Abstract
There is no doubt that the environment is witnessing a tremendous change due to several factors which have encumbered human society. Modern technology has brought in its wake several challenges which also inhibit the process of growth and development of mankind. Thus, one of the major discussions among contemporary scholars is the issue of global warming especially, in the recent times. It is both economically, in the politically important because of its effects and implications on humanity. In fact, this is the reason why governments all over the world are taking frantic efforts to mobilize both human and material resources so as to address this important issue.There has been a serious degree of abuse of nature by human beings all over the world. This abuse has posed serious challenged to human life and existence. It has also posed a serious threat to the integrity of the whole creation and peace on earth. This is the reason why scholars, particularly, theologians and scientists have taken keen interest in addressing the issue of ecological and environmental crises with its attendant greenhouse effects with the view to nipping their effects on humanity. Therefore, this paper addresses the spiraling effects of the environmental crises in Nigeria as well as the greenhouse debacle from the religo-scientific perspectives. The paper posited that religion also has a role to play in this matter.
Highlights
Abogunrin (2009:1) posited that “one of the major concerns for humanity for early forty years has been how to deal with environmental crises threatening the continued existence of man, but our own very planet”
It may be interesting to note that the state of our environmental crises has been catastrophic to the intent that Peacocke (1993: ix) remarked that: No one today can contemplate the state of the late twentieth century humanity on this planet earth without a sense of deep foreboding and of hope deferred... the planet itself is groaning under the burden of pollution generated by a burgeoning human population that is augmented by religious imperatives and motivations
Unbridling individual passions without regard to valuing human community let alone the ecosphere as a whole has led to a wanton pollution of our environment and the competition has put us on the brink of thermo-nuclear disaster
Summary
Abogunrin (2009:1) posited that “one of the major concerns for humanity for early forty years has been how to deal with environmental crises threatening the continued existence of man, but our own very planet”. The above statements show that the environment is heading for a catastrophic end if nothing is done to ameliorate the situation This suggests that the environment is greatly ossified by several influences which perhaps are inimical to the general wellness of human kind and the society at large. It is in this perspective that this paper seeks to examine the effects of the environmental crises and the greenhouse issue in Nigeria. Vol 5, No 4; 2013 fared in the face of this apparent crises that if care is not taken will snowballed into a major apocalypse for the entire nation In doing this it will be apposite to examine key terms in the study in order to elicit a clearer understanding
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