October 27, 2025

The climate crisis is the biggest challenge of our time. It tests our political will, technology, and global unity. Climate change affects the whole world, but its cause and impact are not shared equally. Poor countries, especially those between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn like India, suffer the most. These countries have fewer resources and less responsibility for causing climate change, yet they face its worst effects. In these places, disaster costs wipe out years of economic progress. Take tropical cyclones in the Pacific and Caribbean. Some small island and coastal countries have lost over 200% of their yearly income in just a few hours. For example, Dominica suffered this huge loss after Hurricane Maria in 2017. In poor nations with limited resources, such huge destruction can ruin the future for entire generations. The Union Environment Minister wrote about how the poor amount and quality of climate finance has broken the trust of the Global South in COP negotiations. These countries feel let down and unprotected. But hope shines with the upcoming COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The minister believes this meeting can regain lost trust and push climate finance to truly support vulnerable nations. The focus will be on fair help and real action to face the climate crisis together. This is a wake-up call to world leaders: climate change is a shared problem but solutions must consider who bears the burden. COP30 offers a golden chance to unite rich and poor countries to fight for our planet’s future with fairness and bold steps. Can Belém become the turning point the Global South has been waiting for? The world watches and hopes.

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