After every 940 Million Kilometers elliptical journey, the Earth
finds itself warmer than what it was during immediately preceding year. Global
meteorological parameters are continuously scaling upwards. 2016 will soon be
declared the warmest year on record. Below are just two of the indicative links
that provides more than strong indications.
It would be less exaggeration but a more likely scenario that
Santa clause will soon have to order more climate-suited
apparel and prefer contemporary mode of transport to sledge. Nobody knows for
certain how soon will soon be? There
is a 18% chance that it could be within 2025; 45% chance that it could be by 2040
and almost certainty by 2050! (Santa images - courtesy Mr. Sajeev.C. Rajan, IIITM-K)
If white to blue transition is to the arctic, green to grey is
to the tropics. With almost 40% grey, tropical city of Trivandrum, India seems
to have exceeded an unknown threshold of long wave emission. This result in the
cityscape acting as a hot furnace that blows up and away moisture laden clouds.
[can explain reason for absolute lack of both monsoons in 2016].
(Source: Top figure: link 1 above. Bottom figure: Screen capture from Earth Explorer.)
An increase of 10% greenery within the cityscape will ensure precipitation
of moisture bearing clouds. Since it is not going to be a fete that can be
achieved in one year, we will need a lot of strong, extensive interventions to cool
the furnace.
In a society that is fractured along multiple planes, does
anybody know how solution(s) can be implemented? If you believe, you have an
answer, let’s join hands.
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