Ambala
India
Ambala is projected to face significant climate challenges in the future, particularly with extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes that threaten public health and local ecosystems. The city is expected to experience frequent heavy rainfall events, leading to potential flooding and increased soil erosion. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions are likely to exacerbate water scarcity issues, impacting agriculture and overall community livelihoods. These climate hazards create a complex array of vulnerabilities for Ambala, necessitating further research and analysis to fully understand the implications of these risks. As such, the city will confront increasing challenges to its adaptive capacity as climate change continues to unfold.
Hazard Outlook
How will Ambala's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Ambala's projected maximum temperature of 11.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Ambala ranks among the highest of all cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Ambala's projected maximum rainfall of 16 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Longest Heatwave
Ambala may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Elevation
At 278 m elevation, Ambala faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Ambala faces high exposure to max temp, heavy rain, max rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Ambala.
No solutions have been documented for Ambala.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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