A king who lost his kingdom

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The world is feverish

A healthy body temperature rise of one and a half to two degrees Fahrenheit is called a fever. Paracetamol is the best medicine for fever. If the world fever? Estimates suggest that the average global temperature has risen by 1 to 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the past 100 years and could rise by another 11.5 degrees in the next 100 years. In this strong fever of the world, the ice of Himalayas, Andes, Sumeru, Kumeru will melt. The rivers formed by glaciers are first fed but then dry up: the water runs out when the ice melts. Consequences - tidal waves in the sea. Additional water will increase the depth. how much Up to two and a half feet in the next 100 years. It will drown most of Bangladesh including Sundarbans and many beautiful cities-cities-villages on the coast of the world. Andaman, Maldives, Java, Sumatra, Bali:
Again, as the river dries up, the water supply to the surrounding agricultural fields will decrease. The carefully nurtured industry will flourish on both sides of Amazon, Nile, Padma, Volga. People will run to other places as refugees to save their lives in the hope of water.
Germs, fungi, plants, insects, animals will suffocate in the hostile warmth of the earth. How many strange souls will leave the world forever due to unbearable. If the cinchona tree disappears, the malaria drug will no longer be available. Without Nayantara, cancer medicine will not be available anywhere. Dodo birds, pink ducks, jaguars like this will gradually lose biodiversity? When the heat increases, the prevalence of various insects and mosquitoes will increase.
Various researches have been going on for 40 years. However, UNO's 'Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change' organization reached the conclusion of 2500 scientists from 130 countries on this planet, that is probably the possible cause of the world's fever - 'Greenhouse effect.' Glass houses are built to keep plants alive in winter countries. It is green. Hence the name.
During the day, sunlight penetrates the glass and heats the soil in the greenhouse. Light energy is converted into heat energy. That's why the greenhouse is hot. This is called 'greenhouse effect'.
Even if there is no glass cover above the head, the world is a kind of greenhouse. Certain gases, water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide continue to work on that glass lining. But if all the heat received from the sun during the day was released into space at night, the earth would freeze. There was no cultivation. Greenhouse effect is so important. The main sources of energy production in the world are oil, coal, gas, wood. Burning them gives useful energy. with harmful carbon-dioxide. So we want to use green energy like solar power, hydro power, windmill, nuclear power.
Cars using novel compressed natural gas instead of petrol diesel can go the same distance, emitting far less carbon dioxide. Slogans around the world now - wasteful use of water, electricity, oil, paper, fuel should be reduced. Planting trees will grow and absorb carbon dioxide from the air. As the population increases, the world will struggle to meet the additional energy needs. All Gore has been saying these words to the people of the world for more than a decade. Why is the violence of cyclones like Katrina constantly increasing across the ocean? What will happen on the day Kumeru, Sumeru's ice water will be washed away by the wilderness of the world? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Organization and All Gore were honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for the cause of this extreme danger of the world, 'Global Warming' and the way out of this danger. Humans have sent many spacecraft into space in search of alien life. Our hope is that one day the spaceship will catch the beckoning pulse of friendship from far away. To understand that pulse, the human heart should beat that day as well as today.

A king who lost his kingdom

Many people dream of living on a tropical island away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. But this dream was realized by a merchant family in Great Britain. They got ownership of this archipelago for 150 years. When seen from the sky, these islands seem like a necklace of pearls encircling a huge spectral stone. The blue-green lake is surrounded by 26 small islands. The leaves of the island's palm trees rustled in the wind. The foamy waves of the sea crashing on the rocky shore can be heard in the distance. Most of the locals are barefoot. Some wear diving boots. Cocos Keling Island is located in the Indian Ocean between Australia and Sri Lanka. 500 people live here. Although part of them is an Australian territory, many continental maps do not mention the island. But this island has a surprising history. There was no settlement on these islands until 1820. John Clunys-Ross, the Scottish explorer, first lived on a small scale. He originally came from Sheland. He was elated to find such a healthy, sunny island from his frozen homeland. He planted hundreds of coconut trees here. And brought Malay workers to this work. The descendants of Clunys-Ross built a coconut trading empire here. Their main business was the sale of raw materials of coconut shell, dry fiber and coconut oil. Their possession of the island matured in 1886. They received permanent settlement of the island from Queen Victoria. Since then they are the kings of Coco Island. But their reign lasted till 1978. The last king, John Cluny-Ross, sold the island for two and a half million pounds under pressure from Australia. He came under pressure from the Australian government and various trade bodies. The United Nations was also hostile to him because of his feudal rule. The Clunys-Ross family lived in the manor house, which still stands on the island. There are 350 Malays in this island. They are descendants of workers who came to plant coconut trees. Girls wear headscarves. Street names are written in Malay. There are few mosques. Although the houses seem incongruous, they look like homes in the Scottish countryside. A stone cross inscribed with the names of Clunys-Ross ancestors. John Clooney-Ross used to walk his coral empire with long strides. A dagger hung on his waist belt. He paid wages to Malay laborers in cocoa's own currency. He circulated this coin. These were only available in his company's stores. If any of the workers wanted to leave the island, they were told that they could never return from here. Even with such systems and rules, the Malays are currently divided. Some believe that Clunes-Ross was an external exploiter. Others think that he was the epitome of a benevolent father. Although the wages were low, there was no cost of water, electricity and schooling. They also think that, if nothing else, good houses and food are now available.
John Cluny-Ross failed to operate a shipping line before selling the island under pressure, bankrupting the bank. In his later years he lived in an obscure suburb of Perth, Western Australia. But his son Johnny Clunes-Ross still lives on the island. Raised in splendor, Johnny currently resides in a bungalow. Instead of his father's white shirt and pajamas, he wears a gray T-shirt and shorts. He would have been the sixth king of Coco Island if his family's rule had not ended. He is currently frustrated but moving forward with patience. Although his grandfather's coconut business returned his fortune, he now collects oysters and large snails from various islands. Breed them in a pond. Sold to Europe-America aquarium traders. Johnny has to do this work in a different way. But his ancestors settled on this island. Now Johnny is like a normal person. But his past is extraordinary.