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Chisom Bernard
Medical student @ University of jos
The Earth Is Burning: Climate Change and Environmental Collapse
<p>The signs are everywhere; record heatwaves, rising seas, raging wildfires, and collapsing ecosystems. Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it's the reality shaping our present.</p><p>Global temperatures have risen over 1.2°C since the industrial era, fueling extreme weather and displacing millions. In 2024 alone, a deadly heat dome scorched southern Europe, while wildfires raged across Canada and Australia. Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates, pushing sea levels higher and putting coastal communities at risk.</p><p>But climate change is only part of the story. Environmental degradation: deforestation, pollution, and overconsumption, is accelerating the crisis. The Amazon, once a vital carbon sink, teeters on the edge of collapse. Coral reefs are bleaching, farmland is turning to desert, and rivers like the Colorado and Euphrates are drying up. Plastic and microplastic pollution now pervade every ecosystem, even entering the human body.</p><p>Despite decades of warnings, fossil fuel dependence and unsustainable industry continue to drive us toward irreversible damage. The science is clear: we must slash emissions, protect ecosystems, and transition to sustainable systems, urgently and collectively. </p><p>The question is no longer can we act in time? but rather, will we choose to?</p>
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