Environmental Doomsday

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The Doomsday Clock in 2019 is set to two minutes to midnight which indicates that humanity is closer to its collective destruction than it has been at any point in history since World War II. One of the chief reasons for this and one of the most pressing issues humanity is facing today is the rapid and unchecked destruction of the environment. With the oceans being choked with pollution, air quality degradation making it difficult to even breathe, climate change radically transforming the extremities of weather cycles and the decrease in biodiversity propelled by extinction of species, it is at us the finger points to when we look for who to blame. 

Nowadays many more people are aware of what the ramifications of environmental destruction are than they were a decade ago. There are campaigns promoting recycling, using reusable goods and stopping the use of plastic straws, however most of these movements have very little impact on the overall effect on saving the planet since there is almost nothing being done about the source of the problem – profit fueled industrialization and urbanization with almost zero consideration for the environmental and ecological aftermath. There is also dire concern about how little funding goes into the research and development of alternative, cleaner energy sources and sustainable technologies to overcome the effects of pollution and environmental damage accumulated over the years.    

Although I believe awareness on environmental concerns is important, what is even more vital is the development of technologies and improvement of methodologies to initiate progress and advancement through a decree of sustainability. Keeping this in mind, my plans to pursue Environmental Studies alongside Biochemistry in university will help me to amplify my knowledge on different aspects of the environment while allowing me to pursue research to deepen my pool of understanding. Having in-depth knowledge on a combination of these two subject areas will prepare me for a future where I can work on the biochemical issues underlying environmental concerns and develop sustainable bio-technologies to overcome the damage that is present while playing a role in preventing further destruction.

We still have a long way to go, but we cannot sit back and let the planet become barren and waste away. Rampant destruction over the years has brought us on the brink of extinction of life on Earth, and now, it is high time to act.

The Doomsday Clock.
The clock settings are maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board, and they believe that the probability of a doomsday is alarmingly increasing. 


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