79, San Jacinto Street
Seville 4010
Friday, 13th December 2080
Dear great
grandparents,
We are
writing to you from the year 2080, we are your great grandchildren. It has been
a long time since our opportunity passed. You were warned for years but you did
not do anything. The word civilization has no meaning anymore, we are facing
our own extinction.
But why? Why were you so blind and selfish? If you
had taken action, we would not have to write this letter. If you had got
together, if you had fought back, we would still have a chance.
Nowadays,
most of the life on Earth has died or is severely affected by pollution. Tsunamis,
tornados, hurricanes, floods and droughts have led to a wave of destruction on
our planet. Oceans have warmed and the
sea level has risen so much that many towns and cities around the world have
disappeared. Catastrophic floods have swallowed them. Your houses are now
underwater or in the middle of a lifeless wasteland.
Sun
radiation is constantly burning the surface of Earth. The heat is extreme,
temperatures have risen to such an extent that heat waves have killed millions
of people. Warmer temperatures have increased water demands and evaporation.
This fact has affected agriculture, transportation and wildfires. Our situation
is desperate.
Two thirds
of the animals are extinct and plants don´t grow any more. Technological
advances have stopped because scientists are focused in finding new sources of
water and food. Now, they are also planning to move people to Mars.
We have no
future, we are fading away.
Yours
sincerely,
Your great grandchildren.
