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Soe_2022_in_figures_Kiran

2 Jun 2022

This was due to an unusually warm days between March 11 and May 18, the highest in the past 10 winter (+ 0.78oC in January and February) and post- years. [...] This is almost double of what the country experienced in monsoon season (+0.42°C in January and February) 2012, the second highest heatwave year in the past decade Climate threats At least 1,750 people died due to extreme weather events in There are 25 glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China, and Nepal 2021. [...] The reasons for coastal erosion include increase in frequency of cyclones and sea level rise and anthropogenic activities such as construction of harbours, beach mining and building of dams Large scale internal migration Climate a bigger By the end of 2020, new internal displacements took place across 42 problem than countries and territories due to conflict and violence, and 144 countries and ter. [...] It is triggered by various factors including climate and human induced factors Farming is becoming unviable In 2012-13, crop production was the main source of 35% increase in the monthly cost of income for an agricultural household. [...] The severity, in terms of damage due to climate change, is set to increase in 2085 2030 2085 Global challenges The severity and frequency of extreme events will increase in a warming world.

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