Hon. Minister Shri Dara Singh Chauhan will unveil the logo of UP Climate Change Conclave 2021 today

Byline
Oct 26, 2021
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Updated: Oct 30, 2021

No corner of the globe is immune from the devastating consequences of climate change. 2 days to go for UP Climate Change Conclave 2021 where sustainable Solutions will be discussed to beat the threat of Climate change. Hon. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Dara Singh Chauhan will unveil the logo of UP Climate Change Conclave 2021 at 11.30 am.

Byline Lucknow: Climate change is already affecting every region on Earth, in multiple ways. it is not just about temperature. Climate change is bringing multiple different changes in different regions – which will all increase with further warming. These include changes to wetness and dryness, to winds, snow and ice, coastal areas and oceans. For dealing with its hazardous consequences, Uttar Pradesh Government is organizing a two-day event at Indira Gandhi Pratisthan, Lucknow on 28 and 29 October in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate this conclave. During the event in different sessions, Eminent Experts from across the country will explain how the ill effects of climate change can be reduced.

2 Days, 11 Brainstorming Sessions

Eight technical sessions will be held on the first day i.e. 28 October. There will be six sessions on Day 29. During these sessions, the damages caused by climate change and ways to prevent them will be discussed. Experts from all walks of our lives will brainstorm on balanced, safer and greener future options. An exhibition will also be organized on this occasion, in which climate change and air pollution techniques will be explained.

Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying

In the coming decades, climate changes will increase in all regions. For 1.5°C of global warming, there will be increased heat waves, longer warm seasons and shorter cold seasons. At 2°C of global warming, heat extremes would more often reach critical tolerance thresholds for agriculture and health. These include changes to wetness and dryness, to winds, snow and ice, coastal areas and oceans. For example:

Climate change is intensifying the water cycle. This brings more intense rainfall and associated flooding, as well as more intense drought in many regions.
Climate change is affecting rainfall patterns. In high latitudes, precipitation is likely to increase, while it is projected to decrease over large parts of the subtropics. Changes to monsoon precipitation are expected, which will vary by region.
Coastal areas will see continued sea-level rise throughout the 21st century, contributing to more frequent and severe coastal flooding in low-lying areas and coastal erosion. Extreme sea-level events that previously occurred once in 100 years could happen every year by the end of this century.
Further warming will amplify permafrost thawing, and the loss of seasonal snow cover, melting of glaciers and ice sheets, and loss of summer Arctic sea ice.
Changes to the ocean, including warming, more frequent marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, and reduced oxygen levels have been clearly linked to human influence. These changes affect both ocean ecosystems and the people that rely on them, and they will continue throughout at least the rest of this century.
For cities, some aspects of climate change may be amplified, including heat (since urban areas are usually warmer than their surroundings), flooding from heavy precipitation events and sea-level rise in coastal cities.