TNPSC Thervupettagam

IPCC Assessment Report

March 3 , 2022 872 days 716 0
  • Even if greenhouse gas emissions are decreased, several disasters caused by climate change are likely to happen in the next two decades.
  • This is according to a report compiled by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
  • India will be severely impacted if emissions are not reduced, according to the second installment of the IPCC report.
  • The report claims that sea-level rise will endanger Mumbai, while storms will threaten Kolkata.
  • Rice production in India can decrease by 10 to 30 percent, while maize production could decrease by 25 to 70 percent, assuming a temperature increase of 1 to 4 degrees Celsius.
  • The river basins of Indus, Amu Darya, Sabarmati, Ganges could face severe water scarcity issues due to climate change.

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