<h5>What is climate change and what happens because of it?</h5>  <p>Climate change is a shift in the temperature or weather conditions of a region over a long period of time. In recent times, human activities such as burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas have caused climate change. When fossil fuels are burned, they release greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. These gases trap the sun’s heat and increase the temperature of the Earth. Today, the Earth is about 1.1°C warmer than it was in the late 1800s.
Climate change has led to an increase in extreme weather conditions and environmental hazards across the world. Warmer temperatures are not only causing more droughts and wildfires but are also making areas uninhabitable, such as turning farmlands into deserts. Animals such as polar bears could die out as the icy regions melt, and elephants may struggle to find 150-300 litres of water a day which is necessary for their survival.
Warmer temperatures have also been increasing evaporation leading to more frequent and severe storms in some areas and droughts in others. The unusual flow of cold air, across the world, due to warmer temperatures has even brought severe winters and even snowfall to some regions. Plants and animals of these areas may not be able to survive in such an environment.</p> <h5>How have countries worked together to fight climate change?</h5>  <p>The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that focuses on international cooperation on numerous fronts such as development, health, environment, etc. In the past, the UN has hosted numerous events attended by world leaders to combat climate change. Notable out of these has been the Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The Montreal Protocol focused on combating the decrease of ozone in the atmosphere. Similarly, the Paris Agreement was signed at the annual UNFCCC’s 21st Conference of the Parties (COP-21). Under this Agreement, nearly all nations of the world agreed to substantially reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The countries agreed to not allow the temperature to rise more than 1.5 to 2°C in this century.</p> <h5>What development has taken place recently?</h5>  <p>The UNFCCC’s 26th Conference of the Parties (COP-26) took place between the 31st October 2021 and 13th November 2021. Countries agreed to reduce coal and fossil fuel subsidies, halt and reverse deforestation, and cut down on methane emissions. 
The United States and China, the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters, agreed to work together to reduce their emissions. Mr. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India announced that India, the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, will aim to cut down its carbon emissions to zero by 2070. Many countries and companies also announced that new cars and vans sold by 2040 would not emit greenhouse gases.</p>

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