Are We In A Safe Environment?

Even the slightest mention of the word environment alarms us because the pollution prevalent is relentlessly on rise despise several corrective measures. It is one the gravest problem being faced right now. But who’s responsible for all this? None but us, humans. Anthropogenic activities are wholly responsible for environmental deterioration. Dr Kallol Mandal says that environmental degradation affects our economy too.Not only this, it harms our health in multiple ways.

It’s high time now that we start protecting our environment and be conscious about it. One does not need to invest a lot of money in it, but a little change in lifestyle will do. By protecting and safeguarding environment, we protect the entire humanity. Environment Satisfies all our basic needs.Needless to say that it provides us food, shelter and clothes. And since the last five decades humans have consumed more resources than the entire humanity that had passed.Indeed resources are meant to be consumed but there is a limit.Urban population had increased seven folds, the amount of fertilizers used is eight times higher. The amount of nitrogen gas in water bodies has quadrupled and due to this, aquatic life is at risk. There are no signs where we see these activities slowing down.

The most famous sea for fishes in Kazakhstan has turned into desert just in 40 years and who’s responsible? None but us. Arizona and Mexico use Colorado River as their water resource but this river is also shrinking with each passing day and scientists predict that one day it might turn into desert.This is a major concern for both the countries.Not to forget the air pollution in Delhi which then adopted odd evenstrategy .Airis so filthy that it can cause heart and lung diseases. It is one of the most polluted cities in the world and emission of smoke from cars, factories and constructions are responsible for it. Yamuna river, in India, is also highly devastated as it contains heavy metals and a low content of oxygen which makes no aquatic life possible.

Sound environmental equilibrium isrequired for the existence of species. We all must take steps to sustain our survival in a better way. Government must formulate policies to help in reduction of pollution. Car pooling, 3R’s and sustainable development can be done at an individual. This is for nobody but for us and our coming generations.