Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Global Warming...or Warning.

After a good four month of hibernation, I have come back... It seems the short days and long nights disturbs my moods a lot. It was a very long mental block or you may call it, simply boredom. When a person is surrounded by mountains of snow and cloudy days..bone chilling surrounding, and not much physical activity going on, your brain is likely to go into a state--my sister-in-laws calls as--Brain freeze. And that is exactly what happened to me.
But when I had to go south on campus trips to three different schools I realized how it is not just me, but every thing around me is affected. Only a decade ago, winters were harsher in the north but summers were pleasant. People used to go to the north to enjoy autumn and moved to the south in the winter. Dallas saw record snowfall this year..heck it was snowing in Waco, Texas, while torrential rains beat up the coastal regions of Texas.
Toronto, Canada had above average temperature..which is surprising, for when we lived there we used to dread the winter season. Mild weather cradled the north but the Midwest and the south were hit by harsh and unexpected climate. Two earthquakes hit and left enormous devastation, whereas, Hurricanes and cyclone are reeking havoc in Europe and South America.
Finally, we find ourselves at a cross road of believe and denial. For decades United States denied global warming...but I guess, nobody can deny it anymore. The drastic change in climate, rise of water level, melting of snow in Arctic and appearance of diseases that didn't exist previously in the certain regions of the world are all proof of what scientists had been warning us of for decades.
But it is not too late. We can still turn the wheel of time back. If we conscientiously reduce the exhaustion of chlorofluorocarbon fumes into our atmosphere, stop cutting down jungles and start planting trees,recycle, reduce and reuse products, I am confident, our next generation will be able to breath a healthy air. It is our duty...we need to do our part. Make this world a better place for our children.