The odd angle

Save Earth, or Save Humans? "If you really think that the environment is less important than the economy, try holding your breath while you count your money." - Guy McPherson For a long time the reactions of Earth to our human actions remained unnoticed, but in recent times, we are forced to view the consequences of our human action. The age is often defined in terms as anthropocene, the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment. One must look at the manifestations of climate change in various ways including: Extreme Weather Events: Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, landslides,flash floods and heatwaves have become more frequent and severe. We have witnessed Kerala Floods (2018): Unprecedented rainfall caused flash floods in Kerala. This resulted in extensive damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and loss of lives.  Rising Sea Levels: Coastal communities face threats from erosion and ...

Conservation with out Care 9August. World Tribal day. International Day of the World's Indigenous People's  Every time, I attend a workshop or a seminar on any environment-related issue like the conservation of wildlife, forests, climate change, etc. It is always fascinating to ponder over some of the very intriguing questions like, how nature works, how much time it takes to form a drop of water, how much forest are we left with, is sustainable life really possible, what should come first development or environment and if development is coming at the cost of environment, then can we really call it development, what is the actual meaning of development?  Let’s Park these normative questions aside for a moment. Because my purpose here is not to respond to these important normative questions. Rather, through these questions, I want to bring to your focus the importance of bios and the efforts that many environmentalists have put into making us realise the importance of bios and ...

Universe, Milkyway, galaxy 10 june 2021 To, Homo sapiens Asia, Africa, America, Europe, Australia SUBJECT : In regards to the injustice done by you. Dear children, It took me 3.77 billion years to evolve you from first form of life to modern homo sapiens. It took 6 million years in your evolution only.What do you gave me in turn? Nothing! but despite of nothing in return, you eventually have destroyed me within decades. I have seen you from the time when you were mere a prokaryotic cell and now when you are the most intelligent species among all my children,  your mischief is now INTOLERABLE to me! you didn't give me anything in return but you have done wrong to me, your environment and to your neighbours. And you could not even maintain peace within your own species. You destroyed the sea ecosystem by dumping  tonnes of waste into the sea causing the death of your sea relatives . Source: Pinterest  You have burnt me and scorched me in fire by Global warming .I was a cool...