…History says it takes a village, an army, the world to save the planet. Devastation of the earth
Floating planet
is happening at an alarming rate. After lifetimes of disposing, denigrating and devastating our waterways, our parks, our forests, we, as a human race, are reviewing and working on mending our ways. Hopefully. Are we getting smarter? Are we learning about greening our planet? Oil spills into our ocean, rivers, lakes, wildlife kills in our parks, desecrating our rain forests.
Rain Forest
And what about air pollution? 
What formations do you see in the clouds, the sky, the flowers. Pollution affects cloud formation. In the case of aerosol pollutants, if the air pollutants reflect the sun’s light, the cloud cover increases. If they absorb it, cloud growth is stunted. Look at the cloud masses.
Typhoon clouds
In the 70’s we tried to get industries to stop filling the air with the end products of mass production. And for awhile, a short while, manufacturers stopped the smoke, the ground fill, the medical waste. Who is in control, the government, the people, commerce? It always seems to boil down to the who gets the mega money.
What do the once beautiful waterways, parks and forests look like to you?
Polar bear walking in water
The ice the polar bears walked on to find fish is melting. Now they have to swim for their dinner, or starve, or become vegan.
Mother of two cubs in snow
Oil around rig
Oil floats around a rig at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP.
The White House says the BP oil spill is probably the greatest environmental disaster the US has faced, but the true impact on surrounding ecosystems could take years to emerge. Experts say the unprecedented depth of the spill, combined with the use of chemicals that broke the oil down before it reached the surface, pose an unknown threat.
Yosemite waterfall
How would you express your views on “Place and Politics” as an artist, a writer, a philosopher, from your life/your travels?
All I can really do is sigh after reading this. Not sure if that was goal or not. 😉 Some days I have faith mankind, but in the next moment, I witness someone open their car window to chuck their cigarette butt out or soda can or whatever. The point being, it hurts to see people not care about our planet.
Those who know me know I have a strong Bible-based faith. I try to look to the Bible for answers, and in Genesis God makes it quite clear that we have dominion over this earth, but He also makes it our responsibility to care for it and protect it. I wonder how long He will allow us to have that role. OR Is it His plan for us to be the destroyers of it in the end? The very ones he instructed to care for it?
My heart is heavy and aching as I read these reminders of the destructive nature of man. It will take nothing short of a miracle for us to survive on this planet in the foreseeable future. The damage we have done in the past 150 years since the dawn of the industrial revolution is unspeakable and shameful. Unfortunately, mankind has progressed to the point of dependence on technology and we will be hardpressed to give up all that we’ve gained in conveniences and luxuries. We have become a spoiled and privileged society that is unwilling to sacrifice to save our planet. Being that the best selling vehicle in America is still the Ford F-250, I think we are doomed.
I also believe that humans will find a way to endure, and as Gerri said above, Mother Earth has a tremendous capacity for healing. I’m currently writing Book One of a Dystopian trilogy that chronicles what might become of the world in the next 40-50 years. I’m doing tons of research and as much as I think life will be different, I do think there will be hope for us in the end. We just might not be given a choice at some point. Those who will survive are the ones who are able to improvise, adapt and overcome.
Where did you get that picture of the moon? I would love to use that as my cover. The first book is titled “Waning Moon.”
Hi Paula, my goodness, you are doing research, aren’t you? A trilogy at that . . . My blessings with your writing. I am so glad you are writing about our planet. I got the picture from Google, but I cannot find it there again, so I will send it to you from my file in your email.
Thank you Gerri, could you write a novel based on the information, or perhaps it has already been written in Jessica Anderson’s books?
I am wondering what kind of images get conjured up when you read about our planet?
Hi Gail,
I’m sad to say this is all true. However, the earth recovers. It recovered after the ice age and after the great flood (Noah) and it will recover again. Unfortunately, we will lose some of our animal species but I think that it’s all part of evolution. I think what ever we could do would be great, however, I think it’s late in the game for it to be of much help. But you know the saying, better late than never.