EcoLabyrinth

Over the past decade, if there is one issue that has generated variegated concerns, then it is that of Climate Change . Now, what exactly is climate change and how do we influence the course of its occurrence?  The United Nations recognises and defines Climate Change as “ long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns”. These shifts have predominantly been natural since the evolution of the world until the nineteenth century. With advancing technology and evolving lifestyles, human beings may be considered as the primary force behind driving a change so pertinent yet so hazardous.  Th e question here is how? Well, Environmental Studies in school might have taught us that burning of fossil fuels especially coal, oil and natural gas leads to a paradigm shift in the climate. However, what it did not teach is the significance and impact of this transformation on a daily basis.  As per a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), this phenomenon causes nearly 150,...