The Devastating Human Cost of Climate Change: Support Our Coverage
Together, we can bring more crucial stories to light.
Dear Reader,
The data is undeniable. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that we have just 12 years to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, beyond which the consequences will be catastrophic.
Climate change is no longer an imminent threat to our future; it is now rapidly impacting lives, livelihoods, communities, economies, education, and health.
In India, the impact of climate change is already being felt acutely. The country is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, droughts, and floods. Rising sea levels are threatening coastal communities. And the Himalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, which is having a devastating impact on water resources and agriculture.
However, the consequences of climate change are not just environmental. They are also economic and social. The World Bank estimates that climate change could cost India up to 3.2% of its GDP by 2050. And the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that climate change could push 100 million Indians into poverty by 2030.
At The Quint, we're committed to unraveling the human cost of the climate crisis, especially on the nation's most vulnerable.
But we cannot do this alone. We need your help.
Your membership of The Quint will help us fund our climate change coverage. We will use your support to send reporters to seek out voices that are facing this impact firsthand, to commission research, enlist experts, and to hold those in power accountable for their actions.
Together, we can bring more crucial stories to light and provide a platform to those who are on the frontlines of this crisis.
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