Kolkata mean temperature rose 2.6°C in 68 yrs, highest for a megacity

Kolkata has experienced the highest increase in annual mean temperature among megacities between 1950 and 2018, according to a recent IPCC report. The city is also predicted to see a rise of 4.5°C by the end of the century. Urbanization has contributed significantly to the temperature rise, with over 80% of the warming being...