CLIMATE CHANGE

The growing incidences of extreme weather events that have been witnessed across the world in the past few years serve as a grim reminder of the impact of climate change. Be it floods, droughts or heat waves vulnerable populations everywhere on the planet are bearing the brunt of climate change, most of which has been induced by human activities. This book, which is aptly titled, Climate Change, is very rigorous in its scientific explanation and, at the same time, insightful when it comes to imparting a strong message.
It delves into the various intricacies that are involved as far as a deeper understanding of the cause of climate change is concerned. The book gives a vivid description of the natural system which is responsible for the sustenance of the climate of the earth. It also explains the harmful impact of evils like global warming on the ecosystem, biodiversity or, for that matter, the entire human civilization. It traces the history behind the ever-increasing concentration of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide so that a roadmap can be prepared for a better future. A wide range of topics that are intrinsically related to the phenomenon of climate change has been discussed in great detail in the book. Some of the broad topics that are worth mentioning are the Carbon Cycle and How it Influences Climate; Climate Change and its Drivers; Learning from the Climate of the Past; The Thermal and Compositional Layering of the Atmosphere; The Hydrological Cycle and The Climate Change Risk in an unknowable future. With relevant illustrations used as and when required, anybody apart from academicians, scholars, or experts can easily get a grasp of the minute details regarding any topic.
The book further explains why human beings as a race must shoulder the blame for making the living conditions in earth increasingly unsustainable over the years. Activities like deforestation, agricultural farming apart from industrial units have changed the dynamics of the system of nature. Climate Change, as a book, retraces the hazardous path that human civilizations have charted in different periods. Through the combined results of climate science, archaeology and observation from space, it has been possible to find out how many of the ancient civilizations like the Maya civilization collapsed. It is clear from such observations that the phenomenon of climate change has been partly or wholly responsible for both the rise as well as the collapse of many civilizations in the history of the earth.
In doing so, a deeper understanding is possible regarding the process that goes on behind climate change which is crucial for preparing a future course of action in fighting climate change.