Climate Change : What we need to know
Humans have come quite far in terms of development, but unfortunately have left the concerns for the environment behind. It is quite common to hear policymakers and the public referring to natural disasters “acts of God”. In the recent times, there have been hundreds of “climate strikes” across the world. This, along with extreme weather conditions like unpredictable monsoons, extended droughts and frequent cyclones, are pushing us to an era of extreme difficulties in every aspect of our lives. What is Climate Change? Climate Change is a periodic modification of Earth’s climate brought about due to the changes in the atmosphere as well as the interactions between the atmosphere and various other geological, chemical, biological and geographical factors within the Earth’s system. It causes damaging weather events like increase in temperature, frequent intense hurricanes, floods, cyclones, flooding etc. Due to the rising temperature caused by climate change, the ice in the p...
