Climate Risks Loom Large Across India’s 11,000-km Coastline, Warns Azim Premji University Report
Chennai, June 5, 2026: India’s vast coastline is facing immediate and far-reaching climate risks that could significantly impact communities, livelihoods, public health, and ecosystems within the next decade and a half, according to a new report released by Azim Premji University. (L to R) Prof. Santonu Goswami, School of Climate Change & Sustainability; Shashwat DC, Research Communications, Azim Premji University Titled Indian Coastal Region: Climate Projections 2021-2040, the study presents district-level climate projections using high-resolution data and warns that adaptation measures can no longer be delayed as global warming intensifies across the country’s coastal regions. Press conference Youtube Video link 👇 The report, based on advanced CMIP6 climate models corrected for regional bias, maps climate shifts between 2021 and 2040 against a historical baseline from the 1960s. It highlights that India is rapidly approaching the 1.5°C warming threshold, making climat...