Humans and nature are firmly connected in numerous ways beyond our imagination. In the not-too-distant future, nature’s anger escalates into a true rage all over the planet, and human madness comes along.

The madness begins with nature

For decades to come, the overexploitation of resources and overpopulation, with its increased concentration often in hazardous environments, has escalated both the frequency and severity of disasters. A series of natural disasters occur, ranging from geophysical ones, including volcanoes and tsunamis, to climatological ones such as drought and blizzards. The bitter truth is that we no longer talk about diversity in biology but catastrophes.

Tsunamis are the first to come, leaving tragedies behind. Destructive waves reach nearly 820 feet high and travel 10 km inland. The biggest tsunami recorded peaks at 1720 feet. Moving at high speed, they wash away everything in their path, including people and property. As a result of this natural disaster, the total number of people dead or missing is around 900,000 and the global economy has suffered a major blow.

Only days after, the five biggest volcanoes on major continents in the world are awake. They explode with considerable force, being accompanied by lava flows, flattened landscapes, poisonous gases, flying rock, and ash. Lava flows decimate entire towns in minutes, interrupting watercourses and causing flooding and mudslides. Volcanoes also give out gases such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide that cause suffocation for humans in affected areas.

As Mother Nature shows no mercy, animals and plants die off due to drought. The overall climate, rocks, and soils are also affected, severely impacting various living and non-living factors.

In the following days, the temperature suddenly drops, and the freezing rain from ice storms covers everything with heavy, smooth glaze ice. In addition to hazardous driving or walking conditions, branches or even whole trees break from the weight of ice. Falling branches block roads, tear down power and telephone lines, and cause other damage. This leaves people without power for several weeks, which makes it difficult to maintain activities of daily living.

Then comes the insanities of humans

Volcanos and tsunamis wash away property and people. Drought causes loss in food production. Ice storm interrupts power supplies.

Nowhere in the world is left untouched by natural disasters. Being pushed away from modernization, people use their instincts to survive. Some may still try to be righteous, but the wicked are on the rise. They could not accept the harsh condition they had to live in.

They become robbers and barbarians that violently take away the most valuable assets not only of strangers passing by but also their neighbours, friends, and even families. Facing the resistance of their loved ones, they lose their minds and commit homicides.

And worst of the worst, they fall deep into the darkness, they become cannibals.

“Madness rules the world.
All around me are familiar faces
Worn-out places, worn-out faces
Bright and early for the daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere”
(Lyrics from “Mad World” – Gary Jules)

The wakeup call

Wanting to help prevent this mad future from coming? From small acts of kindness toward the environment, together, we can save ourselves from tomorrow’s madness. Will you start doing something today? It could be simple actions: save water, save toilet paper, or turn off the devices no longer in use. It is said that “The next evolutionary step for humankind is to move from human to kind.”