EXCERPTS FROM IMPACT OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS IN INDIA

WATER Rains, Food and Climate Change

Global warming, progressive gradual rise of the earth’s surface temperature, is at present being held responsible for changes in global climate patterns. Increase in atmospheric temperature affects various aspects of global hydrological cycle. As a result, we can expect changes in rainfall, evaporation and runoff which are projected to cause significant impacts on crops, livestock, fisheries, insects, microbes and more.

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