Southern States set for warmer winters, heavier and frequent rainfall: Study
The Hindu
Climate projections for 2021-2050 indicate overall warming and rise in rainy days
From warmer summers and winters to heavier and more frequent rainfall, signs of changes in the climate pattern are expected across all States in South India over the next three decades, says a new study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).
The report, ‘District-Level Changes in Climate: Historical Climate and Climate Change Projections for the Southern States of India’, reveals changes in climate patterns that are likely to occur in South India over the next three decades, compared to the historical 30 years (1991-2019) in all the districts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
The study reveals that over the last three decades, up to 2019, temperature and rainfall have increased, and there is greater variability in rainfall across all South Indian States. Climate projections for 2021-2050 indicate overall warming of both summer and winter minimum temperatures, an increase in the number of rainy days (more than 2.5 mm rainfall/day) and heavy rainfall events across almost all the districts of the southern States.