We’ve all been studying environmental studies since the times we didn’t even know how to tie our laces properly or maybe tell the time correctly. If I were to ask somebody what is global warming or air pollution, they would well enough be able to answer me. But, if I were to ask what have they done to stop or prevent it, I might not get a handful of answers.
Today in the year 2019, climate change is visible and is completely out there. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are loaded with awareness videos and states like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Bihar are solid evidence of how the majority of India is drowning in floods. Do we need more awakenings?
According to NASA, the planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven to a great extent by expanded carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the environment. To talk about India specifically in 2018-19, upwards of 2,400 Indians lost their lives to extreme climate events, for instance, floods and storms, according to the environment ministry.
According to the International Labour Organization, the loss in productivity by 2030 because of heat stress could be the equivalent of India losing 34 million full-time jobs (up from 15 million in 1995) – the highest among the world’s most populous nations. This does not only lead the nation towards a cycle of poverty and unemployment but also an astounding environment crisis.
We are not unconscious of the reality but rather what we truly need is the degree of attention that is required immediately to get us through the evolving threat of climate change. We do not have to plan something enormous to save our environment; a little deed such as planting trees goes a long way. As the future of the nation, we have to be responsible enough to make this world a superior spot to live for us as well as for the ones to come.
