उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् | आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन: || [Translation: “Let a man be lifted up by his own self; let him not lower himself; for he himself is his friend, and he himself is his enemy.”] -Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 6, Verse 5)

Over the past year, the impact of climate change has escalated significantly. The threats emanating from this existential crisis are increasingly multifaceted and interlocking in nature and continue to test the capability of states and governments to effectively deal with them. This article looks back at key developments in 2022 such as extreme weather events, CO2 emissions, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP27, alarming discoveries, and projections for 2023 and beyond. A year of escalating extreme weather events