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ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2024
ANAND NAGAR CAMPUS

Climate Change A Moment

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures We all know what a moment is, yet this commonly used
and weather patterns. Such shifts word is so unexplainable. We live our lives in moments;
can be natural, due to changes in the Sun’s activity or large every fraction of our life consists of moments. In a
volcanic eruptions. But since the philosopher’s language, a moment can be defined as
1800s, human activities have been the main driving force anything, keeping in mind the unique approach and
of climate change, primarily due to perspective we all carry.
the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Burning If we define a moment, we can say that it is a very brief
fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act period of time. It could be a few seconds that passed, or
like a blanket wrapped around the Earth, trapping the could be an experience we made through the journey of
Sun’s heat and raising temperatures. The main greenhouse our life. When we talk about life consisting various
gases that are causing climate change include Carbon ‘moments’, it could the little newborn flowers starting
dioxide and Methane. Clearing land and cutting down their process of blooming, it could be a ‘moment’ of bliss
forests can release carbon dioxide. Methane is emitted for the onlooker, who waits there, admiring the beauty of
from industries and gas operations. We can reduce climate the flower starting to bloom, it could be the ‘moment’
change if we switch to renewable sources such as wind or when the running river flows swiftly through the woods, as
solar energy. We should Install solar panels on our roofs to a bear catches its prey and so on and so forth.
generate energy for our homes. We should switch off the A moment in a person’s life matters the most. In this
lights and fans when not in use. We should practice the particular moment,
3Rs- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. By doing the following one could choose
things in our daily lives, we can reduce climate change and to be a ‘good’ or
help to protect our earth. ‘bad’ person; one
Ananya Shukla, X A could either be the
cause of bliss in
World Citizenship someone’s mind or
could be the cause
World citizenship, a very debatable issue, while to me, the of torment for the
only way for us to become a type-2 civilization and achieve mind and soul.
yet another milestone, of global unity. A type-2 civilization To what extent can
is one which has access to all the resources available on we render this
their home planet. This list includes all the life that exists statement true? Could it be our physical and mental
in the universe, even the hypotheticals. That means a actions both? According to my understanding, yes.
type-2 civilization has the power to utilize cent percent Physically, when we walk our muscles contract and relax,
energy, which will, in turn, fulfil all our energy needs and and cause the bones to move with them towards the
thence put a pause to wars pertaining to energy desired direction according to our brain. We exert force on
requirements of separate nations. People think being the ground and shift our weight oppositely and then the
patriotic does justice to them and their country, while it is other foot exerts force on the ground based on our weight.
the other way round. Mentally, when we think, or I dare say, perceive views
Patriotism is a lie and world citizenship is the reason why regarding a certain topic, we analyse the topic by our
people support the lie, or in a way, experiences and make a profile about it and continue to
Why does that lie exist? I mean, if you go and merge some retain it throughout our lives. However, if we try to change
nations together, then the same people would not have an it we cannot since it cannot be removed from our
intellect developed enough to criticize world citizenship or subconscious mind. We must understand that everything
a world citizen. It is all a play of intellects, if a person we decide to do, will have a consequence and that is
thinks of himself as a global citizen, he would never try to decided just in a short span of a ‘moment’. We all must
defame another country as that would just mean that he is understand the need to act rightly for we cannot ‘rewind’
defaming a domain of his own country, which is of course the moment to correct our mistakes.
the world. Akshara Mishra, X
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