Global Warming: Himalayas Melt, South India Braces for Extreme Weather

• Himalayan mountains, usually snow-covered in January, are now barren, signaling severe drought due to lack of snowmelt for major rivers.
• Scientists predict water scarcity in rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, and Brahmaputra, impacting agriculture, drinking water, industry, and electricity generation.
• Increased solar activity and frequent solar storms are intensifying global warming, causing Earth's surface to heat up significantly.
• South India, surrounded by seas, will experience extreme heat followed by heavy rains, cloudbursts, and storms due as heated sea water turns into vapor.
• Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are forecast to have high temperatures and abundant early monsoon rains, with scientists advising farmers to take precautions.

Why It Matters: Global warming is causing contradictory extreme weather: drought in North India and floods in South India.