Gujarat getting warmer every year: Study

The Times of India , Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Correspondent : Himanshu Kaushik
AHMEDABAD: The average annual minimum temperature in Gujarat is increasing by 0.02 degree celsius every year, while the maximum temperature is also increasing at the same rate. This was revealed in the 'State-Level Climate Change Trends in India' report of India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The study was carried out by senior IMD officials L S Rathore, S D Attri and A K Jaswal. The report states that the annual mean maximum temperature is increasing in Gujarat and the increasing trends in the annual maximum temperature is significant over Gujarat, Andaman and Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.

The report says that the average annual mean temperature is increasing every year by 0.02 degree celsius. The average annual mean minimum temperature has too shown increasing trends over Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana and Kerala.

Also the report mentions that the winter minimum temperature in Gujarat, Manipur and Tripura increased by .033 degree celsius every year. According to the report, the annual mean temperature in Gujarat has also increased substantially.

The report further said that the summer rainfall trend has decreased over Andaman and Nicobar, Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and other states, while there was no substantial change in the winter rainfall. The report further said that the average annual mean maximum temperature has remained unchanged for the past 60 years, while the annual mean minimum temperature increased by 0.02 degree celsius.

Also the minimum and maximum temperatures during the monsoon season increased substantially. Also there was decrease in rains in September, while there was increase in incidents of rains in October.

The report states that the country is faced with the challenge of sustaining its rapid economic growth in the era of rapidly changing global climate. The problem has emanated from accumulated greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere.

Though there is need to continuously engage international community to collectively and cooperatively deal with this threat, India needs a strong national strategy to firstly adapt to climate change and secondly, to further enhance the ecological sustainability of its development path, stated the report.

 
SOURCE : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Gujarat-getting-warmer-every-year-Study/articleshow/44551022.cms
 


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