I am from Honduras, which is considered as one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world, even though it contributes almost nothing to global emissions. Here climate change is a reality that shapes our daily lives in our food supply, our economy and our safety. Over the past few years, we have been through hurricanes that left us incredible damages such as floods and climate driven displacement. For us adaptation is not optional, it is a matter of survival. Hondur

Growing up in Odisha, climate change has never felt like a distant headline. It is the cyclone warning on the radio and TV, the flooded streets after heavy rains, and the stories my elders talk about how the land and forests used to be more predictable. Every year, our state support for storms like Fani (2019) or Yaas (2021), and each time I see how vulnerable communities, especially Indigenous groups carry the heaviest burden. As the world heads into COP30 in Brazil, I belie

The first time I truly felt climate change was during a Pune heatwave so intense, the ground looked like it was breathing. But the second time I noticed it at a textile factory when I saw the purple and grey water drained from water-dyeing into open channels. India ranks second in worldwide textile exports, and our environmental narrative is woven into every piece of clothing we make. The reason I care about COP30 is that it represents a turning point in the understanding of

A Call to Global Leaders from the Drought-Stricken Fields of Maharashtra I had never known what a "water crisis" actually looked like until I attended my first session of Youth for COP-in a room full of climate activists from South Asia, I listened to stories from the front line of climate change-and I felt sure that the headlines I had been reading in newspapers about farmer suicides in Maharashtra weren't just statistics but calls for urgent, global action. Now, being a you

Growing up in Tanzania, I did not learn about climate change from textbooks I learned it from the stories, struggles, and daily experiences of my community. I learned it from farmers who watched the rain patterns shift without warning, from families displaced by floods in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Mkuranga, drought in Central Tanzania, rise in temperature, and the loss of biodiversity from the plastic-filled beaches I cleaned with fellow volunteers. These experiences shaped

“We cannot air-condition our way out of the heat crisis, …” This was the statement made by Inger Anderson, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, at COP30 in Belem. While heat waves are rising due to the climate crisis, the solution cannot be to simply increase the use of air-conditioning, because that would further increase greenhouse gas emissions, thus warming up the Earth even more, and be unaffordable for a lot of people as well, especially in lo

As climate change advances, we are going to experience more frequent and severe natural phenomenon that are mainly driven by human activity and in these times it becomes highly important that, according to the principle established by the UNFCC of “common but differentiated responsibilities”, the wealthier and heavy emitters countries must start showing real commitment and pay for the damages that are already affecting many vulnerable communities and people around the world,

Introduction  Rise in Global Temperature despite having NDC and commitments to reduce global temperature by both governments and industries in the Paris agreement raising strong concerns over the commitments and the efforts made to address the issue. This Extreme Heat will hit the developing and under developed part of the globe the most that is South Asian and African region. In India, more than 70% of Indians have been impacted by Heat waves due to Climate Change, and this

Image source: Pexels Growing up in the village, I was always fascinated by how cool the air felt and how green everything was. Trees surrounded my home, my school, and nearly every place I went. The sound of birds, the fresh breeze, and the shade from the trees made the environment calm and comforting. At that time, I never imagined that things could be any different — this was simply the world I knew. Everything changed when I left the village for high school in Thika. It wa

When we picture the victims of climate change, we often imagine a farmer staring at a parched field or a family wading through floodwaters. We might rarely imagine a young woman, barely in her twenties, lying on a makeshift hospital bed, making the terrifying choice to remove her womb just to survive the season. In the Beed district of Maharashtra, India, this is not a dystopian fiction. It is the silent, brutal reality of the climate crisis. The Climate Trigger Beed, locate

A Personal Observation Recently, I found myself wandering along the winding streets of Bhaktapur, only to be startled by how much the city wells have changed. Where the wells dug by the hands of this community used to always be abundant and reliable, they now sit close to empty. The water that does gather in them is brownish, sometimes partially hidden beneath weeds or floating debris, and nobody considers it safe to drink. This isn’t just something happening here; it’s a sna

Climate change negotiators are heading to the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil, after a year that saw tense geopolitical showdowns, devastating climate change-fuelled events and the announcement that the average global temperature has exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level over a calendar year. The saying goes that "Life begins at 30", and we wait to see if Brazil can inject more impetus into the COP meetings. Evidence of rising impacts of wa

In July 2025, another glacial outburst flood devastated communities in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. A supraglacial lake burst, killing at least nine people, destroying a major bridge, stopping trade, and sweeping away hydropower infrastructure [1]. This is not a once in a generation disaster, it’s an accelerating, climate-driven reality. As world leaders come together in the Amazon for COP30, they must remember: the climate crisis is not only a problem for low-lying coasts, it i

While the world is getting ready for COP30, the situation in the VIHI District (The "Vihi district" is a geographical and geological area in Kashmir, India, centered around the Guryul Ravine in Khonmoh, near Srinagar. It is geologically significant because it contains unique fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event ("The Great Dying") over 250 million years ago and is considered the site of the world's first recorded tsunami. This horseshoe-shaped area includes the

An Overview of Climate Change and Health Health is not merely the absence of disease, but also the state of good physical, mental, and social wellbeing [1]. While it may not be directly apparent, health is affected by social determinants, i.e., the conditions in which a person is born, grows, works, and ages. Our physical, environmental, social, and economic systems directly and indirectly influence health outcomes. However, the ongoing effects of climate change serves as a t

When I think about climate change, it’s no longer a distant scientific discussion. With rising temperatures, increasingly unpredictable rains, and more frequent droughts and floods, climate change is already reshaping life across India, putting both urban and rural communities at risk. As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, the conference marks a decade since the Paris Agreement and a crucial shift from pledges to real-world implementation of climate solutions. For someone li

As a young voice from Namibia, a nation on the frontlines of climate change, the annual Conference of Parties (COP) is more than a diplomatic event, it is a critical determinant of our future. Defined by the vastness of the Namib Desert and the constant threat of drought and desertification, the climate crisis for us in the Global South is a battle for survival and development. The lessons learned through the Youth for COP program, a powerful initiative by The Climate Reality

Credit: Getty Images Introduction A prominent reality persists as the world prepares for COP30: nations in the Global South only receive a small portion of the promised climate finance, and the majority of that money is used for mitigation rather than adaptation. For nations like India, where millions depend on climate-sensitive livelihoods and where extreme heat, floods, and droughts are everyday realities, this funding gap is more than a statistic: it’s jeopardizing lives,

Standing on the deck of the research vessel ORV Sagar Manjusha, watching the Arabian Sea stretch endlessly before me, I realized something profound. The ocean I was studying wasn't just a research subject. It was screaming for help. The satellite data I analyzed daily, the phytoplankton samples I collected, the changing sea surface temperatures they all told the same urgent story that needs to reach the negotiation tables at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Look the world through clim

Source: Pexels stock image When the rain doesn’t stop in Bangladesh, it isn’t just a weather event. It’s an audible warning. This low-lying delta has homes getting swallowed by rising rivers, and farmers replant crops on temporary islands of silt. For us, climate change is not a virtuous cause. It’s a lived reality. With the world and its youth in great anticipation of COP30, adaptation within the Global South still faces impediments in diverse aspects, making it a shared res