Source: Dawn
Date: 12 Jul, 2010
KARACHI, July 11: A UK-based environmentalist expecting exceptional implications of climate change for the coastal city of Karachi and other parts of the province in socio-economic sectors has suggested certain measures to the government to prevent drought, water shortages, rising sea levels and infrastructure disruption.
In his report submitted for a climate change project funded by the Deputy British High Commission in Karachi, climate change expert Matthew Savage said that the climate change could result in food insecurity with the erosion of coastal and agricultural lands.
He added that the Upper Indus Basin, which meets much of the water demand for Karachi and Sindh province, might experience reduced flows due to melting glaciers after 2050.
He said Karachi was likely to experience an average increase in temperature of up to 3.9 degrees centigrade by the end of this century. While the country’s overall climate would become warmer than the global average, the increase in temperature in the north would be somewhat higher than in the south. This
increase was expected more in winter than that in summer.
Mr Savage added: “Changes in precipitation will not be as significant. However, the monsoon is likely to become more variable, with some projections
stating a later onset, characterised by more intense downpours.”
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Karachi has an arid climate, albeit a moderate version of this climate. Karachi is located on the coast and as a result has a relatively mild climate. Karachi has two main seasons; Summer & Winter, while spring and autumn are very short. Summer season persists for longest period during the year. The level of precipitation is low for most of the year. Less precipitation during summer is due to inversion layer.
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