State records hottest November in 50 years
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, November 12 2021: As an impact of climate change, the state is experiencing drastic changes in the weather condition with the current month becoming the hottest November in the last 50 years.

According to a report from ICAR Lamphelpat, the average temperature during the ' current month is 28.9 degree Celsius maximum and 13.2 degree Celsius minimum.

As per past records, the normal temperature should be 25.8 degree Celsius max and 10.5 degree Celsius min.

The current temperature shows an above normal range, which is a matter of concern.

In comparison to the records �f the last 11 years, 2010 recorded the coldest November by registering 25.3 degree Celsius max and 7.7 degree Celsius min.

November 2014 recorded 28 degree Celsius maximum making the year the second hottest in the last 11 years.

Meanwhile, November 1969 recorded minimum of 7 degree Celsius making it the coldest November in the last 50 years.

The average high recorded in November from 2010 to 2021 is 26.3 degree Celsius.

The minimum temperature showed gradual rise from 2010 onwards reaching 13.54 degree Celsius in the following years.

However, it dropped to 9.4 degree Celsius in 2018 only to rise again.

In terms of rainfall, November this year recorded 1.2 mm rainfall on the intervening night of November 11 and 12 while 2020 recorded the highest rainfall with 104.9 mm.

The normal rainfall during November is 35 mm in average.

On the other hand, speaking to The People's Chronicle, an environmentalist conveyed that climate change will affect everything in the state as it will trigger heat wave, devastating storms, floods and droughts.

Agriculture will be among the worst affected sectors thereby affecting the state's economy.

Considering the inevitable impact of climate change the state would be facing in the coming years, there is a strong need to take a resolute stand on conserving the environment and take up initiatives to revert the situation.

At the same time, a health expert told TPC that public health would also experience severe crisis as a result of climate change.

Global warming will increase the prevalence of water borne and vector borne diseases.

It can also affect mental health and small children as well as elders would be the most vulnerable group to health issues related with climate change, the health expert added.

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