India’s global warming paradox
Forests are supposed to fight climate change, but in India’s case opposite could be true: forests could succumb to climate change if no urgent ameliorative measures are taken. Saadia Azim By 2050, nearly all of India’s forest cover will figure as climate change hotspots, which means they will be at greater risk of climate change than other regions. This would not only threaten the survival of forests but also affect the forest-dependent communities leading, in turn, to large-scale migration, public health concerns and climate refugees. India is one of the ten most forest-rich nations in the wo...