While in a groundbreaking study led by researchers at the
University of E Anglia,
alarming findings have revealed that approximately 90%
of the Himalayan region faces the threat of enduring drought
for over a year.
This if global warming increases by three degrees Celsius.
The boat, which was published in the journal Climatic Change
Climatic Change,
emphasize the critical impact of adhering to the Paris agreements
temperature goals.
The study, which focused on India,
Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia and Ghana,
has highlighted the escalating risk associated with each additional degree
of global warming.
Droughts and floods to declines and crop yields and loss
of biodiversity.
The consequences have been dire,
Notably, the study pinpoints that in India.
Pollination has reduced by half at 3 to 4° of
global warming,
compared to reduction by 1/4 at 1.5°,
and therefore limiting global warming to 1.5° has allowed for
a refuge of biodiversity in half of the country.
However, agricultural land is facing severe threat over 50%
of land of this of the land.
Has been projected to experience droughts lasting more than a
year under 3°C warming.
However, adherence to the 1.5°C limit would substantially reduce the
risk by 21%
to 61% and lessen economic damages due to.
Flooding. While the focus of the research is on six
countries,
the researchers are continuing to stress upon the fact that
other nations are likely to face similar challenges.
They have called for heightened emphasis on both climate change
mitigation and adaptation to protect both human and natural systems.
The researchers have also highlighted the importance of restoring ecosystems
to combat climate change effects and absorb carbon from the
atmosphere.
They think that this approach will benefit both the environment
and the natural.
Capital.
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