A taxi under an uprooted tree in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, Kolkata, India. May 21, 2020
Studies reveal that surface temperature of the Arabian Sea has been rising since 1997 due to carbon emissions, turning the sea restive, spelling trouble for India’s western coast. India had witnessed the severe impact of climate change in 2018, when between April and June, over 50 cyclones hit 16 states, killing over 1,000 people and destroying crops. Global sea levels could rise by 6.5 feet and displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century