Bhinga
India
Bhinga faces significant climate hazards projected to impact its vulnerability. The city is expected to experience extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes, intensifying health risks. Heavy rainfall events could lead to flooding, threatening infrastructure and essential services. Moreover, prolonged drought conditions will likely create water shortages, hampering agricultural productivity and food security. Increased temperatures will also raise the risk of arbovirus transmission, potentially leading to outbreaks of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. The combination of these climate threats emphasizes the pressing need for adaptive strategies to enhance resilience and mitigate risks associated with these projected changes in climate patterns.
Hazard Outlook
How will Bhinga's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Bhinga's projected maximum rainfall of 22 mm is among the highest of all cities globally.
Maximum Temperature
Bhinga's projected maximum temperature of 11.4°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Bhinga may experience heatwaves lasting up to 6 days, higher than most other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Bhinga ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Elevation
At 126 m elevation, Bhinga faces moderate risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Bhinga faces high exposure to max rain, max temp and elevated exposure to heatwave. 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 Bhinga.
No solutions have been documented for Bhinga.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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