WARNING SIGNS FROM MOTHER NATURE

In recent months, we’ve experienced extreme weather in our country, from heavy downpours to unbearable heat waves. Like any other person, I paid no attention to it and shrugged it off. My response was probably one of nonchalance; not attributing it to our planet’s wellbeing. Call it ignorance or obliviousness, but severe weather fluctuations are signs of climate change, and it’s time we step up to the plate and do something about it. Words like ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ have become common in our daily conversations and lives, whether it’s watching the late evening news, or scrolling through our phones. Although the terms have been used interchangeably, its important to know that global warming is just one aspect of climate change. According to the US Geological Survey, ‘global warming’ is