By Dr. CA Mayur B. Nayak
Editor
Climate change is wreaking havoc in the world. Today we find that many countries, including India, are experiencing torrential rains, resulting in floods in many areas and thereby causing loss of lives, vegetation, and properties. At the same time, Europe and many Western countries are experiencing unprecedented heat and drought. Many rivers have dried up or are on the verge of drying up, resulting in an energy crisis and adversely impacting the global supply chain.
Many forests have caught fire, and millions of hectares of land and vegetation have been destroyed. On 24th August, 2022, Reuters reported that extreme fires have swallowed up vast swathes of land, destroyed homes, and threatened livelihoods worldwide in the first half of 2022. It further reports that wildfires have destroyed over 3.3 million acres of land across the Globe in 2022 alone. This shows the magnitude of the problem.
The Middle East has been disturbed for many years, with continuing fights in Syria, Iraq, and other countries. The war between Ukraine and Russia has been going on for more than six months now, without any end. A large amount of carbon emission due to the use of high-tech weapons in these wars has further aggravated the climatic conditions worldwide.
The world is passing through a turbulent time with no immediate relief in sight. The geopolitical situation is very fragile, with increasing tension between China and Taiwan on one side and Russia and
