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Dear readers,
Welcome back to the Climate Weekly newsletter by the Centre for Science and Environment’s Climate Change programme and Down to Earth.
We wish you a Happy New Year and hope 2024 brings good tidings for you and your loved ones!
Scientists are now sure 2023 was the hottest year on record, having shattered records set by previous years. An analysis by Down to Earth found that India experienced at least one disaster per day in the past year. These extreme weather events claimed 2,923 human lives, affected 1.84 million hectares (ha) of crop area, damaged 80,563 houses and killed over 92,519 animals. Madhya Pradesh from the central region, Kerala from the southern region, Uttar Pradesh from the northwest region and Assam from the northeast region were the most affected States. January was on average warmer than usual and due to unseasonal rainfall, the country also experienced higher rainfall than usual.
In the pre-monsoon period of March, April and May, rainfall anomalies were observed in nearly every region. The South Peninsula experienced its 7th wettest March, Central India its 4th wettest April and the Northwest its 3rd wettest May in 122 years. Across the three months, the analysis recorded more than 300 deaths and upwards of 5 lakh hectares of crops damaged. The report dives deeper into these data points and is now available for download.
We started the year by revisiting a column originally written in 1991 by our late founder Anil Agarwal, on the inequity of global consumerism. Although penned more than three decades ago, the messages and debates are relevant even today.
Finally, here’s an opportunity to register for an online training course on Demystifying climate change data and maps for communication in the 21st century.
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By - Tamanna Sengupta
Climate Change, CSE
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| EXTREME WEATHER TRACKER |
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Alvaro, first cyclone of 2024, hits Madagascar, 05 January 2024
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Widespread extreme rainfall during northeast monsoons has doubled since 1980s — & climate change is likely responsible, 29 December 2023
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CLIMATE NEWS | SCIENCE| IMPACTS| POLITICS |
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| E-book |
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| Anil Agarwal Dialogue |
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Online Training Course |
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