tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091116901618802642024-09-14T17:44:17.786-07:00Its high time we wake up to the reality that we,the human race,are rapidly wiping out our own habitat. In this website we will focus on different issues relating to the environment like global warming.Neil adithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11003417906759454848noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209111690161880264.post-32999463197971024262008-10-05T23:21:00.000-07:002008-10-06T09:22:25.055-07:00

In the 19th century, scientists realized that gases in the atmosphere cause a "greenhouse effect" which affects the planet's temperature. These scientists were interested chiefly in the possibility that a lower level of carbon dioxide gas might explain the ice ages of the distant past. At the turn of the century, Svante Arrhenius calculated that emissions from human industry might someday bring a

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“As human-caused biodiversity loss and climate disruption gain ground, we need to keep our sights clear and understand that the measure of a threat is not a matter of whether it is made on purpose, but of how much loss it may cause. It's an ancient habit to go after those we perceive to be evil because they intended to do harm. It's harder, but more effective, to "go after," meaning to more

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Nuclear power for you - nuclear waste for the others?The need for electricity has constantly risen world-wide over the last years. This is not only true for the so-called developing countries but also and in particular for all well-developed countries. In order to fulfil the demand, obviously additional power plants have to be built.Which technology is best for generating electricity? This

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The term solar panel is best applied to a flat solar thermal collector, such as a solar hot water or air panel used to heat water, air, or otherwise collect solar thermal energy. But 'solar panel' may also refer to a photovoltaic module which is an assembly of solar cells used to generate electricity. In all cases, the panels are typically flat, and are available in various heights and widths.An

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1. Use less produce able Carbon Dioxide bulbs or lightingsDon’t use fluorescent bulbs as it takes high ratio of energy to output large amount of lights. So replace it with less energy consumable light bulbs. Scientist has discovered that if we use CFL bulb than we can lower down nearly 700 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air over the bulb's lifetime. It use only a quarter of the energy

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Global warming is caused by green house gases, which trap in the sun’s infrared rays in the earth’s atmosphere, which in turn heat up the earth’s atmosphere. These green house effect warming is called as global warming. The effects of green house effect are visible more prominently in the recent years, with number of natural calamities on the rise in the whole world.The global warming has

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The question about the definition for global warming or in other words "what is global warming" is relatively easy to answer. We hereby lean at the definitions and explanations given in Wikipedia:Global warming is the observed and projected increases in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. The Earth's average temperature rose about 0.6° Celsius (1.1° Fahrenheit) in the 20th

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Cause of global warmingAlmost 100% of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been due to the increase in the atmosphere of greenhouse gas concentrations like water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and ozone. Greenhouse gases are those gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect (see below). The largest contributing source of greenhouse gas is the burning of fossil

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Global warming, or climate change, is a subject that shows no sign of cooling down.Here's the lowdown on why it's happening, what's causing it, and how it might change the planet. Is It Happening?Yes. Earth is already showing many signs of worldwide climate change.• Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880, much of this in recent

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1. CFL: The better bulb Compact florescent bulbs (CFLs) are those swirley little guys that look like soft-serve ice cream cones. Actually, they come in a myriad of different shapes, sizes, and colors of light. Economically speaking, they’re a great deal, too. CFLs cost a bit more than an incandescent, but use about a quarter as much energy and last many times longer (usually around 10,000 hours).

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How we light up the places we live and work makes a big impact on how we feel. It also makes a big impact on the environment. The kind of bulbs, the kind of fixtures, the kind of power, and the habits we keep can all add up to a very significant greening. Start with the fact that a conventional incandescent bulb turns only around five to ten percent of its consumed energy into light, the rest

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Buy paper products made with at least partially recycled paperLook for home and office products that are made with recycled paper. You can purchase computer printer paper, notebooks, paper towels, toilet paper, and many other products that are made from 100% recycled paper. Drop off plastic bags at participating grocery stores to be recycledMany grocery stores have drop-off boxes at the entrances

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1.Look around your kitchen to find some packaged products. What types of packaging are used most? Why do you think so many different kinds of packaging are used?2.Design a label for the packaging of a new product. Remember to include information about the contents, quantity, ingredients and any other important details – make it attractive, so people will want to buy it!3.Packaging is becoming

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The first types of packaging were made from natural materials – dried animal skins were used to contain water, and reeds or wicker were weaved into simple baskets.Every pound spent on packaging protects at least £9 worth of food and goods. Over 60% of all packaging is for food.

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Packaging stops goods from going to waste, but it also ends up as waste itself. We need to try to reduce the amount of packaging we throw away by:1.Looking for packaging that is made from recycled materials.This way, you know that the packaging was made using the least amount of natural resources and energy possible.2.Looking for packaging that can be recycled.This way, you can continue the

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Packaging is the name given to the containers in which products are bought, sold and transported. It is an important part of everything we buy. Most foods and drinks come in some type of packaging – imagine what would happen if this wasn't the case! Packaging is made from a variety of different materials, including paper and board, glass, steel, plastics and aluminium.There are four main reasons

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Put a clear plastic bag in your garbage bin at home, so you can see what types of waste your family throws out. Over a week, note down the most common types of waste produced in your house.If we don't reduce our waste, soon we will start running out of places to put it! Write a story about having to live in a "World of Garbage".Do you think the amount and types of waste we produce today is

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3,500 dustbins full of rubbish are thrown away in Europe every minuteIf you collected all the waste you make in one year, it would weigh 10 times as much as you do!

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Here are some ideas to help you and your family reduce the amount of waste that you produce at home:1.Make more foods at home instead of buying takeaway or convenience foods.2.Make gifts or cards for family and friends, instead of buying them.3.Grow your own vegetables and flowers.4.Buy second-hand books instead of new ones5.Repair clothes, toys, and appliances rather than replacing them with new

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Waste is the name given to everything that we throw away. After it is collected from your rubbish bin, some waste is burned, but most of it is buried in big holes in the ground called landfill sites. This causes problems because both burning and burying release chemicals which are bad for the environment. We are also running out of places to bury rubbish!Reducing the amount of waste we produce

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1.Encourage your family to walk to the neighbourhood market.2.Whenever possible take your bicycle.3.As far as possible use public forms of transport.4.Don’t let your father drop you to school, take the school bus.5.Encourage your family to form a car pool to office and back.6.Reduce the use of aerosols in the household.7.Look after the trees in your neighbourhood.8.Begin a tree-watch group to

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It refers to the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of air in the indoor environment within a home, building, or an institution or commercial facility. Indoor air pollution is a concern in the developed countries, where energy efficiency improvements sometimes make houses relatively airtight, reducing ventilation and raising pollutant levels. Indoor air problems can be subtle and

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With the boom in population and industrial growth, the need for power has increased manifold. Nearly 73% of India’s total installed power generation capacity is thermal, of which 90% is coal-based generation, with diesel, wind, gas, and steam making up the rest. Thermal power generation through coal combustion produces minute particles of ash that causes serious environmental problems.Commonly

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Another effect of air pollution is acid rain. The phenomenon occurs when sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels such as, petrol, diesel, and coal combine with water vapour in the atmosphere and fall as rain, snow or fog. These gases can also be emitted from natural sources like volcanoes. Acid rain causes extensive damage to water, forest, soil resources and even

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The term smog was first used in 1905 by Dr H A Des Voeux to describe the conditions of fog that had soot or smoke in it. Smog is a combination of various gases with water vapour and dust. A large part of the gases that form smog is produced when fuels are burnt. Smog forms when heat and sunlight react with these gases and fine particles in the air. Smog can affect outlying suburbs and rural areas

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