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Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Climate change: ‘Clear and unequivocal’ emergency, say scientists
Scientists across the world and field have recently endorsed research that shows the world is facing a clear and present environmental danger. The research covers various areas, such as the growth of human and animal populations, per capita meat production, global tree cover loss, and fossil fuel consumption. The solutions to these problems are simple enough for kids to understand; to reduce carbon emissions, livestock consumption and production, land clearing, and fossil fuel consumption. They warn that if humans don’t take these actions more decisively and swiftly, the world is going to face more sever and serious environmental problems than ever before. And that includes all the other species on the planet.
However, no matter how serious and obvious environmental problems are, most politicians or business leaders are reluctant to take actions needed to solve them. First, elected politicians seem fundamentally concerned about their present popularity and the next elections. However impressive Greta Thunberg’s address might be to the world, it is not the world, but the local voters elect, choose, or support politicians. Also, it is still the financial bottom line what the shareholders and other stakeholders of the business are mostly concerned about, even though environmental impacts and contributions of businesses are getting more attention these days.
After all, no matter how destructive human activities are to other species on the planet, they don’t vote in elections or buy any goods or services themselves. They only suffer from human activities.
Enjoy reading the article and think about what humans can do and don’t do.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50302392
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