Impacts Research / Slow onset disasters Once a leading producer of pear, peach, plum, and apricot and the third largest producer of high quality apples in the country, the yield of major fruit crops have plummeted significantly in Uttarakhand in the last seven years.
Adaptation Witness Impacts / Slow onset disasters The report calls for “immediate, accelerated and relentless mitigation action” to bring down global GHG emissions which set a new record of 57.4 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (GtCO2e) in 2022.
Impacts Research / Slow onset disasters Once a leading producer of pear, peach, plum, and apricot and the third largest producer of high quality apples in the country, the yield of major fruit crops have plummeted significantly in Uttarakhand in the last seven years.
The summer monsoon season is the main agricultural season in India, with much of the central and western regions receiving more than 90% of annual rainfall during this period, and the southern and northwestern regions receiving 50-75%. Around 50% of India’s crop cultivation area is rainfed, making it particularly vulnerable to climate impacts. Agriculture is […]
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Research Event Impacts / Extreme Weather Athletes face significant challenges due to extreme heat, with climate change threatening the sustainability of global sports. Rising temperatures and poor air quality impact athlete performance and safety, underscoring the urgent need for climate action to protect the future of sporting events.
India’s renewable energy production is likely to face a negative trend in the future due to climate change. Recent analysis reveals that over most of the Indian landmass, solar potential is projected to decrease in the near future. Solar projections for the future indicate that solar radiation will decrease during all seasons over most of […]
उत्तराखंड उत्तराखंड हमारी देव भूमि उत्तराखंड प्राकृतिक आपदाओं का सामना करती रही है, लेकिन जलवायु परिवर्तन के कारण भूस्खलन, मूसलाधार बारिश, बाढ़, सिकुड़ती हिमरेखा जैसी घटनाओं की संख्या और तीव्रता दोनों में वृद्धि हो रही है। हमारी देव भूमि उत्तराखंड प्राकृतिक आपदाओं का सामना करती रही है, लेकिन जलवायु परिवर्तन के कारण भूस्खलन, मूसलाधार बारिश, […]
Witness Impacts / Slow onset disasters Record spike in mercury shows how climate change has overwhelmed the global oceanic phenomenon of La Nina which is known for its cooling effect on global temperatures
Indian agriculture continues to be a gamble this monsoon. While climate change is already impacting crop health and output, Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine has made the situation more critical. After torrid heatwaves this summer season suppressed wheat production, experts are concerned of monsoon variability impacting rice production. India has already registered a decline […]
Impacts / Extreme Weather / Slow onset disasters 2024 is declared as the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level.
Today, we delve into a significant outcome of the COP28, the 28th annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting, where governments discuss how to limit and prepare for future climate change. Recently concluded COP began with a historic agreement on a loss and damage fund to help developing countries cope with the effects of climate change. […]
Impacts / Slow onset disasters Due to the rapid melting of glaciers in World Heritage sites, one-third glaciers of the 50 UNESCO World Heritage Glaciers are likely to disappear by 2050, regardless of efforts to limit the temperature increase.
Pre-Monsoon weather activities have begun quite early this year, with rain and thunderstorms making an appearance in the first week of March itself. This initial spell of unseasonal rain and thundershowers led to crop damage in substantial parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra between March 6-8. Strong winds and hailstorm led to crop flattening, […]