WHEN DISASTERS ARE NO LONGER NATURAL: INDIA’S CLIMATE REALITY FROM THE FRONTLINES OF COMMUNITY RESPONSE
There was a time when floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms were spoken of as isolated emergencies - events that arrived, disrupted life, and passed. Today, that understanding is no longer enough. Across India, disasters are becoming more frequent, more intense, and far less predictable. What we are witnessing on the ground is not merely a disaster management challenge; it is the unmistakable face of climate change unfolding in communities every single day. As someone working closely with...