Since the industrial revolution, human activities have continuously been releasing greenhouse gases which substantially modify the chemical composition of the atmosphere. The consequential build-up of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere is regarded with a lot of apprehension because of the anticipated possible human-induced climate change. A vision of extreme events such as floods, storms or severe droughts is often used to illustrate the possible outcome of this climate change. Although the industrialised countries are historically responsible for the emergence of the global warming...