The storyline spans several countries, timelines, people, animals, both in rural and urban settings, which are unique in this book.

The Journey of Homosapiens

We, homo sapiens, the Wise Men of evolution, have superseded all other living beings on Earth. We have developed science and technology that brought us from our primitive existence in caves to modern civilization. We have invented machines to automate labour, medicines that cure diseases and weapons that protect us from predators and enemies. We know how to grow food, weave clothes and build shelters to save us from harsh weather and natural calamities. But the dark side of this advancement has led to wars, weapons of mass destruction, massacre, hijacking, and violence that even wild animals cannot match.

For our ease and comfort, we have exploited the earth we are living on. We have cut down trees, to expand our cities and farmlands, thereby reducing the natural forests affecting the wildlife within. Deforestation, urbanization and tourism inside the forest areas, coupled with illegal hunting and poaching have endangered many species.

Looming Water Scarcity

Our water demand is steadily increasing as the population of humans and cattle is increasing. The abundance of water in seas and oceans gives us a false sense of water security but most of this water is saline and not suitable for our use. Humans, other land animals and plants all need sweet water for survival which is becoming scarce. Contamination of the water in our rivers, lakes and underground aquifers are also reducing the availability of quality water.

The scientific reason behind this crisis is that our water demand is exceeding nature’s recharge capacity by way of rain and snowfall. Population growth is not within our control but we can reduce our overall demand only by eliminating wastage, leakage, non-essential uses and evaporation loss from open water surfaces. We should improve our present irrigation systems in the farms and harvest rainwater for consumption.

Nature’s water distribution happens to be non-uniform. While some areas face drought and water scarcity, some may be flooded due to excessive rainfall, snow-melt or release of the unmanageably excess quantity of water from upstream dams. This problem can be significantly solved by interconnecting the major rivers in the plains by zonal, or national water networks.

Impending Energy Crisis and Pollution

The world’s energy demand is also continuously growing and nearly sixty to seventy percent of it is met by fossil fuels. When burnt, these carbon-based fuels release Greenhouse Gases (GHG) into the atmosphere, the main reason for global warming. Search for no-carbon and low-carbon renewable energy, like solar, wind and hydrogen cells, is ongoing worldwide but we still have a long way to go.

Need for Public Awareness and Involvement

The UN and most national governments have been working on water, energy, wildlife, environmental protection and related programs. But, philanthropic projects of this nature, meant for the welfare of the masses, cannot succeed without the active participation of people. The common men must understand the gravity of the problems looming on them, like water and oil scarcity, GHG emission and global warming etc. They need to understand the urgency of having renewable energy, water harvesting and conservation of forests and animals. To appreciate these concerns, people should have basic knowledge of the science involved in these issues.

Morning Walk – A Novel with a Noble Mission

The novel attempts to disseminate the author’s scientific and technical understanding of things gathered over five decades of professional practice with the public. Many folks shy away from the very sound of science, technology, and Numbers. The author embarked on this unique way of weaving the facts of the physical world into an engaging novel using the characters and settings people are familiar with and serving them in a Tell-Tale-Heart style.