India has long been accustomed to coping with the rigours of summer. However, in recent years, the intensification of heat waves has increased. Rising temperatures, coupled with factors such as air pollution and urbanization, have exacerbated the impact. India is set to have a warmer summer and more hot days this year. Because of El Nino conditions are predicted to extend until May, according to the India Meteorological Department.
India To Experience A Warmer Summer
According to an article published by India Today, IMD stated during a news conference that most portions of India will see above-normal maximum and minimum temperatures from March to May. The majority of the country may see more heatwave days than usual from March to May. Except northeast India, the western Himalayan area, the southwest peninsula, and the west coast.
More heatwave days than usual are expected across northeast peninsular India. This also includes Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and north interior Karnataka, as well as several sections of Maharashtra and Odisha. The current El Nino circumstances, the periodic warming of waters in the central Pacific Ocean will last until the summer season. Following this neutral conditions are expected to develop. La Nina conditions, often associated with good monsoon rainfall in India, are expected to develop. This is expected by the second half of the monsoon season.
Moreover, India’s average minimum temperature in February was 14.61 degrees Celsius, the second highest since 1901.
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Impending Heatwaves, Climate Change & More
Climate scientists and meteorologists have been closely monitoring the evolution of El Niño, observing subtle shifts in oceanic temperatures and atmospheric circulation patterns. Projections indicate a heightened likelihood of El Niño conditions persisting through the summer months, setting the stage for a prolonged period of heat stress across India.
The implications of a warmer summer and more frequent heatwaves extend far beyond mere discomfort. Erratic rainfall patterns, coupled with soaring temperatures, threaten to disrupt agricultural cycles, jeopardising food security and exacerbating rural poverty. In response to the looming threat of a warmer summer and heightened heatwave risk, concerted action is imperative at both the national and global levels.
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