India, Nov. 4 -- India experienced extreme weather events on 92% of days in the first nine months of 2026, according to CSE and Down To Earth's Climate India 2026 report.

Extreme weather claimed 3,220 lives, damaged 4.25 million hectares of crops, destroyed 128,334 houses and killed 47,244 livestock.

Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh recorded the most days of extreme weather, while Uttar Pradesh reported the highest death toll at 811.

The five-year analysis found that extreme weather affected nearly every part of India, with more than 16,000 deaths and 20.6 million hectares of crops damaged between 2022 and 2026.

India experienced extreme weather events on 92 per cent of days in the first nine months of 2026, resulting in 3,220 death...