Clear and Present Danger

I was worried.

‘What would you do if a superior creature came in here, drove us away from our home and started living here?’

That was the thought that got me thinking and worrying. Just like how we drove away the monkeys, cleared off their homes and started living here, which superior creature will come and drive us out? Nothing and no one. We are the superior beings here. So, no worries, we are safe.

But are we?

Wherever you are in the world, you would’ve said these words more often off late: ‘Damn, its hot!’ No, I did not just read your mind, but that is what is happening- The world we are living in is heating up. The hottest ten years ever have happened after 1990. This heat is driving many animals towards the poles and will eventually to extinction. This heat causes ice to melt and sea levels to rise. Hurricanes, droughts, wildfires are all on the rise because of this heat. Needless to say, many plants are already affected by it. I did a little research and got to know of all these facts. And these are not just written facts, it’s a reality you and me feel everyday already. And its only going to get worse. The message is loud and clear: There is a clear and present danger.

What is causing it?

1. We have been progressing rapidly, creating more and more industries that cough up more and more smoke into the air.
2. We have been cutting more trees as part of our progress, eating away into the green of the earth and chasing away the original inhabitants off their home.
3. We have been riding more vehicles in our pursuit for happiness.

Due to all of this, the CO2 has been increasing and this forms a cover on the periphery of atmosphere, trapping the heat of the sun.

I hope you haven’t missed the fact that all the three points listed above starts with ‘We’

I have also found the answer to who will drive us away from our homes one day – ‘We’!