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"Um" I thought hard, " It's hot out there.." I looked at the professors to see them stare at me expectantly. Medo nodded encouragingly.
I cleared my throat again.
" So- we have this problem of global warming.. our ice caps are melting. The pollution levels are rising up. But you see, you couldn't shut off industries overnight.. they are needed for urbanization. And.. Thats pretty much the way things are." I finished. The professors were still looking at me like I was going to say more. I cleared my thoat uneasily.
Mint asked, "tell me what they are doing to bring down the pollution, to ease the effect of global warming."
"Well," I thought some more, "we have a pollution control board.. It tries to decrease pollution levels bit by bit. We are trying to emply pollution less energy sources.. like solar power..." I really couldn't think of anything else to say. Heaven knows, if I had known I was to be interviewed about my evs I either would have prepared for it or forfeited the meeting. It was a terribly uncomfortable situation now.
Professor Medo heaved a sigh. "You do nothing else? not about the particulate matters?"
I thought that the best way to answer is negative. Though I pretty much didn't have a clue what they were trying to get out of me.
The professors thought for a while. I could see their shoulders droop. I felt bad. I wished I could do something more. Finally, Professor Medo said, " Well, it seems our moons have abandoned us then. Thank you, Kushal for coming here. I will presently...