1. Earlier the observations that there were increasing heavy rain in short time frame was observed for around 20 years in Ahmedabad / Gujarat.
2. Now the observations about the cyclones. The present 'Tauktae' 2021 has indicated that the cyclone strength has increased with time.
3. Extreme heat in summer was also observed, with slightly increasing the heat load and number of days the heat remains were also present.
Does all these observations indicate that, the extreme events are increasing with time (years).
I am not the climate specialist, but a researcher. The above observations indeed poses a question in mind, that the natural events of extreme symptoms are occuring now compared to 20 years back.
Yes, a lot of works have already proved the scientific validity of the phenomenon of climate change which happens due to global warming induced by the increasing amounts of green house gases. All the weather extremes events you narrated plus the sea rise is a direct consequence of it. The the carbon dioxide level in the atmospheric air which was some where around 350 ppm during the pre industrialization era has increased to a level of 417 ppm today. This clearly proves the cause. Understandably and as predicted climate change impacts the life on earth, more so during the last two decades. Now the frequency and damage levels are increasing. No doubt the greatest issue to be addressed by man kind. Everyone knows but nothing tangible happens.
Because we are changing the climate substantively and rapidly, one aspect then becomes how we can deal with the consequences. Some notes on the link between climate change and disasters:
1. Commentaries:
(a) General https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-choice/202005/does-climate-change-cause-disasters
(b) Tectonics https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-choice/202006/climate-change-earthquakes-and-volcanic-eruptions
(c) Wildfires https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/disaster-choice/202009/does-climate-change-cause-wildfire-disasters
2. Scientific papers:
(a) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-015-0046-5
(b) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-015-0038-5
(c) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2294-0
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