Mother Earth’s wrath

written by Irenerose Beatrice Susi

Healthy people need a healthy planet. Only 0.7% of the world’s oceans-about 2 million square kilometers were put under protection. About 2.4 billion people live without access to heating services and 1.6 billion have no access to electricity. Sudden flash floods, extreme weather events and droughts are evidences that our world is lying on a bed of nails.

We survive because of Mother Earth. She is full of natural resources. She gives us foods, clothes, water, shelter and air. Life is possible because of what Mother Earth gives us.

Estimate shows that 40% of the world’s population experience water scarcity. Many seem to forget the natural gift God had entrusted to us. The rate of deforestation has been fastest in some of the world’s most biologically diverse regions and old growth forest ecosystems, including South-East Asia, Oceania, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Piles and piles of garbage clog the waterways that resulted to great floods.

With the continuing deterioration of our planet, information in ensuring environmental sustainability is imperative. The natural resources supplied by our planet do not last long. The ways our environment is being treated should be changed: the wanton destruction of our forests, pollution. After all we will be the victims. Therefore in our actions everybody should be responsible and accountable.

If we are to analyze the problem, awareness to everyone is imperative so that many will be encouraged to stand up and take action. Empowered journalism will be a catalyst for change. Eyes must be opened so that there will be unity to fight climate change.

It is high time to focus in the problem. If many will have the ‘bahala na’ attitude, we will perish. There must be an initiative to every individual. Conserve water, save electricity, and recycling counts. Save Earth, get saved. Let us carry the torch for a better world.