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Mains issueGS-3Editorials04 September 2026

Keeping pace with climate shock events

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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The article highlights the increasing frequency and devastating impact of climate shock events, particularly in South Asia, using recent floods in Nepal and past events in Sri Lanka and Pakistan as examples. It emphasizes the disproportionate vulnerability of marginalized communities and countries with negligible contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions, underscoring the unequal nature of the climate crisis and the urgent need for collaborative regional strategies to combat these recurring disasters.

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The article highlights the increasing frequency and devastating impact of climate shock events, particularly in South Asia, using recent floods in Nepal and past events in Sri Lanka and Pakistan as examples. It emphasizes the disproportionate vulnerability of marginalized communities and countries with negligible contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions, underscoring the unequal nature of the climate crisis and the urgent need for collaborative regional strategies to combat these recurring disasters.

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