Climate change will affect rainfall in Ganga basin areas, it will decrease by 11 mm per day
The frequency of extreme rainfall over India’s west-flowing river valleys and the Western Ghats is set to increase.
In the near and medium future while intensity will dominate over the Indus and upper Ganges basins. Ongoing changes in climate change have led to increased emissions of greenhouse gases, resulting in increased weather-related hazards.
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), more than 90% of disasters and 43% of floods in the world are caused by hydroclimatic extremes. India is one of the 10 countries that have faced many disasters due to floods.
A study by researchers at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) revealed that extreme rainfall is expected to intensify in the future, but average rainfall will decline in the near and far future. Central and West Indian river valleys will be more vulnerable.
The frequency of extreme rainfall over India’s west-flowing river valleys and the Western Ghats is set to increase in the near and medium future while intensity will dominate over the Indus and upper Ganges basins.