1. In recent decades, extreme rainfall events have increased over the northwest during summer monsoons.
2. High yield states like Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will suffer a decrease of 10 percent in wheat yield if winter temperature increases by 0.5⁰ C.
3. Global warming is causing the Pindari glacier to retreat at a rate of 13 meters a year. The Gangotri glacier is receding at an annual rate of 30 meters.
4. With rising sea level, salt marshes and mudflats in the Rann of Kutch, the habitat of the Greater Flamingoes in Asia may be submerged. About 2000 Indian wild asses could lose their only habitat in India.
5. Central and northern India is projected to get less rainfall as a result of global warming and climate change.
6. In West Bengal, the affected area due to sea level rise includes the Sunderban mangrove swamps.
7. The date of onset of summer monsoon over central India may become more variable.
8. Goa stands to lose 4.32 per cent of its total area due to sea level rise.
9. The south western parts may receive more rainfall as temperatures soar.
10. A one metre sea level rise may displace approximately 7.1 million people in India. The entire population of Lakshadweep is at risk due to sea level rise.
11. Future seasonal rainfall extremes linked to EL Nino events are likely to be more intense in the tropical Indian ocean. Wet areas could become wetter and dry areas could become drier.

• In the 20th century, the annual average temperature over India increased by about 0.57