TNPSC Thervupettagam

Micro-climatic Zone Shifting

December 16 , 2020 1314 days 811 0
  • The study on “Preparing India for climate events” was recently published by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water.  
  • This is the first time the extreme weather event hotspots in India have been mapped.
  • The study has found that frequency of flood events has increased by eight times in the last 50 years in the country.
  • Maharashtra is the most affected state of the micro climatic zone shifting.
  • The extreme climate events include floods, cyclones, heat and cold waves.
  • This change in climatic patterns within a small area or a district is called micro climatic zone shifting.

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