Climate change and its impact on health
Climate change and its impact on health
Modern world of changing climes,
health now wanes;
As nature's balance tilts,
our bodies strain;
Beneath a sky once calm and clear,
world lost balance year by year;
Now climate shifts with fair decree,
a warning cry from land and sea.
Heatwaves scorch the fragile ground,
the burning fields, no solace found;
As glaciers melt, the oceans rise,
with every storm, the planet cries;
Floods rise with dread,
as diseases spread;
Polluted streams and tainted rain,
a silent march of spreading pain.
Water, once pure and clear,
now harbours toxins, spreading fear.
The air we breathe, a toxic veil,
as forests burn and species pale;
The human toll, a heavy weight,
as illness grows at nature’s fate;
Lungs choke on smog, poor plight,
allergies soar, a constant fight.
Infections spread where warmth prevails,
in altered lands, resilience fails;
Asthma, fever, heatstroke’s breath,
a changing world that whispers death.
Communities displaced, homes lost to the tide,
mental anguish deepens, where to hide;
The toll on health, from climate's drift,
a solemn truth, a painful shift;
But in dim shadow of despair,
hope remains, in action, in care;
To mend the earth, to heal and fight,
to turn the darkness into light.
For every seed of hope we sow,
acts of kindness, our courage shows;
With unity and strength, we face the test,
protecting health for all, we do our best;
Together we can change the tide,
for health, for life, for earth’s own pride.
Written July 30, 2024
© Dr Upma A Sharma
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