At the COP27 United Nations Climate Summit on Monday, a $3.1 billion action plan for Early Warnings for All was unveiled with a statement of support from up to 50 countries, including India. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has a plan that intends to provide early warnings of extreme weather events to everyone on earth.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who is leading the Indian delegation, spoke at the UN Secretary-General High-Level Round Table. He emphasized India’s high level of vulnerability to climate change and stated that India fully supports the UN’s initiative to achieve Early Warnings for All. The most vulnerable regions are located between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.Source:- BBCMuch of the developing world, including India, lies between these tropics. Public expenditures and losses of revenues following the onset of external disasters have already begun to rise in this region with the least coping capacity, Yadav said. According to a report presented in Parliament earlier this year, tropical cyclones, which have a large coastline and have killed up to 909 people between 2010 and 2021, have always been a threat to India. In the North Indian Ocean, the frequency of severe cyclones during the post-monsoon season has also increased dramatically over the past 20 years, causing more havoc while also offering a huge challenge for forecasters due to the storms’ quick intensification.
In order to improve its end-to-end early warning systems for all hydro-meteorological threats, according to Yadav, India has been working. According to him, the nation has reduced mortality from cyclones by up to 90% over the last 15 years and has made strides in early alerting other dangers like heatwaves.
But ultimately, it will depend on all the citizens to start taking this environmental concern seriously and avoid unnecessary pollution.
