Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The climate change in India is estimated to be far more worse than the previous calculations done. Studies show that by the year 2050, there would by a temperature rise by 3- 4 degrees than current temperatures over current temperature would change the rainfall pattern too on a very large scale. Rains are predicted to be heavier but scarcely thus abrupting agriculture completely.

This study results are conducted by Pune's Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, one of the key government institutions studying climate change in India. The findings are currently under review by a well-recognized scientific journal.


If even a part of the projections turn into reality, the IITM model has dire implications for almost all aspects of life in the country — AGRICULTURE, POWER, WATER RESOURCES.


This study is and eye opener for India. According to it Northern India and Western India would be worst affected and slowly and gradually it would move towards the south.


Imagine heavier rainfalls? What would happen of our country or taking an example just of our capital where one hour of rainfall disrupts the life of the masses and leads to traffic jams for hours and hours. If it rains for a day or two our life would come to stand still. Other places in the country are also not better off.

So there has to be planning doneand methods found out to use the water in the right way and reduce pollution so that ozone is layer is saved so as to not face catastrophic situations later where the solution would be just impossible.

1 comment:

Abhay Chawla said...

the signs are here for all to see today itself. the changing rainfall patterns etc. eg river kosi changed its course after 200 yrs in bihar could be linked to global warming.