The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, organsied an exhibition of posters, recording systems and instruments to mark the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Day on Monday here.
A large number of visitors, including students, visited the centre and witnessed the recording system in the laboratory.The theme of this year was ‘Weather and Climate: Engaging Youth’. One-sixth of the world’s populations are youth in 19-24 year age-group.
The theme has been named so in order to increase awareness among young people about climate change and mobilise them for remedial action.“Atmosphere and ocean temperature continue to rise, ice caps and glaciers around world steadily declining, sea level rising, number of extreme weather and climate events becoming more frequent or more intense. If we continue to use fossil fuels, it will make climate warmer,” said a release.
It suggested that greenhouse effects have to be reduced significantly to make warming less than two degree Celsius and youths can play a big role to this effect.
Climate change in the State has already been experienced. The temperature went up to 46.7 degree Celsius in Bhubaneswar, 47.2 degree Celsius at Chandbali and 46 degree Celsius at Balasore on June 5, 2012.
Similarly, laikera witnessed 350 mm rainfall and Jharsuguda 220 mm on August 15, 2012.Besides, four tropical cyclones Phailin, Helen, lehar, Madi formed in post-monsoon season of 2013 were also experienced in Odisha due to climate change, the release said.