The tabooed thoughts

It's  2024 and Global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate . The average surface temperature has increased almost 1.5°C (about 2.5°F) . The loss of biodiversity disrupts entire ecosystems, impacting everything from clean water to food chains. 58% of the global population, or 3.8 billion people face water scarcity and we should question the loss of biodiversity in another post, as the list is longer than ours! Thanks to our ignorance of other residents we share our planet with ! The oceans are not giant trash cans! 88% of water is filled with plastics. We are at the situation of consuming air polluted at 53.3 micrograms per cubic meter. Now I'm not surprised 544.9 million people in the world face breathing issues!  Deforestation, desertification, and other forms of land degradation are reducing the Earth's land productivity.  1.83 billion trees are planted every year, while 15.3 billion are cut down due to human activity. This means that one tree is planted for...

Eyes adjust to the endless beauty, a feast of color. Walls murmur a soft welcome, a sigh of relief. The endless to-do list, a nagging echo, fades to silence. Calming music washes over, a dam breaking against worries. Browns tell a story of quiet strength, furniture serenely poised. The walls breathe with art, a canvas for memories and feelings. A blank canvas beckons, a challenge for hands to express. Chitralaya, more than paint, a balm for the soul, a place to simply be. - Bharathi Senthilkumar