During the scorching dry season, a piece of land on the African continent turns to scorched earth, and thousands of lives have been killed by the drought. The arid land became like a throat hungry for rain, and fish and aquatic animals in mud puddles became unavoidable victims. This heartbreaking scene reveals the collapse of ecosystems and the transformation of the natural environment on the African continent.
When blue skies hang high and hot sunlight falls mercilessly on the earth, the continent's rivers, lakes and ponds become refuges for life. However, under the attack of this extreme drought, even these shelters have become death traps.
Imagine what happens when a large, moist country turns into a desert. Catfish huddle restlessly in small mud puddles, like little meat grinders. They are entangled with each other, the slime on their bodies sticking together, all for the desired rain. The fish scrubbed around in mud puddles for water, but their weak bodies could not withstand such squeezing and suffering from drought and hunger.
Just on the edge of the mud puddle, I saw a dream hippopotamus, whose skin gradually lost its luster, becoming cracked and fragile. The hippopotamus, which once frolic freely in the lake, is now stranded in a dry field without access to even the most basic water. It lay limply on the ground, weak and desperate. With deep regret and desolation in its eyes, it looked helplessly at the mud puddles around it, but there was nothing it could do. In the end, even a strong animal like a hippopotamus could not withstand the pain of drought, and it became another victim in this wasteland.
The disaster was not limited to fish and hippos, and plants were also eclipsed by the drought. Jungles and forests, nourished by weather, frost and rain, are vulnerable to drought. The emerald green leaves were covered with a thin layer of yellow, and the long canopy began to crack. Everywhere you can see large areas of dead plants that have turned this suffering land into a dry cemetery.
When the drought was raging, the whole of Africa was moaning like a sick patient. The earth cracked, and the earth was so hot that it was unapproachable. Hungry dust permeates the air and is suffocating. People's eyes are helpless and confused, as if they can't see any hope.
And the animals that live on this land have suffered greatly. When the dry season came, food was scarce on the grasslands, and hungry wild horses searched for food, but in vain. The stubborn elephant leaks dry cracks, which are a sign of lack of moisture. Even aquatic animals such as hippos are inseparable from water, leaving only dry riverbeds on their banks, and their bodies are so weak that they may die at any time.
And in the water hole, the fish that should be full of vitality are now crowded with large catfish. The water level drops, and they are forced to gather in this small space, having to compete with each other for every drop of water. Squeezed for long periods of time and too hot, the large catfish fight each other for the only chance of survival. The corpse floats in it, and the breath of death pervades, making people feel a deep despair.
All of Africa is shrouded in the shadow of drought. The lives of countless living beings have been eclipsed in this land, they are innocent, they are weak. They are just many creatures living in this forgotten corner, unable to escape the tricks of fate, and can only wait for the end of disaster.
In this bleak land, there are also those great human beings who have tried by all means to save this land of suffering. They dig well water and grow drought-tolerant crops; They build dams to change the direction of the water; They teach people how to survive in times of drought. They are indomitable and give hope to the land with their own hands.
These sad images are a warning of the collapse of ecosystems and the transformation of the natural environment on our African continent. The extreme drought brought about by climate change is no longer a distant threat, but a constant threat to the survival of countless living beings. We cannot just watch this land turn into scorched earth and allow these beautiful and precious species to disappear in the blood and tears of drought.
Protecting the environment and reducing carbon emissions have become our top priorities. We need to take action to revitalize this suffering land, to return catfish huddled in mud puddles to lakes, to return thirsty hippos to waters, and to plants that grow green again.
Only when we realize the interdependence of all things in nature can we truly cherish and protect our ecological environment. The drought on the African continent brings us more than pain and loss, it is also a reminder of our responsibility and responsibility to nature. In this land of vicissitudes, we should work together to move forward for our future.
This arid Africa is not only our common home, but also an oasis of countless vitality. Let us take action to continue to protect this great continent and revitalize it.