He adds, “The present cycle of climate change is rooted in neo-liberal economic policies and consumerism. This period saw the start of the carbon economy and climate change is one of the by-products.” Amitav said, “Events such as the invention of the steam engine, the uneven spread of the Industrial Revolution that focused mainly on Europe while sidelining Asia, have played an important role in influencing climate change. It is important that individuals and political institutions start preparing for disasters on account of rising sea levels and melting glaciers.Įconomic and political developments of the 18th and 19th Centuries played an important part in fuelling the spectre of climate change. However, the response to these threats has been rather tepid by political authorities and in terms of treatment in popular culture as well. Research shows that freak weather conditions such as rain bombs, random cyclones, and huge storms will intensify in the years to come. At an interaction in the city, Amitav said, “Climate change is one of the biggest threats the planet is facing. The Great Derangement, a series of essays that deal with climate change, its impact on society and the response of the authorities to this pressing problem. The versatile author has shifted gears with his latest work, The Hungry Tide and on a breathtaking journey following a multitude of characters spread across India, China, England and Mauritius in the Dancing in Cambodia, into the marshlands of the Sundarbans in
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