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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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increased cloud cover
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more violent thunderstorms
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more frequent flooding
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increased desertification
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Detailed explanation-1: -Temperature and precipitation The mean annual temperature has increased by 0.6 °C in Mexico since 1960. Temperature is expected to increase in Mexico by 1.1–3.0 °C by 2060 and 1.3–4.8 °C by 2090.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is essential to recognise that desertification is essentially a man-made phenomenon which is exacerbated by climate change. This is because an increase in weather extremes such as droughts and heavy rains as a result of climate change will lead to further land degradation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mexico Climate Change Fact Sheet Mexico is the second-largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter in Latin America and the Caribbean. The energy sector is the most significant contributor to the country’s GHG emissions, accounting for more than 70 percent of total emissions.