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Humanity on the edge

Letter November 05, 2025
Humanity on the edge

The signs are no longer hidden — the planet is crying out for help. Summers are getting hotter, storms are getting stronger, and seasons no longer come when they should. The Earth is warning us, yet we are still not listening.

Climate change is no longer a problem of the future — it is a crisis of the present. People are losing their homes to floods, farmers are watching their crops die, and children are forced to breathe polluted air every day.

World leaders talk about action, but their promises fade as quickly as they are made. We cannot wait for another conference or another excuse. Every country, every person must take responsibility: plant trees, use less fuel, waste less, and care more.

The Earth is warning us — but our politics remain busy with wars.

Hassan Karim 
Tehran