The Beluga Whale was sighted in the Eure River initially as a sliver of white, glistening amidst the depths of the river. The whale is supposedly of Arctic belonging, thus raising questions of its appearance nearly 100 kilometres away from Paris. Was it the drastic change in tidal currents leading the mammal way off-shore, or was it the unsatisfied curiosity of the intelligent Beluga that compelled it to pay a far too hefty price for unwelcome exploration.
Either way, the sighting of this whale stirred up conversation amongst experts in the field with regard to the adversities of global warming and climate change. It was a symbolic event of apparent tension which rang warning bells across the nation. The Beluga Whale ended up being euthanized, marking a moment of sadness and despair, as the rescue mission had failed to attain success. Augu
The occurrence of this brought forth immense conversation on climate change and its deadly consequences. Climatologist Valerie Masson-Delmotte identified the risk of ecosystems collapsing, extreme droughts and fewer harvests due to extreme heat conditions as a result of global warming.
The notion that something was terribly wrong was established when unprecedented violent winds took over Corsica, leaving behind the remnants of a natural disaster as five people were killed in this tragic situation Tourists in the area reportedly mentioned that it was like experiencing five minutes of hell.
“Everything is dying a slow death,” says Gilles Savary – a former socialist MP after hectares of land burned down, victimized to the unmerciful heat. Glaciers, too, have been melting at rapid rates. Making some mountain routes become impassable. Firefighters on duty are baffled by the magnitude of impact of global warming and its ability to cause immense destruction, stating that they have never witnessed anything of the sort in their living days.
The Beluga Whale incident was not just a failed rescue mission but a warning of impending disaster and unsettlement with regards to Climate Change. A feeling of sadness and worry and a call to action to salvage what is left before it gets too late.
