Make a research on Climate Change & the problem SMOG in Delhi NCR.
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On a day when India’s capital city continued to be engulfed in toxic post-Diwali smog, a new study provided a peek into the country’s bleak future if greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow at high rates: a spike in temperatures, and with it, a rise in mortality.
Released at an event in Delhi yesterday (Oct. 31), the report by the Climate Impact Lab in collaboration with the Tata Centre for Development at UChicago estimates that by 2100, around 1.5 million more people could die in India each year due to climate change.
Six states, Uttar Pradesh (402,280), Bihar (136,372), Rajasthan (121,809), Andhra Pradesh (116,920), Madhya Pradesh (108,370), and Maharashtra (106,749) are estimated to contribute 64% of the total excess deaths.
The study looks at two different scenarios for estimating temperature rise and its impact on mortality. The first—RCP 4.5—is based on the assumption that carbon-dioxide levels in the atmosphere will peak around 2040 and reach 540 parts per million (ppm) by 2100. The second—RCP 8.5—assumes that emissions will continue to rise through the 21st century and carbon-dioxide levels will reach 940 ppm by the end of the century.
The world is currently on track to breach the RCP 4.5 scenario but not quite on the RCP 8.5 trajectory. Despite that, it’s important to analyze worst-case scenario to understand risks and work on mitigating harms. In the high-emission scenario, for instance, Delhi will likely see 23,000 climate-related deaths annually by 2100.