IPCC Report

Earth's Climate is changing at a very rapid pace.Recently published report by IPCC says that Global Warming is likely to increase  to 1.5^oC between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate. According to Paris Agreement 2015, it was committed by the countries to keep the global warming to 1.5^oC but this report by IPCC surprises and forced us to rethink over the current situation. This is not at all a bright sign for the coming future.

IPCC says to limit global warming to 1.5^oC it would require fast and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society. The report also highlights a number of climate change impacts that could be avoided by restricting global warming to 1.5^oC compared to 2^oC or even more.

Current Situation Across The Globe

 In India

Situation in India is very critical. Rising pollution levels is choking people. During winter's it get even worse. Smog level in and around Delhi is at its peak level during the months of October and November. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) children under 15 are at serious risk from polluted air. Burning of crackers during the festive seasons add fuel to the fire.

Causes:

Rising number of vehicles use.

People are using personal vehicles everywhere and they do not care about the consequences of these activities. Even for a small distance people are using their personal vehicles to reach there.

Uncontrolled factory emissions.

Industries are releasing their large amount of toxic gases into the atmosphere directly. There are various treatment methods before releasing them but none of them are following that.

Stubble burning.

This is the most strange reason of air pollution in India. In this people burn their farm waste directly in the open environment in their own fields. Farmers do this because of large transportation cost involve in the process so they have a better option of burning them in their own fields. 

Lack of awareness.

Most of the people are not aware about these things and those who do they only blame each other for any wrongdoing. They do not know the hazardous effects of environmental pollution. 

Outside India

Here also the situation is not as good as it was previously. Many of the European countries are facing high temperature rise and people are unable to get out of their homes as well. They are at higher risks of sunburn and other skin diseases. Germany recorded unusual temperature rise a few days ago. 

One problem that is knocking at the door is that of rising sea levels. In many of the African countries there is drought like situation. So,we can say that we are not sure about the weather due to climate change. These unusual phenomenon is happening due to continuous global warming.

Some part of the world is going under water and some are facing huge famine like situations. The whole world need to think over these issue otherwise it will be too late for us.

Things that are in our hands:

• Use of personal vehicles should be minimized. I have seen a single person travelling in a car not a single time but many times. So, start taking public transport as many times as you can.

•  Stubble burning problem should be taken seriously by the governments and should provide subsidies or less transportation cost so that farmers can send their farm wastes to a proper place.

• Government should ban old vehicles and should frame strict laws so that everyone has a sense of deterrence in violation of these laws.

• Factories should find a way to curb the smoke generated by them and they also move towards a greener source of energy.