Study suggests climate change will hamper apple production in Himachal Pradesh

A research conducted by US National Science Foundation, analysed impact of climate change on production of apples in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is second largest apple producing state in India, right after Jammu and Kashmir. A change due to global warming is thing new. Climate change and global warming have been a reason for many such issues in past. study also analyses various geoengineering methods. It was n y came to conclusion that spraying sulphur dioxide is only a temporary solution. 

Climate change to impact apple production 

Alan Robock from Rutgers University, who is also a part of research said that various things have been revealed during research. He added, climate change will impact winter period which is necessary for plants. Thus affecting apple production in India. Geoengineering will have its own benefits but y will be for a limited period of time, said Robock. 

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researchers also prepared a climate model to understand temperature shifts which can be suitable for apple orchards. y designed model keeping in mind greenhouse gas emissions. However, Robock emphasised on need for or studies as this was done keeping in mind a single climate change and geoengineering scenario for one crop.

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According to a research published in journal Climatic Change, researchers have come up with a way to combat global warming during a climatic emergency. This can be done by spraying sulphur dioxide into upper atmosphere. However, this method has its own disadvant. Spraying sulphur dioxide would create a cloud that would block solar radiation and keep earth cool. Also, abruptly ending geoengineering might lead to a complete crop failure. Spraying sulphur dioxide would also have an impact on flora and fauna, forcing m to move to ar suitable habitat to survive.

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