Bangladesh may see more severe weather events due to changing rainfall patterns
Experts have warned that the Himalayan region, which is already suffering from severe flooding, notably in the northeastern portion of Bangladesh, may see even more devasting natural disasters brought on by climate change as a result of changing rainfall patterns. They blamed the non-scientific downstream water management strategy as well as the climate change for the excessively heavy downpours. Anjal Prakash, lead author of the IPCC (intergovernmental panel on climate change) and director of IPCC Ocena and Cryosphere Research, claimed that climate change ushered in early monsoon and precipitation with a warmer climate influenced the rainfall pattern and variability, leading to the floods in the Himayalan region, particularly the Sylhet flood. "Rainfall patterns in the Himalayan regions have changed, causing unpredictability in the weather. Numerous people were killed in two waves of flash floods that occurred in India due to extremely heavy rain," said Prakash. His study on the effects of climate change on monsoon patterns showed that a wetter environment has been forecast for this area. According to Prakash's findings, the rainfall unpredictability means that the seasons' precipitation may occur in only a few intense downpours, with the other days being dry. Lourergorh in Sunamganj and Lalakhal in Sylhet, Bangladesh, have already accumulated more rainfall than the average for this month.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.