Impacts / Extreme Weather
Even as the Uttarakhand govt blames the rapidly growing presence of pine for the uncontrolled forest fires in the region, the absence of fire lines, inadequate forest staff, climate-induced dry weather and inadequate rainfall also need to be acknowledged in order to find a sustainable solution to the issue, say experts
Adaptation Impacts Witness / Extreme Weather
Bengaluru rains were a result of change in Monsoon trends that have of late become unpredictable and complex. However, meteorologists claim that extremely heavy rainfall cannot be blamed alone and that it was the city’s bad urban planning that led to such a grave situation.
Impacts / Extreme Weather
Weather models fail to predict heavy rains in South Gujarat. Experts stress the urgency of strengthening forecasting and modelling capabilities to address micro-scale weather events accurately.