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July 7 – July 13, 2023
 
     
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Welcome to the Climate Weekly newsletter by the Centre for Science and Environment’s Climate Change programme and Down to Earth.

Climate change is fuelling a growing trend of increasingly unpredictable weather events each year, and this monsoon season is no exception to the anomaly. It is resulting in some regions experiencing irregular rainfall patterns and deficient rainfall, while others are facing intensified downpours and flooding events.

Over the past few days, North India has experienced a deluge of rainfall, breaking numerous records and leaving a significant impact on the region. From July 1 to July 10, several parts of the region, including Delhi, Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh, witnessed unprecedented rainfall, surpassing previous records. This video report from Down To Earth shows the extent of the devastation.

As the climate crisis unfolds, this is also the year of the onset of the El Nino phenomenon. Read how it impacts India, its implications for global climate tipping points, and the anticipated changes to El Nino in the future.

And lastly, I document how countries are signing bilateral deals to use carbon markets to address their emission reduction targets, through Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
   
 
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By - Trishant Dev
Climate Change, CSE
 
 
   
 
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North India Deluge 2023: Rainfall during July 1-10 broke multiple records, 13 July 2023
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Down To Earth Monsoon 2023: Skewed rainfall distribution drowning north, northwestern India while peninsular south remains dry, 11 July 2023
 
     
 
North India Deluge 2023: Ladakh, a cold desert, received over 10,000% of its normal rain on July 8-9, 10 July 2023
Heavy rains are now a reality for Ladakh due to global warming; Ladakhis may now have to unlearn their former ways of living
 
   
 
COMMENTARIES
What will an El Nino bring next to India?, 10 July 2023
India’s vital monsoon rains can be disrupted by an El Nino which is a major concern for crop production
 
     
 
Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?, 07 July 2023
Temporary exceedance of 1.5℃ will give us an unfortunate preview of what our planet will be like in the coming decades
 
   
 
Article 6.2 of Paris Agreement in action: A growing number of countries are entering carbon market partnerships, 07 July 2023
Over two dozen bilateral agreements have been signed since 2020
 
   
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North India Deluge 2023: Heavy rains in Nepal cause erosion downstream in Bihar; hundreds displaced, 12 July 2023
Soil erosion due to ascending water levels in the Koshi, Mahananda and Ganga has impacted hundreds in Bihar’s Supaul, Khagaria, Katihar, Bhagalpur and other flood-prone districts
 
   
 
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North India Deluge 2023: Development projects compounding destruction in Himachal Pradesh, say experts, 12 July 2023
Losses of Rs 4,000 crore in the state after 3 days of torrential rain
 
   
 
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North India Deluge 2023: Spectre of flooding hangs over Joshimath after glacial burst, 11 July 2023
The town’s residents have not yet been given alternative housing after January’s subsidence; they have been left to fend for themselves
 
   
 
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Africa can learn from Kenya’s renewable energy success, says Kenyan cabinet secretary, 12 July 2023
Davis Chirchir, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, speaks on the significant progress made by the country on the renewable energy front
 
   
 
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What El Nino means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points, 11 July 2023
Short-term heat extremes will continue to destabilise systems like coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest which are thought to be vulnerable to tipping
 
   
 
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How will El Nino change in the future?, 11 July 2023
Current evidence suggests both El Nino and La Nina could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they impact us
 
   
 
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North India Deluge 2023: Lahaul-Spiti’s cold desert receives a third of seasonal rain in a day, 10 July 2023
A village in the district has also received snow in July, a highly unusual phenomenon
 
   
 
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Kharif crops take a severe hit by intense and unprecedented rainfall across India, 10 July 2023
IMD advises farmers to drain maize fields, delay sowing paddy in several states
 
   
 
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Warming Bay: An ongoing heatwave in India’s eastern sea is causing extreme rain in its northwest, say experts, 08 July 2023
A warmer Bay of Bengal is likely playing a role in increasing faster timescale depressions and reducing slower timescale depressions
 
   
 
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