Hyderabad Faces Climate Reckoning Amid Record Monsoon Extremes

Hyderabad’s 2025 monsoon was a civic stress test, with sudden cloudbursts flooding neighborhoods and paralyzing normal life. Experts say the city’s transformation into a dense urban sprawl has only amplified its vulnerability to climate change. Local scientists, civic officials, and activists call for urgent reforms—from lake rejuvenation to greener public transport—to fortify the city against increasingly violent and unpredictable weather cycles