It was not so long ago that scientists predicted climate change would make monsoons unpredictable; as a result, rain-fed food grain cultivation in South Asia would suffer significantly and total cereal production would decline. Unfortunately, that prediction is becoming true day by day, with many parts of India now battling heavy rains and flooding. What was once a warning has become a pattern.

In 2023, 2024 and 2025, the world witnessed some of the hottest years on record, each surpassing the previous one. There is no doubt that this crisis is unexpected, yet one cannot deny that it has arrived because of man’s own deeds. The situation across the globe has become so alarming that one question comes to everyone’s mind: “Is there nothing we can do against nature’s fury?” Does this question really need an answer?

Despite the galloping scientific achievements mankind has witnessed, we have never been able to question the invincibility of Nature. While textbooks are filled with lessons on natural........

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