#Nordindien leidet unter einer extremen #Hitzewelle mit Temperaturen um 50 Grad. In Neu-Delhi sind #Klimaanlagen überlastet und fangen Feuer. Viele Menschen kämpfen ums #Überleben, besonders gefährdet sind Ältere und Kranke. Die Stadtverwaltung rät, drinnen zu bleiben und viel zu trinken. Das Stromnetz ist am Limit, und #Krankenhäuser behandeln zahlreiche #Hitzeopfer.
#Hitzewelle #Indien #Klimawandel #NeuDelhi #Extremwetter
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/indien-delhi-hitze-100.html
Stürme, die wichtige Wassermengen zu den Bergen von #Pakistan und #Nordindien bringen, werden häufiger und dauern länger. Früher selten im Mai, Juni und Juli, treten diese Stürme nun öfter auf. Dadurch wird das Wasser nicht als #Schnee gespeichert, sondern es drohen schwere #Überschwemmungen. Die Studie warnt, dass durch den #Klimawandel verursachte Ereignisse wahrscheinlich häufiger werden.
#Wetterextreme #Wassersicherheit #Gletscher
#DOI: 10.5194/wcd-5-345-2024
Abstract. Western disturbances (WDs) are cyclonic storms that travel along the subtropical jet, bringing the majority of seasonal and extreme precipitation to the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and western Himalaya in the winter months. They are a vital component of the region's water security. Although typically most common in the winter, WDs can also interact with the summer monsoon, leading to catastrophic consequences. These seem to be happening more frequently, and along with increasingly harsh winter seasons, questions are now being asked about how climate change is affecting WD frequency and intensity in both summer and winter seasons. An analysis of 17 previous studies assessing trends in WD frequency revealed no consensus, at least in part because they quantified trends in different regions, seasons, and time periods. In this study, a more robust approach is used, quantifying trends in WD frequency and intensity by region and month using a track catalogue derived from 70 years of European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reanalysis (ERA5) data. Winter WDs have increased significantly over the western and central Himalaya and the Hindu Kush in the last 70 years. This trend is attributed to a strengthening of the subtropical jet. The WD season has also significantly lengthened with WDs becoming far more common in May, June, and July, months where they were previously rare. For example, WDs have been twice as common in June in the last 20 years than during the previous 50. This is attributed to a delayed northward retreat of the subtropical jet, which historically has occurred before the onset of the summer monsoon. The most important implication is that the frequency of “monsoonal” WDs is increasing significantly, and therefore, due to climate change, catastrophic events like the 2013 Uttarakhand floods and the 2023 north India floods are becoming much more frequent.
Tino Eberl
Deutsche Welle (inoffiziell)