Fatal Heatwave in Uttar Pradesh Linked to Climate Change - Carbon Copy

New analysis shows that the extreme heat event in Uttar Pradesh in June this year was made at least two times more likely by human-caused climate change

While northwestern parts of the country were reeling under the effects of Cyclone Biparjoy last week, a heatwave in Uttar Pradesh claimed the lives of many. Beginning from June 14, the rising temperatures in UP and nearby state Bihar has led to hospitalisations of many and death of nearly 100. 

According to a new analysis by Climate Central, the three-day extreme heat event over Uttar Pradesh from June 14-16 was made at least two times more likely by human-caused climate change. In Ballia, a district in UP, temperatures reached 42.2°C on June 16, leading to multiple fatalities. 

The UP government, however, has denied the heat has anything to do with climate change.

The analysis used a metric called Climate Shift Index (CSI), which quantified the contribution of climate change to daily temperatures. CSI levels over 1 indicate a clear climate change signal, while levels between 2 and 5 mean that climate change made those temperatures between two and five times more likely. The methodology used to calculate the CSI is based on peer-reviewed science.

In addition to Uttar Pradesh, most locations across India experienced significant CSI levels during the same period. The heat wave affected hundreds of millions of people in India. While Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were worst affected, other states like parts of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, East Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh also experienced high temperatures. 

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