The fifth assessment report of the UN Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that the last three decades have been the warmest since scientists started keeping records since 1850 with carbon dioxide concentrations having increased 40 per cent since pre-industrial times.
The effects of this are for everyone to see — a relentless heating up of the atmosphere and the oceans which will adversely impact the global water cycle. Glaciers will continue to melt and sea levels are expected to rise along coastal levels by 10 to 32 inches by the end of the century against the project levels of seven to 23 inches.
What will the impact of this change, prepared by 259 climate scientists from 39 countries, mean for South Asia and specifically for India. The report gives both a mid-term projection (2045-2065) and long-term projections (2081-2100) for us though more details will be made available early next year.
http://www.asianage.com/science-health/planet-warms-middle-class-becomes-more-aspirational-030
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