0.6 degree C rise in temp led to 3x extreme events in India since 1950

While IPCC says that warming by at least 1.2 degree Celsius seems inevitable by end of century, 0.6 degree Celsius rise over a century has increased the frequency of extreme rains and floods

The report by the United Nat­i­ons’ Intergovernmental Pa­n­el on Climate Change (IPCC), which says global temperatures may rise by 1.5 degree Celsius or more even in the most favourable scenario over the next 20 years, is a dire warning for India. For, multiple studies show that warming by a mere 0.6 degree Celsius over the last century has resulted in at least a three-fold increase in extreme rainfall and flooding in the country since 1950.

Business Standard looks at four such studies. (Note: the definitions of extreme events and the data used by these researchers could be different, resulting in conclusions