It's Earth Day on April 22 and we are no better off. Global warming is a larger threat than terrorism because it will affect each one of us. In India, the Ganges would dry up by 2030, according to UNFCCC. What does this mean? It will be a disaster and a catastrophe. Over 400 million people living in the Indo-Gangetic plain covering 3,00,000 sq miles would be affected. Hindus will find it difficult to perform religious rituals. The farmers of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal will find it difficult to get water for irrigation. The citizens of Delhi will find it difficult to get drinking water. This should be a key 2009 election issue and each one of us should ask prospective MPs what they will do to mitigate this risk or are we expected to accept it as our fate? India has over 400 million people living with less than $1 per day. They need to earn more. How do we balance growth with the reduction of carbon emissions? The people in the West also need to do better. It is natural that there is a thinking on