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Manav Chawla 
Any delay is further going to fuel the crisis.
🌍 The Climate Crisis Is Here: Key Facts & Indicators (2025)
🔥 Record-Breaking Heat
2023 and 2024 were the hottest years on record, and 2025 continues the trend.
Europe, India, the U.S., and parts of Africa are seeing unprecedented heatwaves, crossing 50°C in some regions.
Urban heat islands are intensifying health risks.
🌊 Rising Sea Levels & Melting Ice
Greenland & Antarctic ice sheets are melting at record speeds.
Sea levels have risen by over 20 cm since 1900, with acceleration in the last decade.
Coastal cities like Mumbai, Jakarta, and New York face regular flooding.
🌪️ More Frequent and Deadly Disasters
Cyclones, floods, and wildfires are becoming more intense and frequent.
2023–2025: Severe floods in Pakistan, China, Italy, and the northeast of India displaced millions.
Amazon and Canada witnessed historic wildfires, destroying biodiversity and releasing massive CO₂.
🌾 Food and Water Security at Risk
Droughts are crippling crop yields in Africa and South Asia.
Glacial melt is threatening long-term water supply in Himalayan regions.
Global food prices are rising due to climate-induced agricultural stress.
🧑⚕️ Human Health Crisis
Rise in climate-sensitive diseases: dengue, heatstroke, respiratory illnesses.
Air pollution and climate change are now linked to over 9 million premature deaths/year (Lancet, 2024).
📉 Economic Consequences
Climate change could wipe up to 18% of global GDP by 2050 (Swiss Re).
Insurance companies are pulling out of high-risk zones.
Energy, agriculture, and tourism industries are especially vulnerable.
🌐 Inequality Worsens
Richer nations have more resources for adaptation.
Poorer regions, though contributing least to emissions, suffer the most.
Climate refugees are increasing: over 30 million displaced in 2023 alone (IDMC).
🔄 What’s Being Done?
✔️ Global Efforts
COP28 & COP29 pushed for fossil fuel phase-down, but progress is slow.
Investment in renewables is rising, but so is global oil consumption.
✔️ Technological Innovations
Surge in green hydrogen, carbon capture, and climate-smart agriculture.
Youth movements and climate activism are influencing corporate and policy shifts.
🚨 The Message Is Clear: We’re Out of Time
“The era of global warming has ended. The era of global boiling has arrived.”
— UN Secretary-General António Guterres (2023)
✅ What Can You Do?
Reduce meat, waste, and consumption
Support green policies and local climate action
Shift to clean energy and public transport
Educate others — awareness is power.
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