India is under the weather: extreme events expand footprints From cloudburst in Himachal, dust storms in Rajasthan and UP to lightning in Andhra Pradesh and devastating rainfall in Haryana and Punjab, freak weather is making its presence felt . Intense dust storm catches Rajasthan unawares Local authorities say that the death toll due to the dust storm is expected to rise . Extreme weather events in India in the past decade Here’s a look at some major floods and cyclone events which India has experienced over the past 10 years . Impact evident, but denial prevails Nearly half the world's population believes that climate change is not a very serious problem . Role of Western disturbances Scientists reason why the beneficial weather phenomenon has become increasingly disastrous . First drought, then flood After an excruciating drought, several states in 2016 India reported excess rainfall. Climate change may have a role to play . Climate catastrophe and resilience India has been getting warmer continuously, consistently and rapidly . India could see 200-fold increase in heat wave exposure by 2100 When it comes to frequency of severe heat waves in India, there could be a 75-fold increase by 2100 under business-as-usual scenario . The new extreme reality of floods Floods are destroying vast parts of the country because of how we have mismanaged our floodplains . How India's temperature is rising over the years CSE analyses temperature data from 1901 to 2017 to understand the situation
