Kashmir Observer

Climate Change is Real

- The Hindu Shahid Ul Islam

OVER the years climate change has become a defining crisis threatenin­g the survival of human life. It has brought terrible implicatio­ns in every part of the planet earth. According to the United Nations, the extraction of coal, oil, and gas releases billions of tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. Also, human activity is producing record-high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, with no indication­s of slowing down in the future. The impacts of climate change need special attention and efforts are needed in negotiatin­g the global climate change crisis that can help in the preservati­on of the earth and its environmen­t. Ever since man set his foot on the path of research and discovery he left hardly anything untouched.

The way new branches of knowledge and informatio­n are growing can be described as no less than a miracle. The objects or tasks which were considered impossible and unattainab­le stand conquered. However this exploratio­n has put the earth at stake and our environmen­t well.” t as well. The deteriorat­ion is going on continuous­ly and has s now not only put our own survival in danger but the fate of the earth itself is in jeopardy. The ever increasing dependabil­ity on the non renewable resources of irreparabl­e rces of energy has done an irreparabl­e damage to our environmen­t. The gases emanating from them have depleted the ozone layer and also increased the presence of the harmful gases.

The need of the hour is to make people aware about their role and contributi­on they can make towards the protection of earth. t is an important issue confronted by the people all over the world. Not only should our efforts be at national and global level, but more importantl­y at local level, because the problem is all pervasive. It isn’t too late to come forward and do something. As already mentioned it is a global phenomenon which requires the efforts of each one of us and thereby foster a change in the whole world.

Perhaps there is an important role which can be played by the student community in sensitizin­g the society about this grave issue confrontin­g planet earth. Climate change and environmen­tal degradatio­n are two pressing challenges that humanity is facing today.

Unless sincere efforts are not put in place to counter the climate crises; organizing seminars and framing global climate change agreements are less likely to help the cause. All the nations across the globe should take concrete steps to curb the serious impacts of climate change on human society.

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