“Ozone Slayers” reincarnated

Illuminem

December 18, 2024

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A little over 30 years ago – our world was on a precipice. Growing usage of #CFCs had literally opened up a hole in the sky. Thus exposing a rising number of inhabitants to deadly ozone exposure.

Time magazine of May 17th, 1993 – carried a brilliant two pager (‘Ozone Slayers’) by eugene linden. It highlighted how the mess created by American politics was messing up with the environment.

A visionary that Eugene is – he correctly anticipated a bigger mess in making (then) arising from rapidly surging greenhouse gas emissions (#GHGs).

I am inclined to draw a parallel between yesterday’s mess and today’s. Notwithstanding the much larger scale of the current challenge, the political muddle in the US reads like a replay.

Could we step out of the adverse ramifications, yet again?

Here, I take the liberty of oscillating between the past and the future, in present tense: To ensure we stay steadfast to our belief and responsibilities.

Despite a damning essay – Eugene kept his faith in our ability to course correct by his phenomenal ongoing work.

“I have five kids and grand-kids, I have got to be optimistic” – he says.