Mythbusters!

 Hi readers! Today, we'll be busting some crazy myths about the environment. Enjoy!

Myth 1 – CO2 emission can be eradicated completely

In today’s world, everything we use has a carbon footprint. Regardless of the products contributing directly or indirectly towards the carbon footprint, nothing can be done to fully eradicate carbon emissions completely. However, we can minimise it by using greener means of transport, walking to short distances, spreading awareness about climate change, and much more. 

Myth 2 – Climate change is a natural process and has nothing to do with people.

Climate change is a natural process, but lately, humans have been pushing it onto overdrive, by littering, burning fossil fuels, and cutting down trees!

Myth 3 – Climate change has always happened, so we shouldn't worry about it.

It is true that the planet’s temperature has long fluctuated, with periods of warming and cooling. But since the last ice age 10,000 years ago, the climate has been relatively stable, which scientists say has been crucial to the development of human civilization. That stability is now faltering. The Earth is heating up at its fastest rate in at least 2,000 years and is about 1.2 C hotter than it was in pre-industrial times. The last 10 years have been the warmest on record!

Here is an image on how climate change impacts us:

To conclude this post, the issue is not saving the planet, but rather protecting the planet’s existing ecological systems so that humans can prosper on a healthy planet. And seen in this light, defending the environment is never an all or nothing proposition — every acre of land protected, every stream cleaned up, every toxin reduced, all of it matters.

Credits: unep.com(united nations environmental program), EKI Energy services limited,