Bursting crackers increase carbon dioxide & other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causing #ClimateChange & #AcidRain. This #InternationalDayForClimateAction, let's focus on creating climate awareness & integrating climate action measures into policies. #SayNoToCrackers #HappyDiwali
As per WHO data, 26 countries have reported a worrying upsurge in #ClimateChange induced #cholera outbreaks in the first nine months of 2022 alone and the average case fatality rate has almost tripled compared to the previous 5 years. #EndCholera #ActOnClimate
As we gear up for the festival of lights, let it remain just that. Traditional diyas, green gifts & floral rangolis can go a long way towards keeping the festive days clean & #sustainable. Let's breathe safe & clean this #Deepavali! #SmokeFreeDiwali #Diwali2022 #GreenDiwali
A recent study by World WX Attribution attributes increases in #heatwaves & #droughts to #ClimateChange leading to extreme summer dryness that ravages crops, cripples river commerce & strains hydropower generation, especially in the northern hemisphere.
A 2020 The Lancet study found that 62% of deaths attributed to #ClimateChange were from cardiovascular disease. Hence there is a close link between climate change and cardiac health which is further substantiated by a paper published in European Society of Cardiology #ActOnClimate #HeartHealthMatters
As per a recent report, #Dragonflies are developing shorter wings compared to the body size due to a deficit in monsoons and higher water temperatures because of #ClimateChange. This affects the fly's dispersal & the ability to predate harmful pests causing an ecological imbalance.
A recent study by Daniel Osberghaus and Oli Schenker of ZEW–Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in cooperation with Frankfurt School found that #ClimateChange induced #HeatWaves can cause exports to plummet worldwide. This could cost the #GlobalEconomy at least ₹5,800 crores from 2020-39. #ClimateActionNow
As per a report by UN & WMO, #WildFires & associated #AirPollution are expected to increase due to #ClimateChange impacting hundreds of millions of people over the coming century due to worsening #AirQuality causing a widespread increase in health hazards. #ActOnClimate #NOW
Researchers from UBC Forestry, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions & Bern University found that the global fish stocks in 103 of 226 marine regions had dropped considerably from their historical levels due to #ClimateChange. These stocks could drop by 36% in the 21st century if no #ClimateAction is taken.
In a survey published by IFPRI, it is expected that in #India, the average temperature might increase by 2.4 to 4.4 degrees Celsius by the year 2100 and #heatwaves might either double or quadruple by that time leading to an increase in vector-borne diseases.
