Climate Change isn’t Coming. It’s Here—and It’s 45°C in April

April 2025 hits 45°C in India—this isn’t just a heatwave, it’s a climate red flag. We’ve crossed the

Remember when April meant spring blossoms, cool breezes, and cotton kurtas? That season seems like a distant memory. In 2025, India is already clocking 45°C in some regions—turning what should be spring into a full-blown summer meltdown.

We’re no longer bracing for climate change. We’re living in its furnace.

2024: The Year the Earth Cried Out

2024 didn’t whisper climate warnings—it screamed. Every month broke global temperature records. Heatwaves scorched continents—from Mexico to Southeast Asia. The 1.5°C global warming threshold that scientists warned us not to cross? We overshot it.

Even Antarctica, Earth’s last cold refuge, wasn’t spared. Sea ice shrank to alarming lows, the Indian Ocean boiled past historical temperatures, and Central Africa saw record-breaking heat. By April 2024, the planet had endured 11 consecutive months of record heat.

Not just a hot year. A hot new normal.

But how did we get here?

The answer is painfully clear: us.

We’ve spent over a century burning fossil fuels—coal, oil, gas—loading the atmosphere with greenhouse gases that trap heat. Add deforestation, mindless consumption, and rapid urban sprawl, and you’ve got the dangerous cocktail we’re now choking on.

Sure, El Niño—an ocean-warming phenomenon—can amplify heatwaves. But it’s not the root cause. It’s a match on the climate bonfire we built ourselves.

And the impacts? They’re not coming someday—they’re happening now.

Climate change is no longer tomorrow’s problem. It’s today’s disaster.

Glaciers are melting. Sea levels are rising. Oceans are overheating. Coral reefs are dying. Wildfires rage longer. Crops are failing. And extreme weather has become the new norm.

In India, the crisis isn’t abstract. It has faces.

• A farmer in Punjab watching his wheat wither.

• A construction worker in Delhi collapsing from heatstroke

• Schoolchildren in Bihar sent home early—it’s too hot to sit in classrooms without air conditioning.

• Urban heat islands—like Mumbai and Jaipur—turn cities into pressure cookers. But it's the poorest who bear the brunt. Crowded, poorly ventilated homes with no fans, no AC, and no escape.

This is no longer just an environmental issue. It’s a public health emergency. Rising heat worsens respiratory diseases, increases heart risks, and impacts mental health. And let’s be clear: this burden isn’t shared equally.

So, what do we do?

India has surely made progress:

• Major investments in solar energy 

• A commitment to net-zero emissions by 2070

• Plans to reduce emissions intensity by 45% by 2030

• Leadership in global climate forums

But intention isn’t enough. We need urgency. We need scale. 

But solutions aren’t just top-down—we created this crisis together; we must solve it together. This battle isn’t just for governments or global forums. It’s ours too.

• Switch to renewable energy

• Eat sustainably

• Push for green policies

• Create urban green spaces—even your balcony counts

• Reduce waste, reuse more, buy less

The Bottom Line?

Climate change isn’t a distant threat. It’s the heat on your skin right now. It’s April at 45°C.

The time for baby steps is over. We need bold, immediate, collective action—to reclaim our seasons, protect our people, and save our planet.

Because if we don’t act now, we won’t just lose spring—we’ll lose the future.

At Ikaya Earth, we’re focused on what matters: raising awareness, building community-driven solutions, and driving urgent action. Climate change isn’t a distant threat. It’s the heat on your skin today—and the uncertainty of tomorrow.