The effects of global warming climate change have now reached the coastal areas as well as the plains and mountainous areas of the country until the number of warmer days has increased in the mountainous areas than in the plains. The number of hot days in Bhopal and Shimla has increased by 183 per cent. Greenpeace India's 2021-22 comparative report released on Friday on the heat of April presents shocking figures.
The report shows that the heat of the mountainous areas this year has outpaced the plains. The report covers 10 cities. The number of hot days in Shimla and Bhopal has risen to 183 per cent, followed by Lucknow at 145 per cent, Jaipur at 136 per cent, Delhi at 122 per cent and Patna at 27 per cent. However, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai have seen less impact of climate change than expected.
According to Greenpeace, climate change is on the safe haven, and all climates are currently going through a period of crisis. According to the report, the average temperature in Delhi was between 40-44 degrees in April, as against 40-42 degrees last year.
Delhi had temperatures above 40 degrees for 20 days in April this year, compared to just 9 days last year. The average temperature in Shimla in April this year was above 40 degrees. Shimla was extremely hot for 17 days in April this year, compared to only 6 days last year.
Greenpeace India expert Avinash Kumar Chanchal said that we have to increase forest cover to minimize the risk of heat. Steps have to be taken for the protection of drinking water units.
