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Global Warming Impacts on the Environment in the Last Century

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Ecological Footprints of Climate Change

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Global warming is continuing to occur globally as result of fossil fuel burning and no signs of decreasing concentration of greenhouse gases. The environment is highly dependent on the climate of a particular region. Any variation may negatively impact the proper functioning and processes of the ecosystem. Every sector is severely under threat of global warming and its associated impacts. The consequences include reduced agricultural productivity, forest degradation, biodiversity loss, species shift, sea level rise, habitat loss, enhanced land degradation, increased occurrences of cyclones, floods and heat waves, and so on. In recent decades the impact of climate change is observed more frequently. The preparedness against the adverse impact is vital. It indicates the development of a climate-resilient sustainable community for tackling the climate change and associated issues. Policies and proper implementation generated through site-specific impact studies will help us achieve the targets. A case study conducted at various watersheds of Himalayan region showed increase in temperature and rainfall under various IPCC emission scenarios. Hence, the fragile Himalayas necessitate the development of climate-resilient sustainable communities.

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Mariappan, S., David Raj, A., Kumar, S., Chatterjee, U. (2022). Global Warming Impacts on the Environment in the Last Century. In: Chatterjee, U., Akanwa, A.O., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Dutta Roy, A. (eds) Ecological Footprints of Climate Change . Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7_3

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