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time to time assessment and subsequent controlling, etc. The factors are boundless
but that is something which is already done. Let us now discuss the consequences
that we are facing at this moment.
The concentration of GHGs is the directly responsible factor for the rising earth’s
temperature. Higher the concentration, higher will be the earth’s temperature. As the
concentration is increasing the global earth’s temperature is also rising. The rise in
global temperature was 0.85 °C between 1885 and 2012, which has reached 1 °C
in 2018 [16]. The reasons for the increased concentrations are already discussed
in detail but a point worth noting is the use of fossil fuels. Around 2/3rd of these
emissions are released directly from burning fossil fuels [17].
The impacts of the rising temperature on our atmosphere and environment are
devastating. One of the most prominent effects is “Climate change.” The impacts of
climate change are resulting in catastrophic events such as disturbed weather patterns,
deviation in the food production pattern, rising sea levels, melting of glaciers, etc.
The impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. As
per the statistics, sea levels rose by 19 cm between 1901 and 2010, which will reach
24–30 cm by 2065, and 40–63 cm by 2100 [12].
7.4 Interpretation and Recommendation
Once the impacts are identified, the next comes the interpretation of these impacts,
their remedies, and recommendation. The sinister impact of the increased carbon
footprint is something that will require a globally collective attempt of human activities, governing bodies, regulatory, and protection agencies. If making a one-liner
for the remedies and the recommendation, it must be “Undo the wrongdoing.” It
means a collective measure to regulate everything that is contributing to the footprint. Below are some of the most effective recommendations that will ensure a pause
in the current rate.
The growing rate of industrialization has reached above par from the carbon
footprint limits increasing the footprint remarkably. This expansion is a worrisome
factor within the environment protection fraternity. As the demand is reaching the
sky-high levels, the industries are bound to supply that for the growth of the country’s
infrastructure, and stopping it is going to deviate the overall order. The term industry
is representative of all the industries in order to maintain a general homogeneity.
The question that arises is “can this industrialization become eco-friendly”? or what
are the methods to make it led toward sustainability in terms of environmental goals
without deflecting their technological feasibility. It has been observed that integrating
sustainability can deliver a more acceptable process in terms of the environment.
The literature is full of these examples, which are presently under a lab-scale or
batch-scale development or struggling to make space for inclusion.
The second major impact relies on the selection of material in various sectors.
Every production industry starts with the preparation of raw material, and that raw
material during their lifecycle reaches the final product for the use, and at last gets
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time to time assessment and subsequent controlling, etc. The factors are boundless
but that is something which is already done. Let us now discuss the consequences
that we are facing at this moment.
The concentration of GHGs is the directly responsible factor for the rising earth’s
temperature. Higher the concentration, higher will be the earth’s temperature. As the
concentration is increasing the global earth’s temperature is also rising. The rise in
global temperature was 0.85 °C between 1885 and 2012, which has reached 1 °C
in 2018 [16]. The reasons for the increased concentrations are already discussed
in detail but a point worth noting is the use of fossil fuels. Around 2/3rd of these
emissions are released directly from burning fossil fuels [17].
The impacts of the rising temperature on our atmosphere and environment are
devastating. One of the most prominent effects is “Climate change.” The impacts of
climate change are resulting in catastrophic events such as disturbed weather patterns,
deviation in the food production pattern, rising sea levels, melting of glaciers, etc.
The impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. As
per the statistics, sea levels rose by 19 cm between 1901 and 2010, which will reach
24–30 cm by 2065, and 40–63 cm by 2100 [12].
7.4 Interpretation and Recommendation
Once the impacts are identified, the next comes the interpretation of these impacts,
their remedies, and recommendation. The sinister impact of the increased carbon
footprint is something that will require a globally collective attempt of human activities, governing bodies, regulatory, and protection agencies. If making a one-liner
for the remedies and the recommendation, it must be “Undo the wrongdoing.” It
means a collective measure to regulate everything that is contributing to the footprint. Below are some of the most effective recommendations that will ensure a pause
in the current rate.
The growing rate of industrialization has reached above par from the carbon
footprint limits increasing the footprint remarkably. This expansion is a worrisome
factor within the environment protection fraternity. As the demand is reaching the
sky-high levels, the industries are bound to supply that for the growth of the country’s
infrastructure, and stopping it is going to deviate the overall order. The term industry
is representative of all the industries in order to maintain a general homogeneity.
The question that arises is “can this industrialization become eco-friendly”? or what
are the methods to make it led toward sustainability in terms of environmental goals
without deflecting their technological feasibility. It has been observed that integrating
sustainability can deliver a more acceptable process in terms of the environment.
The literature is full of these examples, which are presently under a lab-scale or
batch-scale development or struggling to make space for inclusion.
The second major impact relies on the selection of material in various sectors.
Every production industry starts with the preparation of raw material, and that raw
material during their lifecycle reaches the final product for the use, and at last gets