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Annual temperature escalates by 0.5 degree Celsius in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Annual average temperature of the country has escalated by 0.5 degree Celsius causing a rise in heat waves every year by five times during last three decades. According to report of Climate Change Profile of Pakistan published by the Asian Development Bank, the precipitation has shown high variability with a slight increase during the […]
ISLAMABAD: Annual average temperature of the country has escalated by 0.5 degree Celsius causing a rise in heat waves every year by five times during last three decades.
According to report of Climate Change Profile of Pakistan published by the Asian Development Bank, the precipitation has shown high variability with a slight increase during the last 50 years.
Coastal sea level of Karachi city has risen approximately 10 centimetres by the end of last century, consuming thousands of hectares of coastal lands.
Furthermore, the report warns that the annual temperature is expected to rise by 3 degree Celsius to 5 degree Celsius, due to central global emissions whereas higher global emissions may yield a rise of 4 degree Celsius to 6 degree Celsius.
The report predicts the future scenario that sea-level will rise up to 60 centimeters by the end of the century which would affect low-lying coastal areas in the south of Karachi towards Keti Bander and Indus River Delta.
The report anticipated that Pakistan would experience increased variability of river flows due to increased variability of precipitation and melt of glaciers.
Climate change may bring consequences of the farm productivity, water availability, increased coastal erosion, seawater incursion and intensification of extreme weather events.
Published in Daily Times, March 20th 2018.
