Environmental protection and energy conservation and emission reduction

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People often put humans in opposition to nature, claiming to conquer it. Little does he know that in the face of nature, humanity is forever just an innocent and naive child, yet he insists on being its master! He is merely an ordinary part of nature’s organism; just as a blade of grass is an ordinary part of it. What right does he have to oppose nature! If the wisdom of nature is the ocean, then human wisdom is merely a tiny droplet in that ocean. Although this droplet also reflects the ocean, it is still not the ocean itself. Yet, people presumptuously claim that they can replace the ocean with just a drop of water. Watching such arrogance in humans, nature must be smiling secretly—just as a mother smiles at an ignorant child. Human creations have been sent into space, revealing one micro-world after another; thus, humans grew complacent, thinking they had uncovered the secrets of nature. Yet, from nature’s perspective, this vast expanse in which humans move up and down is but a short distance away; just as the Kunpeng views the sparrow, it is nothing more than mere weeds and grasses. Even from the perspective of the history of human intellectual development, there is no reason for humans to be overly proud: indeed, human knowledge has made great progress compared to that of their ancestors, which seems to give them the right to mock those who lived in ancient times ； Yet, what we fail to realize is that to future generations, we will also be considered ancient people; those who live ten thousand years from now will just as likely laugh at us today. In their eyes, our scientific concepts might be completely wrong, and our spacecraft would appear to them to be nothing more than very simple children’s toys. The history of human understanding seems to be a history of correcting mistakes, with each generation setting right the errors of those who came before. Thus, when we look at the history of science, we find that it is nothing but a history of making mistakes. So, what reason and right do we have to mock the ancients and show off our cleverness in the face of nature? Humans are imitators of nature, but they do it very poorly. He invented various tools to extract the treasures that nature had accumulated over hundreds of millions of years – coal, oil, natural gas, and various other minerals. Humans are pleased with these achievements they have made, but who can say that those polluted mines are not traps created by humans themselves? Who can assert that we are not on a path leading to death? In the universe, there must be beings with intelligence far greater than ours. Because our solar system is only a little over 4 billion years old, it has given rise to intelligent life ； The universe is at least 20 billion years old, and in those galaxies that are older than ours, more advanced forms of life must have evolved long ago. The intelligence of these creatures is beyond our comparison. Perhaps they see us the way we see ants; even those among us who are great figures appear insignificant in their eyes. Human wisdom pales in comparison to the wisdom of nature. Whether it’s the disgusting flies and mosquitoes, or the beautiful flowers and green grass ； Whether it is the awe-inspiring starry sky or the insignificant dust, they are all exquisite works of art created by nature, demonstrating its profound and remarkable wisdom. Nature has created such a diverse array of life from “dead” matter, while humans are unable to create even the simplest organism. As far as we know from 21st-century science and technology, human beings themselves are the highest manifestation of nature’s intelligence; they are one of her finest creations. The human body contains over one trillion cells. These countless cells not only coordinate with one another, but each cell also has its own unique and specific function. Every cell performs its designated task without any confusion, thereby keeping the entire body in a highly orderly state. Over the course of nearly a hundred years, although human cells are replaced many times, this order remains unchanged. Perhaps the most incredible thing is our brain, which enables us to experience emotions such as joy and sorrow, as well as to think, understand, and imagine. Nature also \"understands\" aesthetic principles; it applies various rules of beauty when creating everything, including our bodies, such as symmetry and harmony, which give the human body, flowers, and other things an indescribable beauty. It is likely that even by exhausting all of humanity’s wisdom, it would be difficult to create such a being – coordinating one trillion cells is beyond the reach of human intelligence. There is perhaps a deeper meaning to why nature created thinking beings. In my view, the universe created intelligent beings in order to achieve self-awareness, in order to appreciate its own magnificent beauty. Humans represent an advanced stage in natural development; human wisdom is a higher form of universal wisdom, and its superiority lies solely in the fact that humans can think, understand, and possess self-awareness. Human wisdom and cosmic wisdom are different stages of the same wisdom. The universe, or nature, uses my eyes to see itself, and my mouth to express itself, uttering the words it has wanted to say for billions of years but never has. From this perspective, it can be said that my wisdom is the wisdom of nature; my understanding of the universe is the universe’s understanding of me. My thinking is the universe thinking, my pain is the universe suffering, and my joy is the universe laughing. Therefore, the little wisdom that humans possess is also given by nature; it does not belong to them alone, as they are merely tools for the universe to gain self-awareness. Therefore, human misunderstandings of nature may perhaps be nature’s own misunderstandings of itself. From this perspective, I am merely a part of the cosmic organism, an organ – just as the brain is an organ of our body – and humans and the universe are inherently one. The universe is a great life form, and I am just one part of this great life form. So, let’s cherish nature just as we cherish our own bodies. Who says the universe is lifeless? The universe is an immensely vast and eternal form of life; isn’t that eternal movement, that process of evolution, a manifestation of its vitality? If the universe had no life, how could magnificent flowers of life bloom within it? Life is hidden everywhere in this universe; buds of life can be found throughout, and there are silent voices everywhere. Haven’t you heard the cries of life even within the stones? Haven’t you heard with your heart the friendly greetings coming from that distant galaxy? Even those substances that appear lifeless are components of cosmic life, and represent a form of existence. Those advanced forms of life arise from this “dead” matter; in other words, advanced life forms, including us humans, are merely another form of existence for matter. Within matter, countless lives lie dormant; once the time comes for them to appear, they will awaken from their slumber. Therefore, humanity is not alone; everywhere in the universe are our brothers. We should never again regard other parts of the universe as mere objects for our conquest, nor should we see other creatures merely as food for us. Instead, we must first consider them as beings equal to us, as creations of the universe’s wisdom, as manifestations of the universe’s beauty. To revere them is to revere the universe; to revere nature is to revere ourselves. Below is the London fog disaster, which is listed among the top 10 disasters of the 20th century. I was simply shocked as a high school student at the time; who could have imagined that years later we would face the fog disaster, perhaps with fog mai being just one step away from it. On the early morning of December 5, 1952, a large mobile high-pressure ridge existed over southern England, above the city of London located in the Thames Valley, placing London at the center of this high-pressure area. There was no wind for several days, with wind speed readings reaching zero. Coupled with the abnormal inversion layer in near-surface temperatures, soot and dust from domestic and industrial emissions accumulate without dispersion in still air; smoke and moisture build up in the atmosphere, resulting in heavy fog over cities for four to five days in a row with extremely low visibility. On December 7, visibility in the city center dropped below 5 meters, leading it to be called \"Dark Sunday.\" Flights had to be canceled, cars had to keep their lights on even during the day, it was extremely difficult for pedestrians to walk, and ships on the Thames could not sail either. It is said that smoke entered the Shakespeare Theatre, causing darkness inside; the opera \"La Traviata\" being performed was forced to stop after the end of the first act. What’s even more terrifying is the outbreak of diseases that followed; hospitals in London were overwhelmed by a surge in patients suffering from respiratory diseases, and within just 4 days, the death toll exceeded 4,000. Even the 350 cows displayed at a grand exhibition of award-winning cattle held at that time were devastated. One cow died on the spot, and 52 were severely poisoned, 14 of them being on the verge of death. Two months later, more than 8,000 people lost their lives one after another. This is the notorious London Fog incident. It was both a natural disaster and a man-made disaster; it took decades before people finally understood the cause. This is because London has a very high consumption of coal; the water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and hydrocarbons (CH) produced by the burning of coal are released into the atmosphere. These substances attach to dust particles and mist, then enter the human respiratory system. Thus, it induces bronchitis, pneumonia, and heart disease or accelerates the death of patients with chronic diseases. At that time, dense fog began to envelop London starting on December 5; pollutants in the air mixed with the fog, resulting in chemical reactions between them. Four days later, the pollution concentration increased by 10 times, the toxicity rose, and the entire city of London became like a suffocating gas chamber. This is what caused such a massive pollution accident.