Significant rise in flood frequency in High Mountain Asia since 2000 due to climate change: Study

NEW DELHI: The frequency of floods in High Mountain Asia (HMA) has increased significantly since 2000 due to climate change, according to a new study.

The study, conducted by a team of scientists including environment expert Sonam Wangchuk, analysed 1,015 floods since 1950.

Since 1950, the region’s average temperature has shown a steady rise, warming at a rate of 0.3 degrees Celsius per decade. Meanwhile, precipitation patterns have changed in complex ways, both in terms of location and timing, the scientists said.

Source: PTI News

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