Capitol Chronicle volume 25 issue 1 June-August 2013 | Page 26

FEATUREs Poster making and essay writing contest winners 1st 3rd 4th 5th v o l u m e 2 5 • i s s u e N o . 0 1 c a p i t o l c h r o n i c l e 26 2nd Pause and think: A greener Hue F Y or ou T he world’s forested areas dropped from 85% in 1997 to 27% in 2005 down to a threatening drop of 9% in 2012, according to a newscast on GMA News TV. Large masses of ice in the southern hemisphere have melted. Previously green and fresh-looking bodies of water have now turned black and muddy. Slopes of mountains have eroded already. With these occurring phenomenon, do you think the earth is still a safe place to live in? Do you think the children of your children would still be able to see the earth’s beauty and bounty? Many would accept that the highest priorities of today is to find a solution on the different environmental issues facing mankind. So it’s either today’s generation make a move or witness