Climate statement: 2021 was the fifth warmest year in history, also received the most rain in 121 years

In 2021, 1,750 people died due to floods, cyclones, heavy rains, landslides, lightning.

The effects of climate change are clearly visible. In the last year i.e. 2021, the average air temperature in India was 0.44 degree Celsius above normal. It was the fifth warmest year since 1901. According to experts, this is due to higher average temperatures during January-February during winter and October to December after monsoon. According to the annual climate statement of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the average temperature in January-February (winter) last year was 0.78 degrees Celsius above normal. The mean temperature during pre-monsoon (March to May) was 0.35 degree Celsius above normal and during monsoon (June to September) the mean temperature was 0.34 degree Celsius above normal. At the same time, the post monsoon (October to December) average temperature was 0.42 degree Celsius above normal. 2016 was the hottest year in the records of the Indian Meteorological Department since 1901, when the average temperature was 0.71 degrees above normal. The five warmest years were from 2009 to 2021. According to the climate statement, between 1901 and 2021, the average normal temperature has increased by 0.63 °C, the mean minimum temperature is 0.26 °C and the average maximum temperature has increased by 0.99 °C. During the last decade and a half, 11 warmest years were recorded.

Drones will be used for weather forecasting
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science and Technology said, Drones will be used to issue local weather forecast. On Friday, four radars have been installed in different parts of the country. This will enable accurate forecast of weather events within the next three hours. Now the total number of weather radars has gone up to 33.

Between October and December, there was 144% more rain
Last year, the country received 105 per cent rainfall as compared to normal. Rainfall during monsoon was 99 per cent. However, the southern peninsula received 171 per cent more rainfall than normal in the north-east monsoon from October. This was the highest rainfall recorded by IMD since 1901. Between October and December, the country received 144 per cent rainfall.
Along with this, Taute, Yash, Shaheen, Gulab and Jawad storms also formed in the sea of ​​India last year. Of these, Tout, which hit the Saurashtra coast on May 17, caused maximum loss of life and money. This storm killed 144 people from Kerala to Gujarat. During the year, 759 people lost their lives in rain-related accidents.