The Big Picture: Climate Change Warning

Society would have to enact "unprecedented" changes to how it consumes energy, travels and builds to meet a lower global warming target or it risks increases in heat waves, flood-causing storms and the chances of drought in some regions as well as the loss of species. Keeping the Earth's temperature rise to only 1.5 degrees Celsius rather than the 2 degrees Celsius target agreed to at the Paris Agreement talks in 2015, would have "clear benefits to people and natural ecosystems," the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said today in a statement announcing the report's release. The IPCC met last week in Incheon, South Korea to finalize the report, prepared at the request of governments in 2015 to assess the feasibility and importance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The report is seen as the main scientific guide for government policymakers on how to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement during the Climate Change Conference in Poland in December.

Anchor- Frank Rausan Pereira

Guest-
Prof. C.K. Varshney, Former Dean, School of Environment Sciences, JNU
Dilip Sinha, Former Secretary, International Organizations & Environmental Diplomacy, GoI
Chetan Chauhan, Deputy National Affairs Editor, Hindustan Times

[prateekshasingh]

One of reasons I watch #Bigpicture regularly is Mr Frank Pereira😄.
Here Prof. steals the show👍very clear and to the point.

[monicakarunya]

leads :
mounting pressure on emerging nations like india and china.
need to move from carbon based energy to non carbon based
India should take up the baton of cleaner energy propogation through ISA
we should develop india centric climate data models and indigenization of the cleaner energy infrastucture {solar panels and batteries, storage equipment}, move to electric public transport {decreasing emission}
people must be educated and encouraged to participate in "waste to wealth" campaigns
invest heavily in climate research
and lastly reforestration via seed ball technology, greening of barren lands and desert landscapes.

[foodheaven]

Rstv pls make more programmes based on climate change...it will definitely be counted as your contribution towards tackling climate change..

[shashiupadhyay]

Nicely explained by C K VARSHNEY sir....

[rameshkumar-mgio]

Everyone is just talking, this can be done that can be done, I expect to do something from others for climate but not from myself, we will wear coat in summer season unnecessarily and sit down in AC RSTV studio and let temperature be very cool which will consume more electricity then we will discuss how others should do something for saving environment. Good job

[dr.karthikeyankr]

Professor. So energetic...Super...n thanks to rstv

[RohitKumar-umyr]

Thanku Mr. F.R...p, ,,, For providing us good debate, ,, Thanku Professor, for putting your clear vision on climate changeand rest panel

[auroraa]

C.K.Varshney Sir's way of explanation is awesome!

[dhirajbankar]

good topic.nice debate.
good to hear prof.varshney.
tnx rs tv

[prashantibehera]

Thank u sir for the valuable topic. I am regular viewer of all your shows. They are very good, refreshing our intelligence.thank u so much

[shashiupadhyay]

Very very thanks to rstv..
Good DEBATE...

[thanosrulz]

Prof C K ruled the floor... thanks for an awesome interaction...

[harsha]

Last alarming bell to the world ...
Waiting for such words...
Science and politics!
5 things from report
1.excessive investments
2.energy transaction from carbon to renewable
3.Electricn transportation
4.innovation reserach
5.people participation

[monicakarunya]

kudos to all the panelists for being so crisp and clear

[anshul]

Professor rocks warm regards to the professor steal the show 😎😇👨

[khaderbeesk]

Too informative im from south..our debate masters are Kathi Mahesh, sri Reddy and MAhAA murthy for any issues it may be...any debate it may be!!

[stonecold]

The concept of global warming is extremely controversial.Some say that our earth oscillates around periods of cooling and warming naturally.So nothing can be done about it.While others address this issue very seriously.However shifting to green energy is a great step.The five points put forward by CK Varshney sir was amazing.

[questionreality]

Cuba did great on fixing old cars, NOT creating the carbon foot print of buying new. CONVERT ALL COMBUSTION CARS TO E.V'S ONLY, DEEP DRILL FOR GEO-HEAT ENERGY TO MAKE STEAM FOR POWER PLANT GENERATORS, NO MORE BURNING OF OIL GAS OR COAL.

[aspirant]

Please try to bring Prof. Vinod Tare from IIT Kanpur.

[naglakshacademy]

Arey.. where is Frank's mustache and beard 😂😁😂😁