World Environment Day was first celebrated in 1973. Every year, the significance of such a day becomes more and more important. Why? Because we, as a community are in denial of the serious repercussions that climate change is causing.
Arctic sea-ice coverage in 1984. (Photo: NASA)
The reduction in Arctic sea-ice coverage by 2012. (Photo: NASA)
Sahara Desert had witnessed a rare snowfall in December 2016. (Photo: NASA)
There is no planet B for us, for humanity. World Environment Day is not just about June 5, it is a year-long commitment to make individuals aware of their surroundings and not to simply take it for granted.
Donald Trump opted out of the Paris Agreement in 2017 citing financial and political reasons. The Paris Agreement brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects.
(United Nations Climate Change)
Without a large-scale public awareness on the importance of the environment, politics won’t pay attention to amending laws to govern practices that may be hurting the environment.
Supporters attend a rally for a group of young people who filed a lawsuit saying US energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future. The group faced a major hurdle Tuesday as lawyers for the Trump administration argued to stop the case from moving forward. (AP)