Climate change has taken on formidable proportions as a global problem. There is virtually no country that has not been impacted by climate change. Anthropogenic activities are largely to blame for the ever-growing hazards associated with climate change. In fact, man has to live within the limits of the earth. When the limits are breached, many untoward phenomena may have to be faced. The effects of climate change have surfaced since the 1800s. With the Industrial Revolution, human made remarkable progress on various fronts. At the same time, various problems have also cropped up, with climate change being one of the formidable ones. Burning fossil fuels – coal, gas and oil – results in greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and methane. Such gases trap the sun’s heat in the atmosphere, thus raising temperatures. Clearing land and forests can give rise to carbon dioxide. Likewise, landfills generate methane. Energy, industrial, transport, construction and land-use sectors are the main emitters of harmful gases. Greenhouse emissions
