deficient persons, while 106.1 million children and 396 million women would be iron deficient by 2050 due to #ClimateChange #ClimateActionNow

As per The Centre for Science and Environment's 'State of India's Environment-2022' report, #India is the fourth-worst hit when it comes to #ClimateChange induced migration, with more than three million people forced to leave their homes in 2020-2021 making them more vulnerable to trafficking.  #ClimateActionNow

According to a study published One Earth, the lead author Kelton Minor finds that sleep depreciates by little over 14 minutes on really warm nights. Sleep deprivation can contribute to heart disease, high blood pressure, even stroke, and diabetes. #ActonClimate #ClimateChange

As per a UN report "Drought In Numbers", in 2022, more than 2.3 billion people will face water stress & almost 160 million children are exposed to severe droughts. A global commitment to drought prevention and preparedness in the short term #ClimateChange #ActNow

As per a research paper Nature, land use and #ClimateChange will result in zoonotic spill over diseases spreading from animals to humans. The risk will be highest in #Asia & #Africa and could see a rise in disease transmission by 4,000 times. #ActOnClimate Forestry Division of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. #SOFO2023

A study by Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research on insect biodiversity finds that high intensity farming & substantial climate warming are together depleting insect populations putting vital ecological functions at risk, threatening human livelihoods & food security. Urgent need to #ActOnClimate #ClimateChange