India sixth most vulnerable in world to climate risk: Report
India has been ranked the world's sixth most vulnerable country facing climate risk, as per Berlin-based NGO Germanwatch, which analysed data from 1997-2016. The report stated that India in 2016 lost most number of lives (2,119) from extreme weather, suffering $21 billion in losses. Further, nine developing countries featured in ten most affected countries, while the US was placed tenth. 