I’M DYING SLOWLY IN PAINS-BY MOTHER EARTH

I was born more than 4.5 billion years ago with so many splendors. I was greatly admired by my fellows (other planets). My air and water were so fresh and pure. All my grasses and trees were green. I was surrounded and well protected by forest trees. The Ozone layer protected me from the scourging and harmful effects of the sun. My temperature was normal. The plants and animals that lived with me then enjoyed me with so much pleasure. In those days, there was nothing like deforestation, bush burning, gas flaring and greenhouse effect. All my splendor and health began to deteriorate when the higher animals called humans became my tenants. Of a truth, I lived comfortably well with their forefathers. Our relationship changed when their quest for energy increased. Their first source of energy generation was wood. A vast portion of my forest was destroyed, leaving me unprotected. As their population and need for energy increased, they moved from wood to coal. The mining of coal led to the emission of harmful gases into my atmosphere which is now destroying my shield, the Ozone layer. From coal, they moved to the worst-the drilling of oil and gas which has also led to the emission of harmful and toxic substances in to my environment and atmosphere through gas flaring and burning of fossil fuels.

 I’m dying slowly in pains, their actions and activities are killing me slowly. What have I done to deserve these pains and sufferings? May be they don’t know that if I perish, they will also perish, if I suffer and pass through pains, they will also suffer and pass through pains which they are already passing through now – flooding, drought, excessive heat etc.

Please humans; we can comfortably live well with one another just the way your forefathers and I lived many years ago. It’s not too late for us to make things work well and better for us. Reduce your harmful activities. Keep my environment and atmosphere clean by planting trees. Stop gas flaring and use renewable energy. When you do all these things, I will be safe and you will not pass through the pains you are passing through now.

Do all you can in your own little way to keep our planet safe from the effects of climate change. the time to act is now!