Climate Change with specific reference to torrential rainfall in NORTHERN INDIA- Partyaksha

 CHANGE IN THE 

INDIAN WEATHER

AN UNDESIRABLE RESULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

WITH REFRENCE TO THE UNPRECEDENTED RAINFALL IN NORTH INDIA

         

The recent rainfall in Northern India has caused a rise in concerns of the effects of CLIMATE CHANGE. According to the Indian Meterological Department, There is a huge variation in the climatic conditions of Himachal Pradesh due to variation in altitude (360–6500 metres). The climate varies from hot and sub-humid tropical (450–900 metres) in the southern low tracts, warm and temperate (900–1800 metres), cool and temperate (1800–2400 metres) and cold glacial and alpine (2400–4800 metres) in the northern and eastern high elevated mountain. Pollution is affecting the climate of almost all the states of India.

Dr Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said, “The Northeast and west regions are like dipoles in terms of rainfall. While the Northeast is a wet area, the west is a dry area. However, the rainfall pattern is now shifting towards the west from the Northeast. Some shift has already taken place and both regions now are equal (in terms of rainfall).  

He added that low rainfall zones, like Saurashtra, Kutch and Rajasthan, were now receiving more rainfall. “Once-high-rainfall zones like Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar and Jharkhand are now receiving less rainfall. This is because of climate change,” said Dr Mohapatra.

In future, the west may see more rainfall than the Northeast.”

HIMACHAL PRADESH

The story so far: Flash floods during this year’s monsoon season have caused unprecedented damage to both lives and assets in Himachal Pradesh. The death toll has crossed 150, and the estimated total loss amounts to ₹10,000 crore.  Climate change is expected to have played a hand in causing the high precipitation leading to these flash floods.

A Bridge breaks down, due to heavy rainfall               

in KANGRA, HIMACHAL PRADESH.           

THE GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE LEVEL OF RAINFALL IN THE STATE DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING

This trend shows that the level of rainfall was the maximum on 22 JULY.

WHY, is the question for us to ponder upon...