This document analyzes the situation regarding global warming and what can be done by citizens and societies. It establishes that global temperatures have already risen 0.4°C in most places. Citizens need to be willing to work towards limiting further temperature increases, as policymakers will not act without public support. The document then discusses impacts of rising temperatures like increased surface temperatures, sea level rise, unseasonal rains/floods, and glacier depletion. It provides data on temperature records being broken in 2015 and statistics on India being disaster-prone with over 1000 deaths from climate events in 2007-2008 alone. Recommendations are made for individual actions to reduce impacts like using less energy and vehicles, planting trees, and reducing waste.

1. W H A T W E C A N D O A N D S I T U A T I O N
A N A L Y S I S
B Y : S E T H U R A M A N S A N K A R A N A R A Y A N A N
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 The global warming is continuing and in it has been
an established fact that the temperature had already
risen 0.4 ° C in most of the places
 As responsible citizen what we need to do and what
we need to ask the society to do.
 The policy makers will not be able to help until the
citizens are willing to work towards global
temperature rise.
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 Increase in Surface
temperature.
 Raise in the Sea level
 Unseasonal rains
and floods.
 Erosion to sea
shores.
 Depletion of the
glaziers

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Year 2015 ,January, February and March set new high-
temperature records, respectively; each month was warmer
than any on the books since record keeping started 136 years
ago. March also ended the hottest 12-month period on record,
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) reported. Seven of the past 11 months have tied or
set new record-high monthly temperatures.
(http://www.livescience.com/50527-march-2015-global-heat-record.html)

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Country –India: Situation:
 Based on current climate change
condition it is now considered that India
is already a disaster prone area, with the
statistics of 27 out of 35 states being
disaster prone.
 Based on the information in the year
2007-2008, there were 18 such events in
one year recorded. The death tolls due to
the above events account almost 1100
people death.
 Year 2014 recorded flooding of the
Kashmir and rivers changing its path due
to change in weather pattern and
damages to the Properties and life.
*Pictures Courtesy :
Hindustan Times- India

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As per report published by Indian Government
the Carbon foot print in India per head is
around 1.2 Tons per annum. Out of this the
energy sector contributes to the tune of 58.6% .
The methane emission is 18,583 Giga Gram
(1994 data) and mainly they are from 78% from
Agriculture and 16% from energy sources.
As on date the typical temperature rise notices is
in the order of 0.4 Deg C in India. The rain fall
has increased in certain parts of India and some
places are colder also. The monsoon rain has not
changed significantly but the rainfall in other
seasons have changed where in there is
reduction of 6 to 8% in central and North
eastern part and increase of 12 % in some parts.
The Government had identified nodel agencies
for such purpose and monitoring is ongoing.
15 years of World View
of Global Warming,
documenting climate
change 1999-2015
* http://worldviewofglobalwarming.org/

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 The rain fall has increased in certain parts of
India and some places are colder also. The
monsoon rain has not changed significantly but
the rainfall in other seasons have changed where
in there is reduction of 6 to 8% in central and
North eastern part and increase of 12 % in some
parts.
 The Government had identified nodal agencies
for such purpose and monitoring is ongoing.

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 As per report published by Indian
Government the Carbon foot print
in India per head is around 1.2
Tons per annum. Out of this the
energy sector contributes to the
tune of 58.6% .
 The methane emission is 18,583
Giga Gram (1994 data) and mainly
they are from 78% from
Agriculture and 16% from energy
sources.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/photogalleries/global_warming/photo9.html

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Indian Government data base official publication

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Indian Government data base official publication

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Indian Government data base official publication

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What we can do:
1) Reduce/Reuse/ recycle/ Recovery of wastes so that the
methane gas emission is reduced.
2) Take care of existing trees and plants/ Plat more trees and
soil conserving plants.
3) Reduce carbon energy consumption
4) Use renewable energy to reduce the Thermal energy
5) Conserve water and effective utilisation and recycle.
6) At community level avoid open fire and protection to
reduce carbon Emission
7) Reduce the usage of cars and vehicle and use of public
transports.
8) Minimise the chemicals and other discharges to the Sea
which will impact marine system.

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