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GRAPPLING WITH CLIMATE-CHANGE By Syed Shams Uddin In December 2015, the Paris Agreement was signed by 195 member countries of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), marking a pivotal moment in the global effort to combat climate change. This landmark agreement represented the first legally binding international accord on climate action, setting forth a global action plan to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with aspirations to limit the increase to 1.5°C. The agreement emphasized the need for global cooperation, calling on all countries to take ambitious measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance climate resilience, and support climate adaptation efforts. Despite this significant step forward in the fight against climate change, the effects of global warming were already becoming increasingly evident. The State of the Climate report, released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), highligh