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New Delhi: India is among 13 of 30 countries responsible for almost 90 percent of carbon pollution in the world and could face some of the most severe impacts of climate change and extreme heat, a new report by global risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft found...
Data from Verisk Maplecrofts Climate Hazard Index part of the companys risk dataset shows that top emitters, including Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the UAE, will be among the most exposed countries globally for climate impacts if emissions policies stay as they are..
The report, released Thursday, also found that the two largest emitters the US and China should, for the most part, escape the very worst outcomes...
The report notes that major emitters will face high to very high levels of risk by 2080 across two or three of the emission scenarios assessed by the companys climate hazard index...
With the increase in mean temperatures, Verisk Maplecrofts extreme temperature index showed that the 13 most climate-exposed major emitters are set to experience a significant rise in episodes of extreme heat...
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