Impact of climate change on India

Climate refers to established temperature, rainfall and moisture of an area for centuries. Due to several reasons, it has come under change. Now, it is wreaking havoc against the existence of human being. It is dangerous to every being on earth and has capability of smashing all the creatures in one day if it is not properly tackled. Already, few countries are under its influence and are ready to bear the brunt. India is no exemption for it. It has gone under it and symptoms are being experienced in nook and corner of Indian subcontinent. The effect of climate change on India is as follows

Agri-productivity loss

Few areas will experience hotter climate. This will in turn increase the capacity of droughts. Droughts occur and it results in severe water crisis. If water availability is less, crops cannot grow. We are not using water efficient technologies. These will aggravate the situation and  pose damage to crops. This results into agro productivity loss. Few areas may experience floods etc. We are not ready with flood resistant crops. This also spoils agro productivity which can create high price due to agro productivity non availability.

Disappearance of coastal areas

Climate change makes ice sheets and icebergs melt and results in increase of sea water levels. This makes islands get submerged. It is already making news that few islands are covered with water. We have great and wide coastal area. This is going to be affected with the climate change. Our wide coastal area has no precautionary arrangements which cannot have capability to stop the growing tides. This surely makes lose coastal area. Our coastal area will be shrunken and can cause all structures along with coastal area will go ruin. Tourism industries which are flourishing on beaches get affected. The persons who are living on sea like fishing get affected.

Damage to Himalayan environment

Himalayas are treasure trove of various flora and fauna. It is boon to Indian subcontinent as it is helping with its diversity. Rivers are generating with its slow ice melting. This is leading to perennial river system. If ice melts faster than normal it can cause floods. This makes human as well as economic loss to country. It is not only destructive to Himalayas but also to entire country.

New pests and diseases

Climate change is seen in temperature and humidity. They may be less or more. This attracts various new pests which are new to the geographical area. New diseases prevail and human lifestyle is altered. Pests will devour agricultural productivity and diseases will pester human beings. New pests are already seen in Himalayan area. Varieties of plants may suffer reduction and extinction.

Increase of natural disasters

Few areas are experiencing snow fall in winter which have never experienced earlier. Cloudbursts are happening and in hours areas are inundated and water-driven damages are causing lot of troubles. Floods may increase or droughts may happen. Avalanches may occur in Himalayan area. This may in turn lead to flooding of rivers and damages to river bank settlements or constructions. Landslides may increase as temperature and humidity may increase the incidents.

Alteration of monsoon cycle

Monsoons are boon to Indian agriculture. They are helping farmers follow a time table to sow, reap, thresh etc. This is natural time table. If any alteration comes in this order, severe loss will prevail. It will be hard for any farmer to sustain. But, in reality there is alteration of monsoon cycle. This is partially decreasing the productivity. In long run, food availability will be lessened.

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