Rise of Temperature of India by 4.4 degrees at the end of the century

Rise of Temperature of India by 4.4 degrees at the end of the century

According to the report of the Ministry of Earth Science, the average temperature of India will increase by 4.4 degrees Celcius, while the intensity of heatwaves may increase by 3-4 times by the end of the 21st century. 

The warmest day and coldest night’s temperature is projected to rise by approximately 4.7 degrees Celsius and 5.5 degrees Celsius, respectively. Also the temperature of warm days and warm nights are projected to increase by 55% and 70% respectively. 

Heatwaves over India during summer is projected to increase by 3-4 times higher by the end of the 21st century as per the report.

During 1951-2015, Sea Surface Temperature of Tropical Indian Ocean increased by one degree which is higher than the global average SST warming of 0.7 degree Celsius, over the same period. 

During the period of 1993-2017, Sea-level in the North Indian Ocean (NIO) has risen at a rate of 3.3 millimetres per year which is global mean sea-level rise if it compares.

News Source: NDTV https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/temperature-over-india-likely-to-rise-by-4-degrees-by-end-of-2100-report-2246578