When we talk about climate change, the conversation almost always veers toward rising sea levels or extreme weather events. However, few, if any, touch upon another dimension of climate change: the broad-spectrum medical crisis that changing planetary patterns can trigger, as climate change intensifies every disease we already know and opens the door to those we have yet to face. Climate change threatsClimate change also triggers rising air pollution. Impact on food securityThe health consequences of climate change also extend into food systems and nutrition. Climate change is no longer a distant threat — for public health in India, it is already a present reality.

Source: The Hindu April 07, 2026 06:36 UTC