Table 3 Projections of extreme weather events and their impacts.
From: Climate change and potential impacts on agriculture in Bhutan: a discussion of pertinent issues
Sl. no. | Extreme weather events | Likelihood of further changes | Relevance for Bhutan |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fewer days of warmer cold days and nights over most areas | Likely to virtually certain | Could change crop phenology and yield |
2 | Warmer and/or more frequent hot days and nights over most areas | Likely to virtually certain | Could directly affect crop yield and water productivity |
3 | Heavy precipitation events (increased frequency, intensity, amount) | Likely to very likely | Could lead to increased flash floods, erosion and crop loss |
4 | Increases in intensity and duration of drought | Likely | Will have direct effect on crop yield |
5 | Increases in intense tropical cyclone activity | Likely | Increased crop damages/loss |