Science & Technology

A Breath of a Thousand and More

By Jann Michael Gomez

April 28, 2022

A great number of scientists were arrested last April 6, 2022 due to civil disobedience. These scientists held protest to spread awareness of what’s happening on Earth. They’ve become desperate because the dangers of these climate are needed to be addressed as soon as possible. The current critical status of the Earth pushed these scientists to proceed in their protest. They are terrified for what could possibly happen for the next years of our living here on Earth if we didn’t do anything about it. According to report, we are left 3 years to curb these greenhouse gas emissions to avoid more severe climate disasters.

Climate change is the alteration of weather patterns globally or regionally. Often times, it iis sometimes called global warming because the effect of greenhouse gases causes to increase global temperature. Since the year 1985, when the hole in the ozone layer was first discovered, men and women of science are finding numerous ways to contradict the devastating effects of climate change and global warming, rising sea level due to melting ice caps, however, this efforts of theirs cannot show results if we are mediocre about it. The emission of greenhouse gases is resulting to the destruction of portion in our ozone layer that keeps our Earth cool and protected from the heat. Human activities are mainly the reason of this emissions; carbon emissions from car exhausts, methane and nitrous oxide from agricultural activities, and fossil fuels such as coal, oil, gas, and peat in factory that greatly contributes in this greenhouse gases.

The danger that climate change brings to humanity is immeasurable if not prevented as soon as possible. To keep our planet sustainable for life, we need to make our move in this present time to make a change for the future. As of now, we are limited to 3 years give or take to make a change and extend the life of our planet before we can experience disasters that cannot be manageable. This matter should not be ignored because the future generation and the future of life is dependent on the movement that we are going to take.

It is not yet too late to flip things around, we can still make our planet healthier and better. Through unity and hardwork of each and everyone of us, we can help our mother earth. Even a little help that we can do can make a great impact for a greater chance of our planet surviving. Aside from individual man-power, this is also a call for companies who utilizes fossil fuels who greatly contributes in this disaster that we are facing. We can still make a change for our world, let us work together, and let us help our mother earth breath.