There is an active western disturbance in the northwestern Himalayan region and cyclonic circulation at the upper and lower troposphere level over north-west Jharkhand and north Bangladesh and adjoining areas. Also, a trough line is formed from South Haryana and adjoining areas to North Bangladesh. As a result of this, this change in weather conditions is being seen.
Barring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, most areas across the country including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the western Himalayan region received rain and hailstorm on Saturday. There was also snowfall in the high altitude areas of the hilly states of northwest India. This change in the mood of the weather increased some traffic related difficulties, but the cold winds brought great relief from the scorching and humid heat. The Meteorological Department has also issued orange and yellow alerts on Sunday regarding thunderstorms, thunder, lightning and light to heavy rains in 20 states and union territories including Uttarakhand.
According to the latest data of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rains occurred in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh amid red alert on Saturday. There was also snowfall at some places. Schools up to class 8 have been closed due to heavy snowfall in Gurez of Kashmir Valley. Strong winds blew amid orange alert in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic plains of West Bengal and heavy rains with hailstorm and thunder were recorded at different places. Apart from this, rain was recorded in all the seven states of the country from Chhattisgarh to Karnataka and Kerala and Northeast except Konkan and Goa and Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
If the temperature increases by two degrees, the diversity of crops will decrease in 52 percent of the fields
Climate change is now deeply affecting our daily life to the global food system. It is directly affecting agriculture and farming. An international research has warned that if the global temperature rises by 2 degrees Celsius, then there will be a huge decline in the diversity of crops on 52 percent of the world’s arable land. This research has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Food.
Scientists from Finland’s Aalto University, Germany’s Goettingen University and Switzerland’s Zurich University have jointly conducted this research. In this, 30 major crops have been analyzed keeping in mind four scenarios of increase in global temperature from 1.5 to 4 degrees Celsius. The study has revealed that if the temperature rises by 3 degrees, then 56 percent of agricultural land may lose crop diversity. This decline will be seen mainly in the areas located around the equator. Especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where more than 70 percent of the current agricultural land may be affected.
Weather will deteriorate due to western disturbance
An active western disturbance is formed in the northwestern Himalayan region and a cyclonic circulation is formed at the upper and lower troposphere level over north-west Jharkhand and north Bangladesh and adjoining areas. A trough line is also formed from South Haryana and adjoining area to North Bangladesh. Due to the effect of these meteorological systems, thunderstorms, heavy rains, lightning and hailstorms are expected in 20 states including Jammu and Kashmir to Kerala and all the seven states of the Northeast on Sunday. An orange alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand.
Snowfall in Kashmir Valley, many roads closed
There has been snowfall in the mountainous areas of Kashmir and rain in the plains. The Anantnag-Kishtwar road has been closed for two days due to snowfall in Sinthan Top. Traffic has also been stopped on the Bandipora-Gurez road and Zojila Pass in Ganderbal district due to fresh snowfall in Rajdan Pass. Snowfall has also occurred in the hilly areas of Afarwat, Machhil, Pahalgam, Pir Panjal hills and the area around the Amarnath cave.
Hundreds of trees fell due to storm and rain in Punjab
Hundreds of trees fell, about 130 electricity poles were uprooted and wheat crop was also damaged due to storm and rain on Friday night in various districts of Punjab including Kaithal. Power supply was also disrupted in many areas. Trees also fell at many places on Kaithal to Patiala, Sirta Road, Karnal Road and Songal to Harsaula rural route, due to which traffic was disrupted.
If the temperature increases by two degrees, the diversity of crops will decrease in 52 percent of the fields.
Climate change is now deeply affecting our daily life as well as the global food system. It is directly affecting farming. An international research has warned that if the global temperature increases by 2 degrees Celsius, then there will be a huge decline in the diversity of crops on 52 percent of the world’s arable land.
This research has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Food. Scientists from Finland’s Aalto University, Germany’s Goettingen University and Switzerland’s Zurich University have jointly conducted this research. In this, 30 major crops have been analyzed keeping in mind four scenarios of increase in global temperature from 1.5 to 4 degrees Celsius. The study has revealed that if the temperature increases by 3 degrees, then 56 percent of agricultural land may lose crop diversity. This decline will be seen mainly in the areas located around the equator. Particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where more than 70% of current agricultural land could be affected.
