On March 28, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) held a virtual 'Global Summit on Extreme Heat' to address ways to shield communities and employees from dangerously high temperatures.
Heat waves that reached dangerous levels on almost every continent made 2023 the hottest year ever recorded. According to climate scientists, the frequency of extreme heat events will only rise, leading to more casualties and a higher chance of additional climate catastrophes like drought and wildfires. Innovation leaders from around the world will be meeting with USAID Administrator Samantha Power and IFRC Secretary General Jagan Chapagain to examine ways to improve climate preparedness, reduce the effect of extreme heat events, save lives, and reduce costs.
India had the most heat wave days in a decade in 2022, spanning 16 states, making it one of the most heat-prone regions in South Asia. In anticipation of potentially more extreme heat in the future, several major cities throughout the world are employing heat officials specifically for this purpose. As far as CSE is concerned, the key to "sustainable cooling" in India is in tapping into the "cooling web," which consists of information passed down through many generations on how to keep homes cool. Anyone can watch the virtual summit live on USAID's website.
Because the western disturbance is the primary contributor to snowfall in the Himalayan Himalaya (HKH) region—where the glaciers are located—the region is experiencing a domino effect. After years of below-average snowfall accumulation, the upcoming extremely dry winter is predicted to put a strain on water resources, impacting both alpine ecosystems and farmland. Disasters like flash floods and avalanches could be unleashed by heavy spring snowfall, therefore communities in the Himalayas need to take immediate measures to strengthen their resilience.
Regional weather patterns are influenced by snow cover, which also helps to regulate the earth's surface temperature. In order to foretell snowfall, as well as its possible effects on water supply and related dangers in upland and downstream regions, it is essential to comprehend the western disturbance and its evolving drivers. Because decision-makers are woefully uninformed on the subject, there is an immediate need for scientific research into the effects of the western disturbance on regional snowfall.
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