Today, it has become essential to think deeply about ourselves and our environment because sometimes it becomes necessary to think regarding certain issues. We all agree that science and technology has given us a lot of modern facilities, amenities of relaxation and utilization. Deeply lost in all these facilities we often forget that we have committed a lot of mistakes and are continuing to do so. Nature has gifted this environment to us. Science has got its own color. Modernization and growth in science led us to change the natural environment to unnatural. Everybody owes their right towards environment, therefore all of us should think about it and take necessary steps, otherwise we would be subjected to experience the hazardous effects. Man among other living beings is considered to be supreme. Man has the ability to think and transform his thoughts into real work and therefore the responsibility of environment to a greater extent solely lies on his shoulders.
The land on all four sides, air and water is what our environment comprises of. Our relationship with this environment is quite old. But more than that it's relationship is still deeper with age old trees and animals existing till now. To us all the animals and plants existing in this world are very essential because without them our life would be difficult. Environment is alive because of these trees, animals and other living beings. If a wrong action is done against environment, it too shows back its reaction in a much harmful and hazardous way.
Man's Interference With Nature: Science Age
Due to excessive progress in the field of science, on one hand we have been rewarded with so many benefits and facilities and on the other hand we have faced lots of disadvantages. Man from time to time has interfered and has brought changes in the environment. Man himself in today's world is facing a lot of problems because of his interference. This is because it has resulted to create imbalance in nature. It's simplicity and purity is been destroyed. Lots of bad effects is been seen today.
Regarding this imbalance that has resulted in nature we need to think from many aspects. We over the years have become impatient and have not been performing our duties properly. We have stopped thinking and have become thankless. We do not think about harms we are facing in today's life and the hazards that we are going to face in the near future, neither we thank nature for its gifts. We want to make quick profits. We are allowing population to increase rapidly. All these factors are responsible for creating imbalance in nature. We chop trees and destroy forests for construction of houses, for farming, to get fuel, to earn money and for many other reasons. Since forests are destroyed, animals and other living beings are greatly reduced in number. On daily basis, new roads, buildings, mills, factories etc..... are constructed. Poisonous chemicals, gases and other toxic things are used on a large scale. From cities to villages environment's natural form and purity is getting destroyed. Unhealthy trees adjacent to highways or roads busy with vehicles are drenched in dust and pollution. All the wastes and effluents are thrown in rivers and other water bodies. The same water from these sources is used for drinking. In our homes, surroundings, gardens on daily basis we sprinkle or spray poisonous insecticides or pesticides. After all these harms created by us, how can we expect environment to stay balanced.
Plants, Trees And Animals: Our Friends
In actual terms, little bit of pollution does occur in environment but it gets corrected by environment itself. When animals, humans and plants respire, they expel carbon-dioxide. If this carbon-dioxide gets collecting and if not replaced by oxygen it might become too dangerous and poison the environment. But, in presence of sunlight, plants prepare their own food with the help of chlorophyll present in their leaves. This process is called photosynthesis. During this process carbon-dioxide is replaced by oxygen. Plants utilize carbon-dioxide and gives out oxygen. This is the reason that the areas in the cities where there are gardens, parks or greener areas are termed as 'lungs of the city'.
Plants were responsible for the beginning of life on the earth. In absence of these plants and trees, life is almost impossible. All the grains like wheat, rice, paddy, maize etc..... varieties of pulses, spices, vegetables, fruits are derived from these plants and trees. Woods of trees are used in the construction of houses, furniture, trains, vehicles, guns, match box and for making of many other things. Cotton, jute which are used for making of clothes, bed sheets and many other things are also derived from plants. Wood is used as a fuel and charcoal is also a derivative of wood. Millions of years ago, woods of forest trees got hid inside the earth and transformed into charcoal. Similarly, decay of plants and trees resulted in the formation of petrol or fossil fuel. Trees right from old times are used for making papers used for reading, writing, printing etc..... Leaves of trees were used as a plate in which food was served when utensils were not made. Varieties of color, gums, rubber, tea, coffee, varnish, oil, sugar, medicines, tobacco are all obtained from trees. Forests serve as home for animals. For decoration, beauty enhancement and rituals these plants and trees lend great help. Scientists have discovered that different types of leaves of plants and trees are helpful to reduce different types of poisonous gases, dust and keeps environment clean.
On other hand we are dependent on animals for milk, butter, ghee, mutton, food, medicines, wool, skin, leather, flesh and other precious things. They help us in cultivation of our fields, they pull our carts, they serve as vehicles to us, they carry our luggage, they entertain us, they help us to carry out our hobbies. Some of the animals and living beings have become extinct and some of them are nearing extinct. If this is continued we might struggle in our future to see these animals. It is our duty to protect them.
Due to destruction of forests, animals and other living beings are reducing in number. Rainfall is decreasing. Due to destruction of forests, the land cannot absorb the rain water easily. Sometimes the condition arises when the land becomes barren due to no rainfall and sometimes it may result in excessive rainfall causing floods to arrive. Land may get subjected to slit or land slides may occur. Scientists have also given warnings and suggest that after utilization, measures should be taken to replenish the loss. The amenities taken from the environment for utilization should be returned back to it. One should not move in the way of destruction, rather one should take the route or right direction of constructive measures.
Protection Of Environment
Protection of land, water, air, plants, animals is our supreme duty. If environment is not protected and reduction in pollution is not been done and harmful poisonous materials if not been stopped from entering environment, there will arise a day when pure air and pure water will not only be difficult but impossible to obtain. Apart from existing diseases, new diseases and infections will arise.
Few questions have to be answered over here. For pure environment, safe and healthy life we need not go ages back by turning our lives into simplified version. We need not stop the progress that is taking place in the field of science and technology. We don't have to stop the development and prosperity. Solution of a problem lies not in stepping back, in fact in moving forward and taking our steps ahead. Progress lies in protection of environment and in making it clean and pure and then in maintaining it in the same way. Usage of energy and utilization of amenities should be done in a natural way and according to the prevailing conditions. They should be utilized in such a way that the products taken from environment should be returned to it along with interest rates. Only then the store of nature always remains full. In actual terms, when development in field of science and technology takes place in right direction only then our development and progress is assured.
With the help of science, we should discover new sources of energy and fuel apart from wood, charcoal, oil, electricity etc..... Efforts should be made to make them available for laymen too. To avoid pressurizing on one source of energy, efforts should be made to derive energy from all the sources like water, air, sun and should make them available to all the people. Biodegradable things should be used to reduce pollution. Measures should be taken to maintain forest reserves. Their utilization should be done by proper planning. More number of plantations should be done and less number of trees should be chopped. The trees that can be planted easily and grown rapidly, such trees should be planted on both sides of the roads and in the center of villages and cities. The principle of 'Vanmahotsav' should not only be kept in papers, in fact should be brought into action. Our earth should always look greener, this should be our up most duty.
Government and non-government organizations should take measures and plan efficient methods. Universities and other educational institutions should discover new measures and government should support these organizations completely. We as the citizen of our country have the responsibility to follow the measures suggested to us.
It's natural that man cannot live totally free of pollution today. Trees has to be chopped for daily needs. Utilization of some part of land also becomes very essential with the growing population. The only thing we need to change is our nature. We need to work with patience. We have to think of our future. We should keep in mind that environment is ours. It is not mine or his or hers. In fact it is ours and we should work accordingly to protect it and replenish it. We live in this environment and we are totally dependent on it. Thus, regarding environment our feelings should be pure and uncorrupted. Only then we will follow the right steps in right direction for protecting it. In such measures, lies protection of this environment and our development.