Asia is facing the brunt of climate change and will see severe stress on water resources and food-grain production in the future, increasing the risk of armed conflict among India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China, the latest report of a UN panel has warned.
Key messages from IPCC report
* Coming years will see more extreme weather events (floods, cyclones, cloud bursts, unseasonal excessive rains and drought etc) in most parts of the globe
* Maldives, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be among the most affected countries in Asia
* Severe stress on fresh water resources in South Asia and China (Himalayan river basins) may become a reason for armed conflict in the region by middle of the 21st century
* Climate change may be a determining factor in national security policies
* Coastal flooding will not only kill people and cause destruction, it will also affect tourism in India (like in Goa and Kerala)
* Decline in foodgrain production (wheat in India/Pakistan and wheat and maize in China)
* Big coastal cites like Mumbai and Kolkata will be affected by sea-level rise in 21st century
* Some fish and other marine animals will face extinction by 2050, affecting fishing community
* In many regions, changing precipitation or melting snow and ice are altering hydrological systems, affecting water resources in terms of quantity and quality
* Glaciers (including Himalayan) continue to shrink almost worldwide due to climate change, affecting run-off and water resources downstream
* Climate change will impact human health mainly by exacerbating health problems that already exist.
Key messages from IPCC report
* Coming years will see more extreme weather events (floods, cyclones, cloud bursts, unseasonal excessive rains and drought etc) in most parts of the globe
* Maldives, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be among the most affected countries in Asia
* Severe stress on fresh water resources in South Asia and China (Himalayan river basins) may become a reason for armed conflict in the region by middle of the 21st century
* Climate change may be a determining factor in national security policies
* Coastal flooding will not only kill people and cause destruction, it will also affect tourism in India (like in Goa and Kerala)
* Decline in foodgrain production (wheat in India/Pakistan and wheat and maize in China)
* Big coastal cites like Mumbai and Kolkata will be affected by sea-level rise in 21st century
* Some fish and other marine animals will face extinction by 2050, affecting fishing community
* In many regions, changing precipitation or melting snow and ice are altering hydrological systems, affecting water resources in terms of quantity and quality
* Glaciers (including Himalayan) continue to shrink almost worldwide due to climate change, affecting run-off and water resources downstream
* Climate change will impact human health mainly by exacerbating health problems that already exist.
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