This book, based on recent studies and research, explains how and why the climate is changing across India and how these changes are expected to evolve in the future. It takes a holistic view of the climate from India's perspective and discusses groundwater, land use, livestock, and natural disasters, with impacts and possible adaptations.

Dr. Neloy Khare is an Adviser and Scientist G to the Government of India at MoES. He has 30 years of experience in the field of paleoclimate research, teaching, and coordination for scientific programs, including the Indian Polar Program. Dr. Khare has completed his PhD degree on tropical marine regions and has made significant contributions in the field of paleoclimatology of Southern high-latitude regions (the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean) using Micropaleontology as a tool. Dr. Khare has been conferred Honorary Professor and Adjunct Professor by many Indian Universities. He has a very impressive list of research publications to his credit. Dr. Khare has been a Guest Editor for Special Issues of Scientific journals, he has authored/edited many books published by leading international publishers like Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Nova International, IGI Global, and others. The government of India and many professional bodies have bestowed him with many prestigious awards for his humble scientific contributions to areas such as climate change, oceanography, polar science, and southern oceanography. The most coveted award is the Rajiv Gandhi National Award -2013 conferred by the Honourable President of India. Dr. Khare sailed in the Arctic Ocean as a part of "Science PUB" in 2008 during the International Polar Year campaign for scientific exploration, becoming the first Indian to sail in the Arctic Ocean.

1. Groundwater Potential in India: Challenges and Threats of Climate Change Scenario. 2. Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment Using GIS-Based Water Quality Index (WQI) in Parts of Jamui and Nawada Districts, Bihar, India. 3. Climate Change and Its Impact on Coldwater Fisheries. 4. Implications of Climate Change on Agriculture and Adaptation Strategies in India. 5. Impact of Climate Change in India: Challenges to Human Health. 6. Use of Biotechnological Tools in Assessing Climate Impact on Mariculture: An Overview of Likely Scenarios over the Indian Subcontinent. 7. Interannual and Seasonal Patterns of Soil Evapotranspiration in Response to Vegetation Dynamics as Revealed from Satellite Time Series Data. 8. Rainfall Induced Landslide Hazards and Forecast under Changing Climatic Patterns and Associated Adaptations. 9. Hotspots of Land Use Land Cover Change of Upper Meghna River Basin, India. 10. Mapping Mountain Glacier Facies Using High-Resolution Optical Satellite Data: Possibilities and Challenges. 11. Assessment of Climate Change and Its Impact on Human Inhabitation of Gujarat during the Mid-Late Holocene Period.