Climate change is making the monsoon more dangerous

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🗞️ Driving the news: On June 28th, Delhi experienced an unprecedented 23cm of rainfall in a single day, the highest in 58 years
• This extreme weather event, attributed to the monsoon, led to the collapse of an airport terminal roof, resulting in the death of a taxi driver, and caused ten additional fatalities in rain-related incidents

🔭 The context: The arrival of the monsoon in Delhi was marked by an extraordinary amount of rainfall, significantly higher than the average for the entire month of June
• The intense weather pattern is part of a broader trend of increasing monsoon volatility due to climate change

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Climate change is amplifying the severity and unpredictability of the monsoon season in South Asia, leading to more extreme weather events
• This not only threatens lives but also disrupts infrastructure, exacerbating socio-economic challenges in the region

⏭️ What's next: As climate change continues to influence weather patterns, people in South Asia and India can expect more extreme and potentially deadly monsoon events
• Enhanced preparedness and adaptive infrastructure are crucial to mitigating the impacts

💬 One quote: “By the end of the day, 23cm of rain had fallen on India’s capital, three times more than it usually gets in the entire month of June.”

📈 One stat: Delhi received 23cm of rain on June 28th, the rainiest 24 hours since 1966

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