Nitrous oxide, Sulphur dioxide and fluorinated gasses are other #GreenhouseGases which also contribute to climate change. A conscious and drastic effort in reducing their emissions is vital in working towards a cleaner, greener, safer, and healthier society around the globe.
As per a joint assessment by Climate and Clean Air Coalition & United Nations Environment Programme, a 45 per cent reduction in #methane emissions would prevent 260 000 premature deaths, 775 000 asthma-related hospital visits, 73 billion hours of lost labour from extreme heat, & 25 million tonnes of crop losses annually.
#Carbondioxide is the most important of Earth’s long-lived greenhouse gases. Increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide are responsible for about two-thirds of the total energy imbalance that is causing Earth's temperature to rise leading to warming of the atmosphere, land and ocean.
Human activities are responsible for almost all of the increase in #GreenHouseGases in the atmosphere which is the main driver of #ClimateChange. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities is from burning fossil fuels for electricity, heat & transportation.
The consequences of #GreenhouseEffect are catastrophic. The increase in the average temperature on earth can lead to a chain reaction of other changes around the world affecting the oceans, weather patterns, snow and ice, and plants & animals leading to mass scale devastation.
The #GreenhouseEffect which induces #ClimateChange is evident by means of increases in global average temperature, rising global sea levels, long-term sustained widespread reduction of snow & ice cover, and changes in atmospheric & ocean circulation & regional weather patterns
The stakes are at an all-time high for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) as the fate of the sheer existence of our planet is dependent on its outcome. COP26 was originally scheduled to be held during November 2020, but, like several other international conferences, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
#Greenhouse gases (GHG) like Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide etc. are mainly responsible for warming the planet as it absorbs the heat radiated from the sun and traps it in the atmosphere. Increasing concentrations of GHG in the atmosphere exacerbates #ClimateChange.
Everyone talks about #ClimateChange. But do we really know what it means? Please follow this space to know about its basics. Making climate change a dining room conversation is vital to voice our opinion and bring the change we want to see. #ActOnClimate
CAG in collaboration with Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women conducted a media workshop titled "Media as a catalyst for clean and sustainable power generation" with a focus on how upcoming journalists can engage more people on the issue of climate change and how to tell the story of the climate crisis and tell it accurately.