For years, we have said that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is essential to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. Today, that threshold is dangerously close to being exceeded—and every fraction of a degree matters. Climate change is no longer a future threat: it is reshaping life across the planet. Hence, all global people have to emphasize the environment of the world to shape the world to be safe, healthy, peaceful and stable.
Currently, due to global warming, sea levels are expected to rise significantly in the coming decades. By the late 2090s, sea levels could rise by approximately 25.6 centimetres compared to current levels. Countries in equatorial regions are particularly at high risk of being affected. As ocean temperatures increase, the sea surface expands, and waters in the equatorial regions are likely to become even warmer.
In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly designated 5 June each year as World Environment Day, and the observance has been held since 1974. It is intended to raise awareness of the adverse impacts of global warming and climate change, as well as issues related to sustainable food production and the protection of wildlife.
Experts estimated that by 2050, approximately 14.5 million people could die due to climate change. Of these, around 8.5 million deaths may be caused by floods, and about 3.2 million by extreme heat and drought conditions. In order to reduce such loss of life and impacts, it is necessary to adapt to the adverse effects of climate-related natural disasters and to implement measures to reduce carbon emissions.
In Myanmar as well, the adverse impacts of climate change are being experienced. Therefore, every citizen is required to participate to the best of their ability in climate change mitigation efforts. Trees play a very important role in combating climate change and in environmental conservation. Planting trees helps preserve watersheds, improve air quality, restore greenery and shade, reduce global warming, provide cooler conditions during summer, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to combating climate change and maintaining the ecosystem necessary for the survival of all living beings.
Under the 2026 World Environment Day theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” the initiatives emphasize that nature is not optional and is central to climate resilience and the collective future. Climate action is not just about reducing carbon emissions – it is about rethinking the systems that power economies and repairing relationships with the climate. By doing so, everyone needs to secure a safer, healthier, and more just future for all.
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