News Headline
Climate change leads to 18.52% decrease in snow cover in Himachal: Study
Source
Indian Express
Publication Date
2021-09-01
Due to climate change, there is an overall decrease in snow cover in Himachal Pradesh by 18.52% in just one year. A study titled Assessment of Spatial Distribution of Seasonal Snow Cover during the Year 2020-21 in Himachal Pradesh Using AWIFS Satellite Data’ carried out by the Centre on Climate Change of the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) and Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, from October 2020 to May 2021 found that 23,542 square kilometre was under snow cover in 2019-20 which now come down to 19,183 square kilometres in 2020-21, a drop of 3,404 square kilometres in area.