The Changing Climate and Its Impact on Livelihood in India

Abstract

Among the most important environmental issues the world is currently facing is climate change. India has a number of issues. Climate change is linked to a number of detrimental effects on health, agriculture, water resources, forests, biodiversity, coastal management, and temperature rise. India's primary climate change impact is a decline in agricultural productivity. Most people rely either directly or indirectly on agriculture. The ecological and socioeconomic systems are already under extreme strain from fast industrialization, urbanization, and economic growth; climate change would put further strain on them. In the context of India, this paper examines the effects of climate change and its different facets. Most people believe that there have been sudden changes in the precipitation regime and an increase in average temperatures in the region. It is reported that there have been significant changes in the duration, amount, and form of atmospheric precipitation. During the winter months, the locals are experiencing more and more liquid precipitation instead of the solid precipitation that they were used to, which was snow. This is thought to be the cause of the region's shorter snowfall duration. People in the area are already experiencing a shortage of water as a result of this, which is blamed for the decreased water availability. Concurrently, the majority of the local population acknowledges that flowering and fruiting times have changed.