The environmental degradation from overpopulation and increased human activity: The India Gate (New Delhi) before and during lockdown following Covid-19

"...the rising population and human activity, leading to changes in climate and environment etc., are the most important issues which require a concerted effort from everyone to curb the population growth first. Perhaps limiting the number of children in each family to two, irrespective of religion, might be the way to do it. Although this approach, limiting the number of children, appears to be a drastic step, it may be necessary for the survival of humanity. In any case, it should not be looked at as putting restrictions on anyone's religion or religious freedom. Note the freedom of religion is to allow a person to be able to pursue spirituality and to pray and worship God freely in one’s own way without becoming a nuisance or posing threat to others. And when the issue involves overpopulation, like at present, having more number of children and larger families for whatever reasons (even while shunning the use of birth control etc. on religious grounds) only adds to the problem of overpopulation leading to more hunger, poverty, climate change and global warming etc. In such a situation, involving changes in environment and climate etc., having more number of children and larger families is not just a nuisance to others but it also poses a serious threat to everyone. Thus there is hardly any justification or support for the idea of freedom of religion propagating that type of activity and burdening the already overpopulated situation.

"In conclusion, notwithstanding the atmospheric controls on greenhouse gases and carbon emissions etc., a long term (permanent) solution to the problems of global warming, climate change, environmental pollution and degradation, depletion of resources (land, water and energy) and destruction of flora and fauna is unlikely unless there are also curbs on population growth and human activity. It is therefore important that people everywhere and belonging to all faiths work together to solve this problem."

Ref:   Subhash C. Sharma, "Environment and climate change due to increased human activity", Dec. 11, 2009,  http://creative.sulekha.com/environment-and-climate-change-due-to-increased-human-activity_453658_blog

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(1) The India Gate, before lockdown (Dec. 16, 2019):

 ("The law that’s helping fuel Delhi’s deadly air pollution",  https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/11/8/20948348/delhi-india-air-pollution-quality-cause)

(2) The India Gate, during lockdown (April 22, 2020):
 
("Coronavirus lockdowns have led to an unprecedented fall in air pollution for these major cities", https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/coronavirus-air-pollution-has-fallen-dramatically-for-these-cities.html)

good.. I hope you did not misinterpret my post on whether all is good with you...just a bit concerned about people with hom eone is familiar, in this uneasy & worrisome times

G_K,
No misinterpretation here; everything fine. Thanks for asking. How are the things with you?

Yesterday (May 17, 2020) the CBS's program '60 Minutes' in its environment related item showed the above photographs on air pollution in Delhi. Did anyone from SuCh watch the program?