While global leaders and top scientists in Copenhagen discuss how to address climate change, farmers in flood-prone areas of northern India are taking matters into their own hands to adapt to changing weather patterns. The people of Uttar Pradesh have been experiencing unpredictable weather for decades, including more intense rainfall in short periods of time. This, combined with heavy mountain run-off from Nepal, has led to flooding in the region, causing destruction of homes, crops, and livestock. This highlights the vulnerability of the poorest populations in countries like China and India to the effects of climate change. While leaders debate in Copenhagen about carbon emissions and funding, experts suggest that low-cost adaptation methods, utilizing existing community knowledge, could help these vulnerable farmers. In the fields of Manoharchak village, where concepts like "global warming" are unfamiliar, experiments are proving successful and transforming the lives of impoverished farmers. These farmers are using simple yet effective techniques to adapt to the changing climate. Hooblal Chauhan, a farmer from the village, has diversified his crops and is taking steps to cope with the unpredictable weather. The villagers have also taken measures such as raising roads, elevating homes, and planting flood-tolerant rice to improve their resilience. With support from the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, they are achieving two harvests a year and expanding their crops beyond traditional ones. The variety of crops is seen as a valuable asset for farmers when their main crops, such as wheat and rice, do not thrive. In addition to providing a diverse and nutritious diet, vegetables also offer the opportunity to earn income when surplus produce is sold. Farmers in the region are facing challenges from heavy rainfall, which leads to silt deposition due to prolonged water-logging. However, Sumitra Chauhan, a 50-year-old widow who cultivates a variety of vegetables along with rice and wheat on her two-acre land, has found ways to tackle this issue. She explained that by starting seedlings in nurseries and then transferring them to the fields once the water drains, she is able to avoid delays caused by water-logging. Sumitra's plot is flourishing with vegetables like mustard, peas, spinach, and tomatoes. Farmers in eastern Uttar Pradesh are adapting to climate change by using innovative farming techniques such as multi-tier cropping, where vegetables are grown on raised platforms. The region has experienced dry spells due to warmer temperatures and reduced rainfall during monsoon periods. To combat these challenges, villagers have invested in water pumps for irrigation, reducing their reliance on rainwater. Oxfam reports that millions of people in India have been impacted by climate-related issues. Some individuals have found themselves in debt while others have moved to urban areas in search of work or have had to sell off possessions like livestock to survive. Ekta Bartarya of the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group believes that although developing countries require significant investment to address climate change impacts, small and marginalized farmers in India can begin to help themselves by utilizing affordable and straightforward techniques.