Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus water levels to rise by 2050: New IPCC report
In the Indus, runoff is expected to increase due to accelerated snowmelt; in the Ganga and Brahmaputra, it would be due to more precipitation, the IPCC AR6 report said
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In the Indus, runoff is expected to increase due to accelerated snowmelt; in the Ganga and Brahmaputra, it would be due to more precipitation, the IPCC AR6 report said
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Drought Bulletin of Pakistan (June 2021) Format Highlights Rainfall for the month of June 2021 was less than normal in the northern parts of the country while isolated areas in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan receive above normal rainfall and rest of the areas received below normal rainfall. The Chief amounts of monthly rainfall recorded are shown in Table 1. During the month of July 2021, Near Normal precipitation is expected over the country. Rise in temperatures in high altitudes are likely to cause snowmelt in the Northern Areas subsequently the chances of increase in water availability in...