ID | 149147 |
Title Proper | Climate change |
Other Title Information | tackling the challenge confronting India |
Language | ENG |
Author | Malhotra, Ajai |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Scientific evidence affirms that the anthropogenic emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and several industrial gases, have been changing the Earth’s climate since the Industrial Revolution started two and a half centuries ago. While naysayers remain, there is now overwhelming scientific certainty that increasing GHG concentration in the atmosphere due to human activities has been the dominant cause of the observed warming of our planet since 1950.1 Current GHG emissions are the highest in human history while atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest level since at least 800,000 years. Over the years, the atmosphere and oceans have grown warmer. Snow, ice, permafrost and glaciers have reduced at the poles and elsewhere. Sea levels have risen and oceans have become more acidic by absorbing more carbon dioxide. Several extreme weather events have intensified. Over the last century, global temperatures have risen +0.85°C and sea levels by 19 centimetres.2 |
`In' analytical Note | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals Vol. 11, No.2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.124-138 |
Journal Source | Indian Foreign Affairs Journals 2016-06 11, 2 |
Key Words | Climate Change ; Climate Change - India ; Tackling the Challenge ; Confronting India |