17-05-2012, 03:18 PM
Climate Change Issues in India
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Global Warming
Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century, and its projected continuation.
The average global air temperature near the Earth's surface increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 100 years ending in 2005.
Climate Change Impact in India
Rajasthan- Drought
Rann of Kutch – sea level rise
Mumbai-Salt water intrusion
Kerala –Productivity of Forest
Tamil Nadu-Coral bleaching
Ganges – Sedimentation problem
Sunderbans-Sea level raise
Northwest India-reduction In rice yield
Ganga under threat from warming
Himalayan source of the Ganga is drying up at a rate of 40 yards a year, nearly twice as fast as two decades ago, and that some of these glaciers might disappear by 2030.
In the dry summer months, the Gangotri glacier provides up to 70 percent of the water of the Ganga.
According to a UN climate report, the shrinking glaciers also threaten Asia’s supply of fresh water.