ENVIRONMENT

As time has passed by, our needs and greeds have changed. Imagine if trees gave off Wi-Fi signals and bore smartphones as fruits, we would be planting trees everywhere - so many that we would be successful in saving the planet… but unfortunately the trees only produce oxygen which we breathe to survive. So now here the question arises ‘Are we living on Wi-Fi and technology or oxygen?’ 

‘The environment is everything that is not me!’ perfectly said by Albert Einstein. The environment-air, water, sunlight, land, plants -is what makes existence possible on earth for living beings. When the earth was home to the first ever life, its magnificence was ineffable – vast green jungles, abundance of flora and fauna, fertile land, purest air, crystal clear waters and perfect temperatures.

We humans are also a part of the animal family but the ability to think practically and the freedom to speak makes us different from them. But we have somehow misused our freedom and abilities only for our betterment without thinking the harm it will have caused to the environment. It all begun with the discovery of the wheel to make travelling easier but now the same wheel has led to innumerous inventions which are hampering the environment. On one hand, the scientific inventions of man have made human life comfortable. On the other hand, these inventions have caused danger for the sustainability of our environment.

Increasing populations arouse the demand for more residential spaces which led to deforestation. More population meant more of all the resources which therefore influenced the building of more factories and industries. All this in turn has led to land, water, air and noise pollution. Mismanaged garbage and untreated sewage from residential areas and highly toxic industrial waste have all adversely affected the once glorious planet EARTH. Too much of carbon emission has contributed in the depletion of the ozone layer – disturbing the temperature of the earth.

So now we need to take quick actions to prevent the earth from completely deteriorating. We are the most intelligent of the living things on this planet and thus it is our responsibility to protect the planet for the future generations so they can also enjoy the gifts of Mother Nature.

SHARVARI MULEY -