Climate change in India
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Climate change is the most spoken topic in the world. Now, it is the issue faced by people globally. In this article, we would explore climate change in India - its causes, its impact, and what individuals can do.
Climate change is the shifting of long-term temperature and weather patterns. It can also be natural, but since 1800, it is due to human exploitation. There are many human activities that trigger climate change in India. India is turning into the world's most powerful economy and, together with the fourth most affected country by climate change. India produces three gigatons of greenhouse gases each year. The melting of ice caps is the effect of climate change.
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Causes of climate change
Major causes of climate change in India include the emission of greenhouse gases and the burning of fossil fuel due to increasing demand for industrial purposes, energy production, and transportation.
Deforestation, cutting of trees in large quantities, is responsible for the imbalance in the environment, resulting in climate change.
Improper waste management results in the production of toxic gases in landfills due to the rotting of organic waste.
Production of Methane and nitrous oxide due to increasing agricultural activities and changes in land use pattern affects the climate change in India.
Impact of climate change
Impact on environment
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Temperature has increased drastically since last year; heat waves were observed in India in 2022.
Heat Waves are periods of high temperature and high humidity due to climate change. Heatwave can cause drought conditions, forest fires, ozone pollution, and landslides.
Floods are more common in most regions of Assam due to the impact of climate change.
In India, sea levels have risen, threatening people in coastal areas.
An increase in temperature on the Tibetan plateau has caused the Himalayan Glaciers to retreat, affecting the flow of the Ganga, Yamuna, and other major rivers of that region.
Climate change results in variable rainfall patterns affecting agriculture in India.
Impact on people
Heat Waves affect the economy of the world, decreasing the productivity of people due to hot weather. A report by Overseas Development found in India can lose around 3 to 10% of GDP annually by 2100.
People have to spend more on cooling facilities like air conditioners, coolers, and fans to reduce the effect of hot weather.
The production of agriculture affects resulted in less crop availability and high prices in the market.
People's health is also affected by heat waves and hot weather, making them tired, dehydrated, and fragile.
Many people have to migrate due to the Submersion of parts of Mumbai and Chennai. In the upcoming future, more people will have to migrate from coastal regions.
Government on climate change in India
The government has taken significant steps to mitigate the effects of climate change. The national Action Plan on climate change introduced various measures for Clean Energy and transportation and conserve natural resources.
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture and the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change are built for vulnerable communities to cope with climate change.
The Paris agreement is for global cooperation for climate change across the world. The country is also participating in the International Solar Alliance to promote solar energy globally.
Despite all of this, India is unable to cope with the fact of climate change due to limited financial resources, technology, and institutional capacity. Sustainable development with addressing the problem of climate change is a major challenge in our country like India, where pollution is much higher.
What we can do as individuals
Climate change is not the responsibility of the government but all of us as individuals. We should be aware of the problem and take steps for it.
Here are some things we can do:
Switch to Clean Energy
We should opt for solar energy and wind energy for electricity instead of coal energy production.
Burning fossil fuels
Burning of fossil fuels results in the production of greenhouse gases; we should avoid burning fossil fuels as much as we can.
Electric cars and solar-powered cars
Instead of fuel cars, that produce greenhouse gases switch to electrical and solar power based cars.
Composting
Composting is a way to divert organic waste from landfills to some use good for the environment, maintaining the balance in nature, providing clean air, and reducing the amount of greenhouse gases.
Go vegan
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Best way to reduce climate change is to go vegan and avoid meat based diets. It reduces carbon footprint on nature.
Reduce consumption
Fashion, transportation, food and so more of our list we are fond have great impact on climate change due to the more production.
Say no to plastic
Plastic manufacturing and decomposing both are carbon intensive task releasing carbon footprint. Refuse, reduce ,reuse and recycle is the best way to say no to plastic.
Conclusion:
Climate change in India is a big problem needs to be addressed immediately. This can't happen without our participation. We should aware people of our surroundings about climate change. Make them know how it needs our immediate action. We should go for sustainability for tackling climate change in India. Sustainable development is a difficult task but can't achieve with our together cooperation and participation.
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References:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_India
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2023.1308684/full
https://www.unicef.org/india/what-we-do/climate-change
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