And that challenge in coastal areas comes in a nation where access to freshwater was already an issue. Meanwhile, rising seas, changing ocean patterns, extreme storms, overuse of wells and over-development all contribute to the growing salinity problem in the Kochi region, scientists said. The nation is increasingly prioritising a transition to clean energy, with ambitious targets for renewables, a green hydrogen initiative to make clean fuel and a programme encouraging individual citizens to live more sustainably.
India is the world's third-highest emitter of carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming.
(Photo | PTI)ĪLSO READ | One-third of India’s coastline is vulnerable to erosion Women wait for their turn to collect water in barrels from a tanker in the Chellanam area of Kochi, Kerala, India, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. India is still regarded as a developing nation even as it has grown into one of the world's largest economies. It hits harder in countries like India, expected to surpass China as the world's most populous nation this year. But now we are using packed water for everything."Īlthough the saltwater invasion of crucial groundwater supplies is a climate change problem around the world, richer nations can adapt more easily. "When this pond was in usable condition, there was no such issue and we had enough water for everything. We are surrounded by water but we do not have any consumable water," the 73-year-old Kuttappassera said. "We do not have clean water for even cleaning ourselves. And frequent breaks in the pipelines that bring fresh water from inland exacerbates the misery for residents in this village of about 8 square kilometres, requiring water to be brought in by trucks.Įach truckload of water has to be poured into barrels and buckets and carried by hand to the village's 600 households.
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