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The signs of the effects of Climatic Change due to increasing levels of Global Warming are fast surrounding us - the melting glaciers, rising sea level, increasing disease outbreaks, vanishing eco-systems, water crisis, heat, cold waves and so on. These Climatic changes that are being considered as most serious threats to the planet, people's well-being and the strength of the economies have become a serious issue that needs to be tackled urgently. It has becoming increasingly clear that the world's poorest countries will be most affected by Climate Change. There are even examples of such climate changes having affected some small island nations. A recent release - 'World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change', by the World Bank President - Robert B Zoellick points that an increase of two degrees celsius in the global temperatures would lead to a four to five percent drop in its GDP. The post industrialization Greenhouse Gas emissions are primarily responsible for the Climate Change. Although the greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon, the excess GHG emissions which have originated from anthropological sources are responsible for Climate Change and Global Warming. Response to Climate Change, demands local actions backed with global inputs. Mitigation and adaptation measures must be pursued collectively to tackle the Climate Change. It is believed that a shift towards a sustainable development pathway along with policy framework, government intervention and attitudinal change amongst the businesses and common people will lead to a carbon free environment. All countries must work together in finding the optimum solution to save our planet from Climate Change. Dealing with the global warming is the biggest challenge faced by the countries today and they have to keep their differences aside and work together in order to bring in the necessary revolution.