Bihar: ‘Rapid urbanisation sans greenery contributing to rise in heat’

Several parts of the state, includingPatnaand Gaya, are experiencing punishing heatwave with mercury crossing the 40C mark.

Experts said heatwave has been occurring for shorter duration for the last couple of years, which is a major cause for concern. They attributed https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change and rapid Urbanisation across the state as the major reasons for this change, which used to last for around two months in past years.

The most effective way to address rising temperature is to tackle the root Causes of Climate Change, which is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the most significant contributor to Global Warming.

As per a recent report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Average global temperature has increased by 1.2C since 1880, where most of the changes took place after 1975.