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This is pointed out by several reports from international organizations, which highlight the need to take into account the gender issue in order to deal with this environmental problem more fairly and effectively.

The largest cities in the world are not adequately preparing to face the impacts of climate change, according to a study carried out by the Basque Center for Climate Change (BC3),

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, is a scientific body created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program.

Climate and energy experts say that India is lagging behind in meeting its non-fossil energy targets of 175 gigawatts by 2022 and 500 GW by 2030, as many states, including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, are lagging behind.

Diseases in the digestive system, the respiratory system, cardiovascular diseases, as well as skin infections will increase due to climate change. All of them are related to heat waves, drought

Timber trafficking is an increasingly common practice in Kashmir Valley, which threatens the region's forests. Nearly 1 lakh cubic feet of wood is smuggled out of the Kashmir valley every year could turn Kashmir into Ladakh in the next 40-50 years.

This spring's heat wave in India and Pakistan, which has caused widespread human suffering and hit global wheat supplies, was about 30 times more likely to occur due to human-caused climate change, according to an analysis.

Flooding has wreaked havoc across the Garo Hills region of Meghalaya. A wooden bridge connecting Jijika with Megua was washed away by the flood. The Garo Hills region of Meghalaya has been severely affected by unprecedented flooding and landslides.

The Third Pole, which is centred on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the world's frozen water after Antarctica and the Arctic. As a reliable water supply for nearly 2 billion people, it is known as the "Asian Water Tower."

India ranked at bottom of a list of 180 countries were assessed for their environmental performance in 2022 Environmental Performance Index