New Delhi, July 6 -- A national seminar 'Impact of Climate Change on Northeast India' was held here Saturday at the Constitution Club of India to discuss and deliberate various pressing climate-related issues in the northeastern region.

The seminar was jointly organised by the South Asian Climate Change Journalist's Forum and the North East Media Forum.

Northeast region is considered to be one of the sensitive ecological zones in the eastern Himalayan foothills. The region is highly vulnerable to climate change, experiencing frequent floods, landslides, earthquakes, and droughts.

Speaking at the seminar, Dr Kiranmay Sarma, Professor in the School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, highlighted several ...