In Depth - Global Climate Risk Index

More and more countries are now being impacted by climate change, with devastating consequences being felt in both rich and poor countries across the globe.
As per a report released by international environment think tank Germanwatch, around 60 million people were affected by extreme weather in 2018.
India recorded the highest number of fatalities due to climate change and the second highest monetary losses from its impact last year.
In the Climate Risk Index 2020, India’s rank has worsened from the 14th spot in 2017 to 5th in 2018 in the global vulnerability ladder.
On the show today, we analyse the factors that make India the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, which are the other countries most affected by extreme weather events and what steps are being taken to deal with consequences of climate change.
Anchor - Teena Jha