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जितने बेहोश हैं, सब मरेंगे || आचार्य प्रशांत (2024)
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IPCC Report
Climate Change
Global Warming
Greenhouse Gases
Net Zero
Biodiversity Loss
Kabir Saheb
Environmental Crisis
Description

Acharya Prashant discusses the IPCC synthesis report, which mandates a fifty percent reduction in greenhouse gases by two thousand thirty and one hundred percent by two thousand fifty. He points out the discrepancy between these global targets and India's commitment to reach net zero by two thousand seventy. He asserts that the official figures regarding global temperature rise are misleading, stating that the one point five degree Celsius threshold has likely already been crossed and that two thousand twenty-three saw temperatures reaching two degrees above pre-industrial levels. He warns that the catastrophic effects of climate change will manifest within the next ten to twenty years, rather than in the distant future. The speaker highlights the devastating consequences of rising temperatures, noting that the poorest populations and countless animal species will suffer the most, with many facing extinction. He critiques the false sense of security people find in long-term plans like pensions, questioning whether the social and environmental systems required to sustain them will even exist. He cites the extreme vulnerability of places like the Maldives, Chennai, and Mumbai to rising sea levels. Furthermore, he explains that increased atmospheric energy will lead to unstoppable rains and storms capable of destroying high-rise buildings. Acharya Prashant elaborates on the practical disruptions to daily life, such as the end of outdoor sports like cricket and the failure of power transmission lines and air conditioners. He warns of severe health risks, including the reactivation of ancient, dormant viruses and bacteria from melting glaciers for which humans have no immunity or vaccines. He mentions that India's GDP could shrink by thirty-five percent due to climate change costs. He concludes by questioning the morality of bringing children into such a precarious world and reflects on the transient nature of life through the verses of Kabir Saheb, emphasizing that the soul must eventually depart alone from this worldly fair.