Why has Environmental Studies become Need of the Hour
You already know that the trees are being cut globally, but how fast is the question. On average, trees grown in an area equal to 28 million hectares are being cut every year. That is to say, every time the second hand of the clock ticks, trees are grown in a land equal to one football field is lost. Loss of trees is the primary reason for environmental damage. We live in an industrialised era; these industries ran even during the lockdowns imposed due to COVID19. These industries produce a ton of toxins. Every component we intake, be it air, water or food, are contaminated accounting for industrial activities. Deforestation, Climate Change, Industrialization, Rise in Sea levels, Ozone Layer Depletion, Poaching, Increase in Population, Oil Spills, etc. are leading to environmental hazards. Environmental studies help minimise such problems. Environmental degradation has become a severe problem for human existence. Environmental studies comprise educating people to preserve the quality of the environment. Thus, environmental studies have become the need of the hour.