Deforestation contributing to global warming and geological hazards, says U S Moinuddin
Environmentalist U S Moinuddin BENGALURU: World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5 th of June every year. The first environment day was held in the year 1974 in Spokane, United States of America. The day raises awareness about the environmental issues global warming, marine pollution, human over-population, protection of wildlife and sustainable consumption. World environment day has become a global platform for countries to showcase environmental issues. Each year, World Environment Day has a new theme. Colombia is one of the largest “Megadiverse” nations in the world to hold 10% of the planets biodiversity. Since it is part of the Amazon rainforest, Colombia ranks first in bird and orchid species diversity and second in plants,butterflies, freshwater fish, and amphibians. Recent events, from Bushfires in Brazil, the United States, and Australia to locust infestations across East Africa - and now, a global disease pandemic - demonstrate the interdependence of hu...