Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change
More than 30 people have died and 300,000 have been affected by floods worsened by deforestation and rapid urbanization, experts say climate change intensifies these events.
- Northern India has experienced severe flooding and landslides due to relentless monsoon rains, resulting in at least 90 deaths and displacing hundreds of thousands, according to government officials.
- Experts attribute the unpredictable monsoon to climate change, leading to heavy rains expected to continue for weeks.
- Prakash noted that rapid urbanization, deforestation, and poor infrastructure have worsened flooding in the region.
- Deoras emphasized that countries must prepare for the increasing frequency of such extreme weather events in the future.
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Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change (World)
India's Himalayan Mountain states and territories such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Punjab state, are among the worst affected. India's capital city, New Delhi, and nearby regions have been hit by rising rivers and heavy rain. Thousands have been moved to safer gro...
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