By The End Of Century India May Be Hotter By 4.4 Degrees Celsius

By the end of the twenty-first century, the average temperature over India is projected to rise by approximately 4.4 degrees Celsius, the report states.

According to the first Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region published by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). India’s average temperature has risen by around 0.7 degrees Celsius during 1901-2018, largely on account of Green House Gases-induced warming.

The report said India has seen an increase in the frequency of droughts and floods in the past few decades. It said while humid regions of central India have become drought-prone zones, flood risk has risen in the east coast.

In the recent 30-year period (1986–2015), temperatures of the warmest day and the coldest night of the year have risen by about 0.63°C and 0.4°C, respectively.

The frequencies of occurrence of warm days and warm nights are projected to increase by 55% and 70%, respectively.

The report also states that “the frequency of summer (April-June) heat waves over India is projected to be 3 to 4 times higher by the end of the twenty-first century.”