Climate Change: The Global Issue Rising global temperatures are fuelling devastating extreme weather events throughout the world. It is therefore important to understand how the climate is changing and what we can do for its adaptation and mitigation. We make efforts to look at the problems of climate change (rise in temperature, heatwaves, urban heat islands, carbon emissions, air pollution) through our research and share our outputs in the form of infographics, reports and research papers.
“how long do we have to wait until we experience another similarly intense event?”. This is a challenging question but, fortunately, there is a branch of statistics, called extreme value theory, that provides ways in which we can answer that exact question using past events.
After 2022 was designated the hottest in 122 years, extreme heat has appeared early again this year with over 60% of India recording above-normal maximum temperatures for April, according to the country’s Meteorological Department.
While companies can enlist a third-party to certify their use of recycled content, most certifiers take a bird’s-eye view, tracking the materials across a range of products and factories. As a result, an item with a “recycled content” label might be completely devoid of recycled content.
High levels of heat stress would certainly be experienced by residents of South Asia, where the population is expected to increase from 1.5 billion to 2 billion by 2050.
Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)
By any estimation, the big breakthrough of COP27 was the agreement to establish a fund for loss and damage. This would involve wealthy nations compensating developing states for the effects of climate change, especially droughts, floods, cyclones and other disasters.
