Shimla, Sept. 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh department of environment and climate change has conducted a seven-decade-long climate study, which found that temperatures in the Himalayan region have risen by 0.9 degrees Celsius. Scientists have projected that this warming trend could touch 1.5degC by 2050 and reach 2-2.5degC by the end of the century if unchecked. The experts stressed on the urgent need for climate-resilient development and infrastructure planning, warning that the Himalayan state faces growing risks from extreme rainfall, flash floods, landslides, and cloudburst events due to climate change and human intervention. Senior environmental scientist Dr Suresh Kumar Atri, while speaking to media persons said, "It is true that this year's monsoon has been unusually long. If you look back at the weather conditions, there was hardly any dry spell after March. Continuous rain, and even a short, intense spell is turning into a disaster. The cycle of Western Disturbances has been disturbed due to global warming, and these systems, which usually end by December, now persist into January, February, and March. This shift has triggered extreme events." "If a landslide blocks a major road in Shimla, the entire traffic system collapses, hospitals become inaccessible, and essential supplies are cut off. We must plan infrastructure so that hospitals do not collapse, power and water supply chains do not break, and transport lifelines remain functional even during disasters," he said. "We need to mark high flood level regions, strengthen drainage systems, and scientifically review our riverbanks and catchment areas. Infrastructure cannot be built loosely on unstable soil. Nature-based solutions, including afforestation, watershed restoration, and planting climate-suitable grasses and species, are essential," Atri stressed....