Global Climate Change (Causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies)

Knowledge Themes

Structural Subtopics

• Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and radiative forcing
• Natural drivers of climate change including Milankovitch cycles and solar variability
• Impact of plate tectonics and continental drift on long-term climate
• Feedback mechanisms such as albedo effect and permafrost thaw
• Himalayan glacial retreat and its impact on North Indian perennial rivers
• Sea-level rise and coastal vulnerability of Indian megacities
• Climate change impact on Indian Monsoon variability and extreme weather events
• Ocean acidification and its effect on marine biodiversity and coral reefs
• Vulnerability of Indian agriculture and food security to shifting climatic zones
• Mitigation strategies through renewable energy transition and carbon sequestration
• International climate governance including UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement
• India's National Action Plan on Climate Change and Panchamrit commitments
• Concept of Climate Justice and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)
• Role of IPCC assessment reports in scientific understanding and policy making