As per CSTEP India study, summer maximum temperature is projected to increase by 0.5°C to 1.5°C, & the winter minimum temperature by 1°C to 2°C in the southern states of #India with an increase in the number of rainy days by more than 2.5 mm rainfall/day #ClimateChange #ActNow
According to research by Scientific Reports, the mass ice loss from nearly 15,000 ice sheets in the #Himalayas is especially rapid compared with other parts of the world. This will have serious social implications on 750 million people who depend on these glaciers for freshwater
As per a study by Giz India in collaboration with The National Institute of Disaster Management, #ClimateChange is likely to exacerbate the intensity & frequency of weather-related disasters. In #India, the climate variability manifests in the form of floods, droughts, heat waves & cyclones. #ActOnClimate
The substantial decline in #Arctic land ice extent since 1979 is one of the iconic indicators of #ClimateChange. Without urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the world will continue to witness rising sea levels leading to submersion of coastal cities. #ArticMeltMatters
Many disease-causing organisms are influenced by environmental factors like temperature, rainfall & humidity, which are in turn influenced by #ClimateChange. This has been a major driver for the spread of infectious diseases including #COVID19 as per Science of the Total Environment journal #ActOnClimate
According to a study by CEEW India, hot temperatures, low humidity & increased dry spells because of #ClimatChange has caused #ForestFires in #India to rise 10 fold between 2000 to 2019. Climate-proofing forests is the need of the hour. We need long-term mitigation and adaptation policies that will include smart technologies to curtail losses from forest fires. In the short term, we need robust disaster management plans, risk assessment, and forest-fire only alert systems. #ClimateChange #SaveOurForests
According to Environmental Health Perspectives, from birth to age 5, children are highly vulnerable to #ClimateChange related infectious disease, environmental toxins, heat exposure & dehydration and these interact with & increase mental health vulnerability. #ActOnClimate #MentalHealthMatters
As per American Psychiatric Association, long-term impacts of #ClimateChange, such as population migration, food scarcity, loss of employment & social support, have consequences for mental health & can lead to disorders like anxiety, depression & post-traumatic stress disorders #MentalHealthMatters
As per a report by Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network #GCRMN, #CoralReefs are dying as #ClimateChange decimates ocean ecosystems vital to fish and humans. The reefs can be recovered if immediate steps are taken to stabilize emissions and curb future warming #ActOnClimate
A study conducted by researchers from Banaras Hindu University shows that #ClimateChange is making children vulnerable to infectious diseases. They found climate parameters accounted for 9-18 per cent of the total infectious disease like respiratory & gastrointestinal infections among children.
