2021 Named India's Hottest Year In Last Decade & 5th Hottest Year Since 1901: IMD

T India Meteorological Department (IMD), stated that India is getting hotter, as the year 2021 was the fifth warmest year since 1901. The report stated that last year was the warmest in the last decade (2012-2021), as the annual mean land surface air temperature was 0.44 degree Celsius. The rise in average temperatures could have an adverse effect on extreme climatic conditions, crop patterns and urban disaster management.