COVID-19 and climate change: India's poor in deep water

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COVID-19 and climate change: India's poor in deep water

09 Oct 2020 03:52PM (Updated: 07 Nov 2020 10:24AM)

As India grapples with soaring coronavirus infections and a prolonged lockdown, unusually intense monsoon rains have also led to flooding across the country has left millions homeless. Extreme weather events have been worsening in India because of climate change and global warming, scientists believe. And it's the poor who are bearing the brunt of the impact.

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