Shillong, Dec 08: The Department of Environmental Science in Collaboration of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Club, Shillong College, organized a Webinar on “Overview of Climate Change in Meghalaya and Adaptation Initiatives” on the 8th December, 2021 with Dr. M.M. Lynrah, Project Scientist, Meghalaya Climate Change Centre, MBDA, Meghalaya as Resource person.
Dr. Lynrah spoke of the reality of climate change and how Meghalaya is being affected and will continue to be impacted in the future. She outlined inter alia, the carbon footprint of Meghalaya, the vulnerability of the state to climate change at the district and block level, the impacts of climate change and the perception of the local communities.
It is notable that industries account for the majority of climate change inducing pollution in the state. She then outlined the different climate change adaptation methods that can be applied in the state, and emphasized the importance of increasing carbon sequestration and water resource conservation.
