Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change
Summary
Northern India faces deadly flooding and landslides due to relentless monsoon rains linked to climate change, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing significant agricultural losses.
Key Points
- Monsoon rains have caused severe flooding and landslides across northern India, killing at least 90 people and displacing hundreds of thousands.
- Punjab state suffered major agricultural damage with crops and livestock destroyed, impacting over 300,000 people.
- Experts attribute rising intensity and unpredictability of monsoon rains in South Asia to human-caused climate change.
- Calls are made for improved disaster preparedness, early warning systems, and climate-resilient infrastructure planning in the region.
