<p class="title">Dr Raghu Murtugudde, a senior climate scientist from the University of Maryland, USA, called upon people to make an attempt to internalise certain nature-friendly behavioural patterns so that there is some hope in preventing the bad effects of climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“It would be a misnomer to say that Earth would be destroyed. In fact, we would be destroyed due to the severe effects of climate change,” he warned.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was delivering a special talk on ‘Climate change, Sustainability and the Global Scenario’ organised under the aegis of Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Murtugudde said, he disliked both the extreme views about climate change; in the sense, nothing will happen because of climate change (climate change is a myth) or life will be doomed anytime due to climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Both views are problematic. I am certainly aware of the effects of climate change but I hope to believe that some kind of solution will prevent this trend. There could be a game-changer,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Urging people to look at climate change as a ‘real’ scientific phenomenon, Dr Murtugudde advised against seeking a political solution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Politicians may have their eye on elections. But scientists need to speak the truth so that generations to come will live happily,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Murtugudde blamed both individual and corporate behaviour for climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The scientist said it is necessary that both individuals and corporates develop eco-friendly practices. There could be several theories and models. But the challenge is to turn it into action,<br />he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, GCPAS director prof Varadesh Hiregange said that like the rhythm in music, if ‘rhythm’ is lost, nature is lost and we are also lost.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MIT joint director Dr B H V Pai said, “Earth is not our inheritance; but something which we have borrowed from our children.”</p>
<p class="title">Dr Raghu Murtugudde, a senior climate scientist from the University of Maryland, USA, called upon people to make an attempt to internalise certain nature-friendly behavioural patterns so that there is some hope in preventing the bad effects of climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“It would be a misnomer to say that Earth would be destroyed. In fact, we would be destroyed due to the severe effects of climate change,” he warned.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was delivering a special talk on ‘Climate change, Sustainability and the Global Scenario’ organised under the aegis of Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Murtugudde said, he disliked both the extreme views about climate change; in the sense, nothing will happen because of climate change (climate change is a myth) or life will be doomed anytime due to climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Both views are problematic. I am certainly aware of the effects of climate change but I hope to believe that some kind of solution will prevent this trend. There could be a game-changer,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Urging people to look at climate change as a ‘real’ scientific phenomenon, Dr Murtugudde advised against seeking a political solution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Politicians may have their eye on elections. But scientists need to speak the truth so that generations to come will live happily,” he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Murtugudde blamed both individual and corporate behaviour for climate change.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The scientist said it is necessary that both individuals and corporates develop eco-friendly practices. There could be several theories and models. But the challenge is to turn it into action,<br />he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Earlier, GCPAS director prof Varadesh Hiregange said that like the rhythm in music, if ‘rhythm’ is lost, nature is lost and we are also lost.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MIT joint director Dr B H V Pai said, “Earth is not our inheritance; but something which we have borrowed from our children.”</p>