A Panorama of What was Lost in 2009

National Geographic published photos of their Top Ten Environmental Losses of 2009. We all know that words often convey very potent ideas. In fact, some words can move you into action. Words have a powerful impact on any people from any part of the world. Nevertheless, pictures and photos can tell a story that even the craftiest words cannot tell. You can find the pictures I’m talking about by pointing your browsers to:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/photogalleries/091215-environmental-losses-2009/

I find these photos to be a big eye opener. Sometimes you need to see the real picture before you realize the gravity of the situation. As a bit of a warning, some of the pictures you’ll see there are quite graphic, like the drought in Kenya and that sack full of Lemurs.

One of the photos in that aforementioned collection also opens another dimension that we all have to look into before we can catch some 100% fresh air ever again. And that issue is the political dimension of caring for the environment. Well, that’s the last photo in the set.

We have to face the fact that caring for the environment also takes a lot of political will. There really is a need for concerted effort in order to make this happen. Yeah, I know it sounds pretty much a cliché but everyone must pitch in the effort since we are all occupants of this singular planet in which we live on.

Enjoy the pictures!

- Mary