Keralawill have to treat theIPCC reportonclimate changereleased on Monday with due importance as what has been mentioned in the report is a reality here. The report talks of sea level rise as already happening across the world and also warns that climate change has set in. TheNASAreport on sea level rise includes cities likeKochiwhere the projected rise is about 1-3 ft by the end of the century. Experts said that coastal states will feel the impact not only by sea intrusions but also increasingsalinityingroundwatersystems.

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A one-degree rise in temperature could trigger an increase in Average rainfall events by 7%. Kerala is more urbanized than many cities in the country and hence development should now be keeping in mind that https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change has already set in.