32 C feels like 40 C with the
average annual humidity across india of 65-70 %. This link tells you how the
heat days have increased in your city since the 1960s.
Kochi and Mumbai’s 6 months
of heat a year in the 1960s (atleast 32 degrees C a day) have increased to 9
and 8 months respectively now. By the 2040s the hot days are set to increase to
an astonishing 11 months a year for Kochi and 10 months a year for mumbai.
Chennai and Kolkatta’s 6-7
months of heat a year in the 1960s have increased to 8 months now and will
cross 9 months a year in the 2040s.
Pune, Delhi and Bhiwadi’s 6
months of heat a year in the 1960s have increased to 7 months now and will
cross 8 months a year in the 2040s.
Bangalore had 3 months of
days of atleast 32 C or above in 1962, when I was born. Now those 3 months have
increased by 18 days and will become 4.5 months in the 2040s.
No comments:
Post a Comment