Impact of Climate Changes in the Life of People with Disabilities - A Study Based in Kerala

Aneesh Joseph, Dr. Konde Lingaswamy

Abstract: Climate Change is the defining issue of our time that threaten all the areas of life and it paved path to rise sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding and other natural disasters. Kerala, a Southern state of India which had undergone terribly flooding in previous years is an example for this drastic climate change. The latest scientific report by the IPCC in 2022 finds earth?s climate and climate system is changing in all region and many changes are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years. The report clearly states that the role of human influence on the climate system is undisputed. The purpose of this study is to look at climate changes and its harmful effects faced by all people with special reference to disabled people. The study systematically oversees this climate change and its impact on disabled people with a focus on Kerala?s climate disasters in recent years. This paper primarily presented with a well - ordered literature review and also the researcher had made an attempt to collect certain qualitative data with Focussed Group discussion and interview among people with disability. So, this study had used a mixed methodology and with a descriptive research design. This paper enlightens to think for the people who are already vulnerable due to their disability and more vulnerable due to climate change. The major findings of this study are: the whole universe is under climate change and human action is a major reason for this shift of climate. Climate change affects and altered globally, nationally and individually. The impact of climate change is heterogeneous and people with disability suffer a lot because of climate change than people without disability. The researcher proposes some intervention models to deal with climate change and disability.

Keywords: Climate change, people with disability, adaptation, preparedness

How to Cite?: Aneesh Joseph, Dr. Konde Lingaswamy, "Impact of Climate Changes in the Life of People with Disabilities - A Study Based in Kerala", Volume 14 Issue 7, July 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 555-561, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25707134857, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25707134857