A recent study led by Saloni Sharma and other researchers offers observational evidence of how global warming is reshaping India’s monsoonal cloud patterns.
The research published in Science of the Total Environment focuses on the evolution of cloud structure and types over the Indian subcontinent during the first two decades of the 21st century.
The study found an increase in the number of cloudy days during the monsoon season, with a decrease in low-level clouds and an increase in high-level clouds, impacting rainfall patterns and temperature regulation.
The changes in cloud structure are driven by global warming, leading to the formation of high clouds at greater altitudes as the atmosphere warms and expands, emphasizing the need for climate-resilient practices and improved forecasting models in India.