The Planet Has No Plan B
The planet has no Plan-B for climate change
Introduction
Climate change is arguably the most discussed and talked about term from the fag-end of the 20th century till today. Since the initial knowledge on climate change was acquired in 1950s and since the first conference on climate change was held in 1979, numerous treaties and frameworks have been devised to curb and bring down emissions that cause the climate change. After several decades, in 2011, we have realised the bitter truth that all these have only been adornments to a half-spoilt cake. The countries are in no doubt fully aware of the impending danger and are still not ready to take whole-hearted measures. As an individual and as a nation, by policy and by implementation nothing less than a war-time action plan is in dire need.
Climate change as a concept:
The fact that life exists on earth is totally because of the –presence of factors that aid life to thrive : the gaseous factors or simply put the atmosphere with its balanced composition of gases, the liquid factors specifically water, and the solid factor i.e the soil.
All these factors comprehensively affect and control one most important life factor that does not fall into any of the three categories. Which is climate.
Climate , generally refers to the weather conditions prevailing in an area and characteristic to that area of the earth, over a long period of time. Any significant, perceivable and permanent change in the climate occurring over a wide range of thousands of years is called climate change. It is to be noted that any short duration or seasonal fluctuations are not termed climate change. Experts , when referring to climate change primarily refer to the rise in average temperature of the earth. Other effects of climate change are considered to be the offshoots of the rise in temperature.
This phenomenon is specifically called Global warming.
Earth’s climate has never been static. Over the
Introduction
Climate change is arguably the most discussed and talked about term from the fag-end of the 20th century till today. Since the initial knowledge on climate change was acquired in 1950s and since the first conference on climate change was held in 1979, numerous treaties and frameworks have been devised to curb and bring down emissions that cause the climate change. After several decades, in 2011, we have realised the bitter truth that all these have only been adornments to a half-spoilt cake. The countries are in no doubt fully aware of the impending danger and are still not ready to take whole-hearted measures. As an individual and as a nation, by policy and by implementation nothing less than a war-time action plan is in dire need.
Climate change as a concept:
The fact that life exists on earth is totally because of the –presence of factors that aid life to thrive : the gaseous factors or simply put the atmosphere with its balanced composition of gases, the liquid factors specifically water, and the solid factor i.e the soil.
All these factors comprehensively affect and control one most important life factor that does not fall into any of the three categories. Which is climate.
Climate , generally refers to the weather conditions prevailing in an area and characteristic to that area of the earth, over a long period of time. Any significant, perceivable and permanent change in the climate occurring over a wide range of thousands of years is called climate change. It is to be noted that any short duration or seasonal fluctuations are not termed climate change. Experts , when referring to climate change primarily refer to the rise in average temperature of the earth. Other effects of climate change are considered to be the offshoots of the rise in temperature.
This phenomenon is specifically called Global warming.
Earth’s climate has never been static. Over the