Rise in Mumbai's average temperature due to increase in built-up area: Study
The hustling-bustling financial capital of Mumbai has witnessed a 2 degrees Celsius rise in average temperature across 27 years, leading to multiple environmental problems and an increase in heat. Mumbai has lost 81 per cent of its open land (barren spaces without any vegetation), 40 per cent green cover (forests and scrublands), and approximately 30 per cent of its water
Source: deccanherald.com