Thursday, March 22, 2012

A MINDFUL WALK - (Things to think about)



                              As I walked back to the place I knew, I was surprised to see that there was nothing left. Instead of the big huge trees, stood buildings. Instead of animals, people were roaming. So how did the change come across? Well, as human population increases exponentially, the space we need to live also increased.  Cutting down of forests, has been a major contributor to loss of animal habitat. In the Indian Rainforest's , cutting down of trees has led to major animal species dying and the loss of habitat has led them to lose their homes.
                              In 2009 in India, many incidents of tiger spotting were reported which eventually led to many getting killed due to tiger attacks. With the loss of habitat, we humans give the animals no choice but to surrender and live in our territory. Currently, most of the habitat loss over the world has led to environmental changes such as global warming. With less trees, Carbon Dioxide levels in our atmosphere rise at an alarming rate. The depletion of the ozone layer can be also calculated, as a result of habitat loss. With more and more animals dying and becoming extinct, the environment getting unstable and the depletion of the ozone layer, humans are hurting themselves more than they hurt the environment around them. As more and more humans ask for housing, and as more forests are cut down, humans are creating something that might lead them to their own doom.

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  1. I like many of the details here, but make sure you hit the minimum number of words.

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