Astonishing

As a young environmentalist who grew up in city of opulent cultural heritage, Bhaktapur, Krishna Hengaju is concerned about environmental conservation. He pursued his Masters in Environmental Science and Management. Besides his involvement in Climate Change issues in Nepal, he likes traveling, taking pictures and conducting research based on Climate Change and wildlife issues . Read more :  http://climatetracker.org/meet-krishna-hengaju-a-young-environmentalist-from-nepal/

Climate change is a complex term to understand. Some realize it as a critical issue and situation while others ignore it citing it a natural process.The Earth has been experiencing drastic changes in its biosphere. According to NASA, within 64 years (from 1950 to 2014), the carbon dioxide level (ppm) has increased from about ppm to around ppm.The change had never been above ppm in 650,000 years. According to scientists, in last century, the global sea level rose about 6.7 inches while the rate of increase has nearly doubled in the past few decades alone. The climate change is melting snow caps in Himalayas while the Greenland and Antarctic ice-sheet have decreased in mass—about 150 to 250 cubic km of ice per year, according to NASA. Various countries have made efforts in mitigating and adapting the affects and vulnerabilities of the climate change. The Kyoto protocol affected in 2005 mandated the industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse gases emissions.The United Nations Frame...