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Rohan Sanghavi
Climate change dangerous for India
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (New Delhi)
The UN report on climate change released in Brussels on Friday has said that climate change is inevitable and that the world needs to take adaptive measures to combat the effects now.
It has named Asia as one of the worst hit areas. In a press conference in the capital on Tuesday R K Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC, who presented the report in the UN warned of dangers specific to India, especially cities like Mumbai.
It could be a city of catastrophe with 30 years from now the sea could begin its reclamation of Mumbai.
"Water in the city will become more saline, especially ground water. The drainage system will also bear the brunt. We have seen in the past during the Mumbai floods that the drains were completely clogged, because of which there was serious damage to life and property," said Dr R K Pachauri, Chairman, IPCC.
If this is to be prevented steps need to be taken now.
These include conserving and planting more mangroves, redesigning the drainage system and protecting low-lying areas to from risings sea levels.
Clear warning signs
The rest of the country will not be spared as well.
An estimated half a billion people living in the Himalayan-Hindukush area are likely to face water scarcity because of melting glaciers
Wheat production will drop by half a ton per hectare due to rise in temperatures
Ground water to become saline in coastal areas because of rising sea levels
This increase in sea levels likely to affect close to 100 million people by the end of the 21st century
There is also a likelihood of an influx of environment refugees from Bangladesh (Source: TERI)
Environmentalists say the warning signs are clear but not enough is being doing to adapt to these changes.
While our spotlight is still on development all our gains will mean nothing if we don't combat the outcomes of climate change.
Take care...
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (New Delhi)
The UN report on climate change released in Brussels on Friday has said that climate change is inevitable and that the world needs to take adaptive measures to combat the effects now.
It has named Asia as one of the worst hit areas. In a press conference in the capital on Tuesday R K Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC, who presented the report in the UN warned of dangers specific to India, especially cities like Mumbai.
It could be a city of catastrophe with 30 years from now the sea could begin its reclamation of Mumbai.
"Water in the city will become more saline, especially ground water. The drainage system will also bear the brunt. We have seen in the past during the Mumbai floods that the drains were completely clogged, because of which there was serious damage to life and property," said Dr R K Pachauri, Chairman, IPCC.
If this is to be prevented steps need to be taken now.
These include conserving and planting more mangroves, redesigning the drainage system and protecting low-lying areas to from risings sea levels.
Clear warning signs
The rest of the country will not be spared as well.
An estimated half a billion people living in the Himalayan-Hindukush area are likely to face water scarcity because of melting glaciers
Wheat production will drop by half a ton per hectare due to rise in temperatures
Ground water to become saline in coastal areas because of rising sea levels
This increase in sea levels likely to affect close to 100 million people by the end of the 21st century
There is also a likelihood of an influx of environment refugees from Bangladesh (Source: TERI)
Environmentalists say the warning signs are clear but not enough is being doing to adapt to these changes.
While our spotlight is still on development all our gains will mean nothing if we don't combat the outcomes of climate change.
Take care...