Planet Earth is constantly struck by one crisis or another. Either it’s a deadly virus that’s spreading rapidly across the globe or the natural resources to sustain life are growing thin. While we can hope that the former will soon be eradicated, the latter fears to be a lifetime problem for humanity.
World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on July 28 all over the world in order to raise awareness about the significance of natural resources and encourage people to protect them.
Let’s explore the dire resources from nature that help sustain life on earth.
Natures predominant source of oxygen
Oceans. Did that come as a surprise? Contrary to popular belief that most of our oxygen comes from trees, oceans contribute to 50-80% of Earth’s oxygen. While it may seem like we have plenty of ocean to go around for aeons, here are just a few catastrophic threats our oceans face:
- Global warming is causing sea levels to rise, threatening coastal population centres
- Pesticides end up in the coastal waters, resulting in oxygen depletion that kills marine plants and shellfish.
- Air pollution is responsible for almost one-third of toxic contaminants that enter the oceans.
The trunk of ecological balance
As trees contribute to Earths oxygen as well, they play a much more vital role in keeping ecological balance. They help reduce greenhouse gases, stabilize the soil and give life to the world’s wildlife. But Earth’s biggest plants are facing major calamities world over. Since humans began cutting down forests, 46% of trees have been felled, according to a 2015 study. As of a couple of years ago, the world has been uprooting 15 billion trees every year.
We need them as much as they need us
As humans continue to industrialize and expand humanities growth, wildlife is getting affected in more ways than one. Over the last two generations, reports show that surveyed wildlife has reduced by over 50% on average. While that’s not completely the fault of humans, here’s are a few examples of why that can be catastrophic for human life:
- Bats help control the number of insects, pollinate crops and even help to fertilize crops
- Recent reports state that fish excrements can significantly reduce ocean acidity, helping combat climate change
- Bees are one of the major contributors in pollinating the world’s crops
- Elephants help create water holes with their tusks and make space for more vegetation to grow
Yulu’s Aid To Nature
Nature has been showing us signs for decades, but we always turned a cold shoulder to her cries. This year, Yulu wanted to help Mother Nature by spelling out her signs with harsh reality. Here’s how we did it:
Let’s not wait any longer to read these signs. The time is now. Nature needs us to help conserve her resources. We promise to do all that we can to move towards a more sustainable future for us and the planet. We hope you join us on this journey as well.