: Opinion: A Chipko-like movement in our daily life #IndiaNEWS #Opinion The many scientists who for long have been rigorously working on climate change have now shouted from the hilltop “It is unequivocal

Opinion: A Chipko-like movement in our daily life #IndiaNEWS #Opinion
The many scientists who for long have been rigorously working on climate change have now shouted from the hilltop “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land??? and that the world is heading towards a disaster if the current ways of the humankind continue unabated.
The IPCC report minced no words in telling us that climate change is real, with its effects showing up in real-time flash floods, droughts, glaciers melting, intense heat waves and wildfires. But if only 1. 07°c (estimated) of temperature increase from pre-industrial levels has opened the Pandora’s box, we can only imagine what else might be in store for us. The Paris Agreement target of keeping the temperature under check and presumably to 1. 5°c will most likely be impossible to maintain with the current greenhouse gas (GHG) levels.
Effect on India
For India, which is already reeling under the impact of coronavirus, the stress of an impending unstable climate will become an additional burden if global warming continues. The economy which is trying to pick up the pace will be pushed back with each new tide of natural disaster. The changes in the monsoon and precipitation levels will hugely affect the agrarian sector that is still largely dependent on the annual rain cycle. India with its unique geophysical configuration is susceptible to most of the other effects too like intense heatwaves, humid stress, droughts, and coastal area flooding.
Carbon sinks, which are the natural carbon sequesters like forests and oceans, would soon become inefficient in slowing down the atmospheric CO2. This means that we need to have more afforestation, revisit our agricultural practices and have government policies that actively work towards reduction of CO2.
No Equaliser
While it has been said that climate change is an equaliser as it affects all, it is important to note that its intensity varies. While some landlocked States might feel increased heat, some tiny island nations like Tuvalu will cease to exist in its present form with the rising sea level. Some of the Pacific nations, which are bearing the brunt of climate change with sinking topography and recurring cyclones are also combating challenges like freshwater scarcity and population relocation.
The continuously rising number of wildfires in the world that burned down human belongings have also engulfed many animals in its flames and killed birds with its smoke.
The delicate balance of the riverine ecosystem has been affected by the recurring floods. With the impact that it will have on the lives and livelihood of the human population surrounding it, it will also spell disaster for vulnerable species of flora and fauna that depend upon climate stability.

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