According to a report, India’s GDP could drop by 3-10% every year by 2100 as a result of climate change.

According to a report released on Tuesday by the London-based global think tank Overseas Development Institute, India might lose anywhere between 3 and 10% of its GDP yearly by 2100, and its poverty rate might grow by 3.5 percent by 2040 as a result of climate change. The paper, titled “The Implications of Climate Change in India,” examines the economic costs of climate-related hazards in India and warns that rising inequality and poverty are possible outcomes.

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