Climate change affects countries differently. One of the greatest sufferers is India
Monday, 31 August 2026 08:52
An article in The Guardian notes that the impact of climate change hits countries unevenly. A Harper’s Index summary of estimated heat-related mortality in India showed 3,400 excess deaths caused by a single day of extreme heat. For five consecutive days of extreme heat, the figure was 30,000 deaths.
In April 2026, all of the world's 50 hottest cities were located in India. The air quality monitoring platform AQI described this as a situation with “no prior precedent in global weather data”.
Poor communities are particularly vulnerable to heat if they lack shelter, cooling systems, or consistent access to fresh water.
In Nepal, floods of water, mud, and ice have so far claimed over 900 lives, and thousands of people remain missing. The country may need approximately 5 billion dollars to recover from the flood damage, which accounts for about a tenth of Nepal's economy.
Wealthy countries have a better capacity to assist citizens in the aftermath of heatwaves. For example, France provided tax breaks to businesses affected by wildfires and covered the costs of relocation and home reconstruction. Meanwhile, the British government had allocated nearly 100 million pounds before the summer to strengthen wildfire preparedness.
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