2021 and 2022 have witnessed extreme weather events across the world. There have been instances of unprecedented heat wave, rainfall, cyclones, floods, draughts, etc. India too has witnessed unusually long series of heatwaves that began in the end of March and scorched north India for most of April, 2022. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said April was the hottest in north-west India in 122 years.
Extreme Weather Events
Impact and Government Initiative
Agriculture
Increasing frequency of extreme weather events is likely to adversely impact the agricultural sector. To address this government is taking steps such as:
Infrastructure
Extreme weather events due to climate change will likely escalate the disruption of infrastructures. When infrastructures performance of a region is disrupted, it will impact other sectors including the economic and public health sectors.