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Dear readers,
Welcome to the Climate Weekly newsletter by the Centre for Science and Environment’s Climate Change programme and Down to Earth.
Parts of India have already been inundated with scorching temperatures and heatwave alerts. A new study has now predicted a 68% chance of record-breaking temperature and humidity levels in the country this summer. The study draws from the strong-to-very-strong El Nino that was identified in late 2023. The El Nino is the warmer phase of the winds across the tropical Pacific Ocean. It pumps heat and moist air into the atmosphere that then spreads across the Earth’s equator. The results are higher than normal temperature and humidity conditions across the tropical regions, resulting in heatwave conditions. The study is important in that it predicts high temperatures with a longer lead time. Such predictions allow governments to prepare for adverse weather conditions with adequate healthcare provisions in advance. In contrast, regular weather forecasts provide much shorter notice.
Last week, in carbon markets, a document from the Subsidiary Body overseeing the UN-facilitated carbon market, raised concerns about transparency. There is an effort underway to establish a central market for carbon credits under the UN to help countries to achieve climate targets. This new document outlines the process for local communities, project developers and national authorities to file an appeal if they are affected by carbon market activities that fall under this UN category, known as Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. CSE’s Climate Change programme has submitted feedback on the document regarding the fairness of fees being imposed to file an appeal that communities will have to bear. CSE also pointed out that the requirement for an affidavit to file an appeal may introduce bureaucratic hurdles for local communities. These comments are based our report Discredited, authored by Trishant Dev of CSE Climate and Rohini Krishnamurthy of DTE.
Finally, here is how Indian authorities are preparing for safe elections in the time of extreme heat.
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By - Tamanna Sengupta
Climate Change, CSE
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| EXTREME WEATHER TRACKER |
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This summer can be India’s hottest & most humid on record: Study shows 68% likelihood, 25 April 2024
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Europe fastest-warming continent, shows WMO 2023 report, 23 April 2024
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