Which regions are most affected by climate change?

Which regions are most affected by climate change?

Which countries are most threatened by and vulnerable to climate change?

  • MADAGASCAR (Climate Risk Index: 15.83)
  • INDIA (Climate Risk Index: 18.17)
  • SRI LANKA (Climate Risk Index: 19)
  • KENYA (Climate Risk Index: 19.67)
  • RUANDA (Climate Risk Index: 21.17)
  • CANADA (Climate Risk Index: 21.83)
  • FIJI (Climate Risk Index: 22.5)

How does latitude affect a regions climate?

1. Latitude or distance from the equator – Temperatures drop the further an area is from the equator due to the curvature of the earth. In areas closer to the poles, sunlight has a larger area of atmosphere to pass through and the sun is at a lower angle in the sky.

What latitudes are most affected by climate change?

Warming most evident at high latitudes, but greatest impact will be in tropics. The impact of global warming has become obvious in high latitude regions, including Alaska, Siberia and the Arctic, where melting ice and softening tundra are causing profound changes.

Where can I get data on climate change?

The Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) provides climate data and climate-risk information for users to understand and communicate future climate change scenarios.

Why is latitude important to climate?

Many factors influence the climate of a region. The most important factor is latitude because different latitudes receive different amounts of solar radiation. The maximum annual temperature of the Earth, showing a roughly gradual temperature gradient from the low to the high latitudes.

How does latitude control climate?

Latitude is a fundamental control on every climate. It affects temperature by influencing the seasonal range in solar intensity. It influences precipitation in as much as evaporation is temperature dependent.

What are high latitude areas?

There is no exact definition where that boundary lies but the high latitude is situated around the 60° magnetic latitude and higher; the middle latitudes between the 50° and 60° magnetic latitude and everything below the 50° magnetic latitude is considered to be in the category of low latitude.

Where do you think will it be warmer when you are at a higher latitude?

Because the angle of radiation varies depending on the latitude, surface temperatures on average are warmer at lower latitudes and cooler at higher latitudes (even though higher latitudes have more hours of daylight during the summer months).

How do I get meteorological data?

You can contact India Meteorological Department, Pune to avail meteorological data or visit www.imd.gov.in. I have a related question on data from weather forecasts on historical conditions.