People across the world are busy organising various activities to mark the Earth Day that falls on April 22. When I think about the issue that affects the earth most, I find it is global warming.
Global warming is one of the most important crises of today’s world. This is probably the biggest human-caused problem and should be solved as fast as we can. The most terrible thing is that it is affecting not only our environment, but humans also. The worst consequence of it is that it increases poverty.
Scientists have correctly stated that by 2030, most of the world’s population will be pushed into poverty if this goes on.
It is not a matter to ponder as to how global warming can increase poverty. For example, due to the high temperature, crops get burnt many times. This affects the income of farmers.
Similarly, fish, in order to save themselves, either go towards the North and South poles or are killed by the rising temperature thus lessening their population in a particular area. People depending on fisheries for their livelihood would soon no longer be able to earn their bread and butter.
Thus it is very important to save the world from the clutches of global warming. In order to stop global warming, many factories should be closed as they release the most greenhouse gases.
Unfortunately, we humans have started depending a lot on such polluting machines and factories. Therefore, if we stop their use, again we will be affected.
We are in a situation where choosing any option will be harmful for us. We need to find out a neutral solution quickly before the problem increases.
(Published in The Gulf Today on April 23, 2016)
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