In some ways we have wanted to believe that the environment is still intact; however, just put a little attention to the colors of nature to visualize the change. Anthropogenic action has painted the planet in different tones.
Perhaps the isolation helped clear up the pollution a bit, but the return to normality threatens to wash out the light blue and stain the landscape with dull grays. In addition, after starting the fight against single-use plastic, the pandemic forced us to take a few steps back with masks and gloves.
Now we have to get back on track, the footprint of climate change and the environmental crisis it not only alters the balance of the planet. Looking at the colors of nature is a good way to realize the effect of human actions.
Colors of nature and other connections
Snow turns green with algae growth due to high temperatures, skies turn gray with pollution, and forests turn bright orange from fires, etc. From the sea to the sky, the change is visible and the key is to mitigate these effects with the aim of restoring normalcy to the planet.just as we tried to recover ours.
The before and after of these natural areas is the reality of many places in the world. We may not be able to clearly see the changes if we are surrounded by huge cities, but natural landscapes are becoming more and more rare and not seeing them does not have to be a reality for us.
The colors of nature can show both life and the loss of it. But nature is capable of providing us with many thingsamong which we can find tranquility, above all, but also deeper and more intense emotions, depending on the area in which we find ourselves or the natural element to which we want to connect.
Take some time to look beyond the buildings that surround you, to look up at the sky and find its color. Nature is not only a green meadow with trees but it is also fire, it is water and it is depth in many aspects. Look for natural spaces near you, and if there aren’t any, take it as an opportunity to create a natural space full of color.
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