Water crisis, record temperature in the city
New Delhi: There is a water crisis in the city and meanwhile the temperature is rising. People who are stressed by the sun, are changing their daily routine. The temperature in the city has touched 38 degrees Celsius for the past few days, coming close to the maximum temperature of 39.2 degrees Celsius recorded in April 2016.
The current temperature is at least three degrees higher than Bangalore’s normal April temperature. Scientist Dr N Puviarasan, who has analyzed the reason for this kind of increase in temperature, said that there was less rain in Bengaluru last year due to North East Monsoon, mainly due to climate change and El Nino conditions, Bengaluru did not get rain even in winter and the effect of temperature has intensified.
Dr Puviarasan, who works with India’s Meteorological Department, also analyzed how rapid urbanization is linked to higher temperatures in cities.
Meanwhile, residents have been forced to change their routines to escape the scorching sun. “Changed my entire routine. I used to go for a walk after lunch. Now it’s so scary, I can’t even step out of the office. Sitting in the AC is the only option,” said a resident. “When I came here 10 years ago, the weather here was a completely different story. We have never faced weather like this,” he said.
The city recorded a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius last night, higher than Delhi and Gurugram. The IT hub is now expecting the summer rains, expected around April 14, which will hopefully provide some relief from the scorching heat.
