environmental issue theme
Discussed is the effect that human activity may have at large on the biophysical environment, that is, on nature.
Examples
"climate change and bureaucratic inaction" may arguably be the most important "environmental issue" theme of our times. The issue is that human activity since the industrial revolution has produced evermore greenhouse gases; this leads to an unrelenting heating of the whole of the Earth, which in turn has varied but significant effects on the climate. As these changes are expected to be widely detrimental to human well being, many believe that the response from policy makers has been lackluster and negligent in the extreme.
2 total · 1 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ldr2019e4x06 | major | The story concerns a dolphin that had perished, along with it's entire pod, due to an oil spill but was said to have miraculously come back from the dead. Cephalopod-like water-dwelling aliens declared the dolphin the Messiah and decided to wreak vengeance upon humanity for its many atrocities against "those who swim". |
| movie: Happy Accidents (2000) | minor | A friend of Ruby's spoke of how the rain forests were disappearing. |