Protecting Northern and Southern Polar Ice Caps with more of plant based diet.

Holocene extinction, Anthropocene extinction or more commonly referred to as the Sixth Mass Extinction is an ongoing extinction event as to be an outcome of human activity. The worrying fact is that the rate of extinction is close to 1,000 times than the previous natural extinction rate. More than animals, it is the extensive hunting by humans that are leading to the disappearance of Megafauna.  

It is to note that the extinction of species coincides with the emergence of humans. Human activity since its emergence can rightly be related with them being related as 'superpredator'. Extinction of species other than human is not limited to landmass of Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, North and South America but extends into the depth of oceans as well. Over fishing, decrease in the pH of Earth's oceans, increased demand for meat consumption and decline of amphibians have further aggravated the current extinction period. Among others are loss of forest area, loss of biodiversity, increasing human population and their dependency on nature and environment for survival have become eminent factors for extinction. 

While we may consider met as a source of nutrition and protein, the same can be availed from plant based diets and one many not necessarily kill another living being for pleasing one's taste buds. After speaking with a number of people who did try to adopt a vegan lifestyle, they most likely switched back to a mix-and-match of both, vegan and non-vegetarian. On further questioning and studying their reason for not following vegan lifestyle strictly and with dedication, it was observed that they tried to make it all happen too soon, in a day's or a week's time. Considering the fact that human will power will take over only after a restrictive process has been duly followed for long, the success rate of transformation was extremely low on a planet with a population of 7.8 billion inhabitants. 

Meat consumption among particular age group are a factor for heart related diseases. Analysis of certain data has revealed that livestock provide just 18% calories but take up 83% of farm area. On the other hand, meat production demand is an all time high, and only increasing, this has led to pollution of specific kids to our environment. Fossil fuel usage are a cause of pollution to environment and its air quality. Harmful gases like methane from dead and decaying are another source for pollution of air quality as they replace quality air like oxygen in lungs. Sewage discharge carrying the waste from dead and decaying animals, as well as leftovers add to water pollution and water borne diseases. 

As a result of increasing human population the demand for meat consumption is also increasing, and so is the increase in activities to procure meat, i.e. hunting and fishing. This has already cased a loss of biodiversity and impacted the food chain system. The loss of biodiversity as a result of over-hunting and over-fishing is becoming a threat to our environment, and among the major cause of global warming through reduced biodiversity. Becoming conscious and responsible are the only choices humans have to adapt to a more 'Conscious Living' through a shift to more of plant-based diet/nutrition in leading a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle, and protecting their planet Earth from further deforestation. 

The idea is to not deny any human of their choices but only to make aware of adapting a more environment friendly lifestyle. In the end our daily choices should make us proud of it. In a way Ice Earth with its story makes aware of the choices we can always make for protecting our planet Earth and reverse the global warming effect with one-step taken globally. Our efforts will help in protecting our Northern and Southern Polar Ice Caps. This will help in achieving reduced global average temperature to certain hospitable degree. It is about future after all, and change comes from every single step taken globally. 

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