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India among top 10 countries affected by climate change

Biswendu Bhattacharjee
Belem (Brazil), Nov 12 (UNI) India ranks among the top ten countries globally most affected by climate change, as detailed in a report released in Belem on Wednesday.
The report highlights the toll that extreme weather events including heat waves, storms, and floods have taken on vulnerable nations, including India. According to the 2026 Climate Risk Index by German watch, Dominica, Myanmar, and Honduras are listed as the three countries most impacted by extreme weather over the last three decades.
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