CLEAN : Climate expert explains South Asia's monsoon trend

The video discusses how global warming is intensifying the water cycle, leading to more severe flood and drought cycles. It highlights the role of climate change in altering monsoon patterns, with La Nina and Arctic warming potentially delaying monsoon withdrawal and causing heavy rainfall closer to winter. The video also predicts more extreme weather events, such as clustered heavy rainfall and increased dry days, resulting in erratic monsoon distribution and regional variations in precipitation.

How does climate change affect the water cycle according to the IPCC?

• It has no significant impact on the water cycle.

• It reduces rainfall and increases droughts.

• It intensifies the water cycle, leading to more intense rainfall and droughts.

• It stabilizes the water cycle, reducing extreme weather events.

What is the potential impact of La Nina and Arctic warming on the monsoon?

• It will lead to a weaker monsoon season overall.

• It will cause the monsoon to arrive earlier.

• It may delay the withdrawal of the summer monsoon and cause heavy rainfall closer to winter.

• It will have no effect on the monsoon.

What are the expected changes in monsoon precipitation with greater global warming?

• More extreme rainfall events and increased dry days.

• A complete stop to monsoon rains.

• More consistent rainfall throughout the year.

• No change in monsoon patterns.

What is one of the consequences of more extreme rainfall events?

• Increased agricultural productivity.

• Heavy flooding over short periods of time.

• More stable weather patterns.

• A decrease in water availability.

How will global warming affect the spatial and temporal distribution of monsoon rain?

• It will lead to erratic spatial and temporal distribution.

• It will make the distribution more predictable.

• It will have no effect on the distribution.

• It will cause the monsoon to occur only in coastal regions.