Is Nature Taking Revenge ?
People across the planet are asking whether the novel Corona Virus Pandemic represents nature taking revenge on a rampant humanity.This kind of thinking is not a new. In fact, a new discipline, planetary health is emerging that focuses on the increasingly visible connections between the well being of humans, other living things and entire ecosystems.
In the last few decades we have certainly been faced with a succession of virulent viruses that
have jumped from other living organisms into the human realm -Sars, Bird Flu, Ebola, Mers -
and we have had narrow escapes each time, by activating hi-tech medical research and particularly
by advances in vaccine technology.
But as commercial activity penetrates ever deeper into the world's wilderness, we will likely encounter more and more unexpected biological forces we may not be able to control. There is little doubt that Covid-19 pandemic will be a trigger to force our civilization to change some of its fundamental attitudes. As our health systems are overwhelmed by the new virus,we are forced to
ask whether our current lifestyles can continue unchanged. Even before the current crisis, vast impacts on human health have been occurring all along, be it Toxic gases, Price of fossil fuels,
Gas emissions from factories, power plants and transport adding up to $ 8.0 billion worldwide.
Many of us come to realize that consuming less, driving less, not going on cruise holidays twice a year, may not be such a bad thing. Meanwhile, face-to-face global communication and transfer of ideas are becoming common practice. Despite the self isolation in four walls, community life is experiencing a vigorous resurgence. People everywhere are helping each other with shopping, preparing meals, remotely keeping each other company and much more. We may well become used to living like this.
We are faced with a very clever new disease vector that is good as keeping us guessing on how to respond. Nature is all about give and take, about complex interactions between a vast variety of living species. We have been very good at taking ever more from nature but not giving anything back,other than in pollutants.
It remains a fact to note nature does not ask your permission, she has nothing to do with your wishes, and whether you like her or dislike them, you are bound to accept as she is, and consequently all her conclusions.The logic of thought is derivative of the laws of nature. Laws of nature is subject to the idea that creates nature.
One might say these diseases are the revenge of nature. The natural world is striking back at the disastrous human exploitation of the rain forests, oceans and all wildlife by driving them to extinction.There is destruction in almost every habitat in the developing world and in some parts of the developed world, too. We can expect more health problems in future. Nature will rebel just like the mighty storms and heatwaves caused by man-made climate changes are coming back to hit us.
Why can't we respect nature, preserve the forest, protect the environment and its wildlife? We should stop the greed and trafficking of wildlife and cross-over of animal-borne viruses to humans.
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In the last few decades we have certainly been faced with a succession of virulent viruses that
have jumped from other living organisms into the human realm -Sars, Bird Flu, Ebola, Mers -
and we have had narrow escapes each time, by activating hi-tech medical research and particularly
by advances in vaccine technology.
But as commercial activity penetrates ever deeper into the world's wilderness, we will likely encounter more and more unexpected biological forces we may not be able to control. There is little doubt that Covid-19 pandemic will be a trigger to force our civilization to change some of its fundamental attitudes. As our health systems are overwhelmed by the new virus,we are forced to
ask whether our current lifestyles can continue unchanged. Even before the current crisis, vast impacts on human health have been occurring all along, be it Toxic gases, Price of fossil fuels,
Gas emissions from factories, power plants and transport adding up to $ 8.0 billion worldwide.
Many of us come to realize that consuming less, driving less, not going on cruise holidays twice a year, may not be such a bad thing. Meanwhile, face-to-face global communication and transfer of ideas are becoming common practice. Despite the self isolation in four walls, community life is experiencing a vigorous resurgence. People everywhere are helping each other with shopping, preparing meals, remotely keeping each other company and much more. We may well become used to living like this.
We are faced with a very clever new disease vector that is good as keeping us guessing on how to respond. Nature is all about give and take, about complex interactions between a vast variety of living species. We have been very good at taking ever more from nature but not giving anything back,other than in pollutants.
It remains a fact to note nature does not ask your permission, she has nothing to do with your wishes, and whether you like her or dislike them, you are bound to accept as she is, and consequently all her conclusions.The logic of thought is derivative of the laws of nature. Laws of nature is subject to the idea that creates nature.
One might say these diseases are the revenge of nature. The natural world is striking back at the disastrous human exploitation of the rain forests, oceans and all wildlife by driving them to extinction.There is destruction in almost every habitat in the developing world and in some parts of the developed world, too. We can expect more health problems in future. Nature will rebel just like the mighty storms and heatwaves caused by man-made climate changes are coming back to hit us.
Why can't we respect nature, preserve the forest, protect the environment and its wildlife? We should stop the greed and trafficking of wildlife and cross-over of animal-borne viruses to humans.
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