Climate Changes : Overview of Causes and Consequences
Keywords:
Environment, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas PollutionAbstract
The environment for any living organism has never been constant and static. It has always been changing sometimes slowly and sometimes rapidly. These changes in environment may benefit or harm on the living organisms. After scientific and industrial revolution in the recent past, there has been immense impact of man on his environment. Climate change is one the main environment challenges facing the world today. Climate change is associated with various adverse impacts on agriculture, water resources, forest and biodiversity, health, coastal management and increase in temperature. This paper analyzes the impact of climate change and its various aspects in the Indian context.
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