Srinagar, Sept. 25 -- Climate change stands as the defining existential challenge of the 21st century a crisis forged by human activity that now threatens the very foundations of civilization, biodiversity, and planetary stability. Once dismissed as a distant scientific warning, it has become an immediate and harsh reality marked by record-shattering temperatures, devastating extreme weather events, and cascading ecological disruptions. As of August 2026, the world has already crossed critical thresholds. The past eleven years (2015-2025) rank among the warmest on record, with global mean temperatures hovering around 1.42-1.44degC above pre-industrial levels. This relentless warming, driven primarily by greenhouse gas emissions, demands u...