Mumbai is becoming warmer, facing increased extreme rainfall events: WRI study
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Mumbai is becoming warmer and facing substantial increase in extreme rainfall events in recent years, showed the city’s vulnerability assessment done by World Resource Institute (WRI) India.
The vulnerability study has termed these two phenomena as major climate challenges. While Mumbai has seen constant rise in temperature after 2007, there has been a substantial increase in intense rainfall and storm events in the past five years. Areas like Worli, Dadar, Kurla and Andheri are more prone to extreme rainfall events.
The data was shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and WRI India on Friday during the launch of the Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) website. Mumbai’s first action plan is under preparation and is expected to be ready by November.
The plan will focus on climate resilience with mitigation and adaptation strategies by focusing on six areas – sustainable waste management, urban greening and biodiversity, urban flooding and water resource management, building energy efficiency, air quality and sustainable mobility.
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