The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) released its “Climate of India during 2021″ report.
Highlights:
According to reports, the year 2021 was the fifth warmest in India since national records began in 1901.
In 2021, India posted a loss of 1,750 lives due to extreme weather events. With 350 deaths, Maharashtra was
the worst-affected state.Among extreme weather events, lightning and thunderstorms claimed the most lives (787), followed by floods, heavy rains, and landslides, which killed 759 people.
In 2021, 172 people died as a result of in various states.
According to the report, 11 of the 15 hottest years in India occurred during the last fifteen years, from 2007 to 2021.