Pollution and its effect to the environment

A Bull by the Horns

2009-06-09T23:36:00.003+06:00

Yes now most of you must be wondering as it to what I am going to talk about? Well it is a little different from my usual topics however is has some similar thoughts. I received a mail from RIPT Apparel, an online tee-shirt retailer who just launched their concepts to the world. They started off with a design focused on the usual traffic gridlock faced by billions of people on this planet.

Now gridlock is really frustrating and this is what the tee-shirt design depicts. The horns, the pollution, the heat, waiting in queues and so on. Now in terms of the environment, by avoiding traffic gridlocks, people can save money, time; it also reduces pollution such as noise pollution, air pollution, and many more.

For tee-shirt fans, who want some uniqueness in what design you want on your shirt, this is a good place to start cause the designs last for 24 hours and after the deadline a new design comes in. Each shirt costs $10 and they ship internationally so get your credit cards and start shopping. Btw to understand the title look at the picture carefully..

Coca-Cola in the process of releasing green bottles

2009-05-17T19:12:00.003+06:00

Coca-Cola Co. is in the works of introducing new green bottles called "PlantBottle". They plan on replacing their plastic bottles which are harmful to the environment as it takes a long time to decompose. Now these new bottles will be made from sugar cane and molasses which are environment-friendly. Get the full story here.

World Ocean Conference 2009

2009-05-14T20:44:00.002+06:00

In my last three posts I have been discussing a lot about the oceans being the fact that the World Ocean Conference is in full swing having started from May 11th,2009 to May 15th,2009. If you want to find out whats happening you can visit the site World Ocean Conference 2009.

The Great Coral triangle is on its last breath

2009-05-14T20:10:00.003+06:00

The Great Coral Triangle shared between Indonesia and five other South-East Asian countries is said to dying out. Already 40% of the coral reefs present within this Coral triangle has been lost and the rest is feared to be lost very quickly if something is not done about it. Its presence can be compared with the Amazon rain-forest biodiversity. It plays a major role in providing biodiversity in the oceans. Read the article published by the BBC.

Over 100M in South- East Asia to be affected

2009-05-14T19:55:00.003+06:00

A climate meet in Indonesia suggests that with climate change and global warming beyond the doorsteps, it will affect over 100 million people in South-East Asia. It will directly affect the coastal regions of SE Asia as they are more dependent on this regions, leading them to poverty and with the consequences of raising water levels they will become homeless. Read the full story here.

Oceans need to be protected

2009-05-14T19:18:00.003+06:00

A climate meet is being held at Indonesia where some of the world's climate problems are been discussed. It is urged that the world's oceans be protected as it will not only damage the marine ecosystem but could also relocate all the coastal communities depending on the oceans to provide for their needs. It is also not to this but with the rising water levels, warming of the waters and the increasing acidity levels of the global waters, pose a great risk not only for us but for our future generations to come. Read more from the source.

Earth Hour still standing strong and growing

2009-03-27T16:48:00.003+06:00

For those of you who have heard about the Earth Hour, well this Saturday 28th March 2009 millions of people are expected to switch of all their lights at 8:30pm (9:30 GMT) for an hour all over the world. It started off two years ago when about 2 million people switched off their lights in Sydney, Australia and after two years it has spread all over the globe. Popular landmarks are expected to remain dark during this hour and many million homes are expected also.

Read more about here.

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Samsung launches world's first solar-powered touch phone

2009-02-14T23:06:00.002+06:00

Since most mobile manufacturers are implementing touch screens, a sudden turn of technology ever since Apple launched the Iphone with its magnificent touch, well one of the largest electronics company Samsung has released a touch screen that is powered not by the ordinary lithium battery but by a solar panel. That's right you heard me, solar panel.The phone is created by recycled plastic water bottles and is called the "Blue Earth". Get the full details here.

New Hopes for a cleaner future

2009-02-05T23:45:00.001+06:00

Last month the entire world watched one of the most powerful person in the world take an oath to serve his country, Barack Obama, the president of United States of America. He will be remembered in the history books and those who witnessed his oath will never forget. After more than two weeks in office he has taken some stern decisions about the current global crisis, however his take on the environment has given hope for the future. Policies like the Kyoto Protocol and advising car manufacturers to reduce the carbon exhaust, introducing greener solutions has given many possibilities. Well introducing greener solutions will introduce more jobs where the current job market is very dull and may boost the economy.

Although time is the factor, it looks like America finally realizes that the environment is also a major crisis like the economy and something must be done about it. Good Luck to the current Obama administration!

TheCarConnection: 2008 Ford Taurus

2009-01-20T19:46:00.002+06:00

Ford Taurus is manufactured by one of US top car manufacturer Ford Motor Company and has become a strong brand over the years with its first car being manufactured and released on 1986. Ever since that it made quite a mark in the US car market. However as competitors increased especially with Japan car manufacturers entering the market, the Ford Taurus lost its place and was later discontinued in 2006. Although the car was discontinued, similar models were released by Ford, the Ford Five Hundred and the Fusion.

In an effort to revive the Taurus brand again, Ford used the new facelifts intended for the Five Hundred and Ford Freestyle to Taurus and Taurus X. For all the Ford Taurus fans out there, Ford will be making the all-new 2010-Taurus available to public by July 2009.

I will be discussing about the 2008 Ford Taurus review a little bit by TheCarConnection. The car looks like a robust and solid car, although not much of a looker’s car. The engine is a 3.5 litre powered by a Duratec V-6 which delivers 265 horsepower. The engine being a more powerful engine that the Ford Five Hundred. Taurus is not supposed to be a sports car, it’s a cruising sedan, a car you can just drive at a constant speed and just relax, that’s a Taurus, and so the engine specs work. The transmission is smooth though while downshifting, the car jerks but you could get used to it.

That’s the car anyways, the review is very informative, although it still lacks more information about the car. Also the regular use of reference, kind of loses the appeal of the review. I like the other stuff of the review. Things like the estimated car price, dealers’ price quota, the local dealer store and many more. Something that I noticed was the “Bottom Line”. It gives the overall view of the product, the pros and cons of the car, so worth checking.

Overall the car has a long legacy even though it had its downturns, the 2008 Ford Taurus is a great American car as for the review if you want to know the brief idea and make a decision read the bottom line.

Artic chills all over Europe

2009-01-09T15:52:00.002+06:00

The change in weather patterns all over Europe and the oil disputes between Russia and Ukraine have left most of Europe under a blanket of chilly cold wave. Even though the weather is quite cold, scientists are saying that global warming is still present and this is just a trend due to global warming. Get the full story here.

Also if you interested about the gas pipeline across Europe and how it has affected the people get the story here.

Green cars in Tokyo gets tax immunity

2009-01-09T13:47:00.002+06:00

Cars all over Tokyo will be given tax exemption from purchase and maintenance of all green cars whether they are completely electric or plugin hybrids, cars which have both electric and fuel engines. Hybrid engines or electric engines have come a long way with future generations which are getting ready to enter the production line. The Japanese government introduces this policy in the face of recent global warming consequences and to curb its own carbon emissions so that it can at least try to be within the Kyoto Protocol.

While doing this so, car manufacturers will have the ability to sell there environment friendly vehicles at reasonable prices for the consumer market. To know more read the article here.

Happy New Year 2009

2009-01-01T00:00:00.002+06:00

Well to all my visitors, I wish them a Happy New Year, and hope that this year will be a better year for all of us. A lot of changes are required and we are also expecting a lot of changes also. Also I have got my domain online www.bdpollution.com. You can view the site,it's active, although it requires some optimizing and theme changes, but yeah check it out.

In the mean time this blog will continue to serve your needs. Chao !

Top Gear gives Honda Clarity FCX thumbs up

2008-12-31T13:58:00.003+06:00

I have watched all of Top Gear seasons and little did they review green cars,well lets say Jeremy Clarkson way of saying an eco-friendly car is a Lamborghini Murcielago painted green, then yeah no they have not at all until this year's Season 12. What makes this episode different from all of their previous episodes are that apart from all there usually challenges and adventures across country in super fast cars are the things that make them more entertaining although this episode focuses on two cars which could become the future of automobiles.

Season 12 episode 7 focuses on the first electric sports car, the Telsa roadster created by Telsa Motors and the consumer-based electric family car the Honda Clarity FCX. As usually Jeremy Clarkson (JC) tests the Telsa roadster, drives it like mad however pushing the car a little to much to drain it out of charge. Anyways JC enjoys it even with the dissatisfaction of the car halting to a stop twice due to the lack of charge but in the end this car could become the future sports car.

On the other hand, Captain Slow a.k.a. James May flies to United States to drive the Honda Clarity FCX. He gives a detailed description of how the technology works and the cameraman being bored with the facts and a chat with Jay Leno, a man with an awesome garage, in the end he finishes off that climate change, global warming and that governments are taking strict rules about curbing emissions, the Clarity will become an household item in the near future.

I would have to say the first time Top Gear has done a good job on reviewing eco-friendly cars, and I get the fact that nothing can beat driving a Ferrari 430 or a Lamborghini Gallardo or an Aston Martin DBS and all the gas-guzzlers but we have to think about the future and companies like Tesla Motors, Honda, Toyota, GM, will provide us cars which are environment-friendly that will blow our minds and hope that the Top Gear team will be the first to go show us that.

Nasa to launch CO2 mapper

2008-12-18T23:05:00.003+06:00

NASA is to launch a satellite that will map CO2 emissions from all round the world. The objective would be to identify hot spots were there are high carbon emissions and also to monitor the carbon absorbers. It is known that the oceans absorb most of the emissions although with the help of this satellite other sinks can be detected. Read the article here.

Guess how much ice was lost during the last 5 years?

2008-12-18T22:35:00.002+06:00

In a recent article published states that some 2 trillion tons of ice has melted since 2003 across Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska. The culprit behind this is stated to be global warming and this should be an eye-opener for those who don't believe in global warming, a illusion created by scientists. Anyways read the article here.

Exxon Mobil fined for air pollution

2008-12-18T21:09:00.002+06:00

Exxon Mobil Corporation, one of world's largest oil and gas supplier was fined $6.1 million for air pollution. The reason for this fine was due to the fact they did not reduce their air pollution as a three-year old agreement. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials found out that Exxon Mobil did not reduce the sulfur present n couple of their refineries. To read more about here.

Emirates starts the longest green journey

2008-12-18T20:55:00.003+06:00

Emirates airlines, has started a San Francisco service where they achieve the longest green flight ever. The airlines plans to reduces their impact on the environment by introducing new techniques. Such techniques are by using the airport's electric supply while they are grounded rather than using the plane's auxiliary power. Also using a single engine while taxiing. Although the thing about this service is that the route taken will be different where the plane will fly near the North Pole, reducing the total distance traveled by the aircraft.

By changing the route, it reduces the carbon emissions and saves fuel. To read more of this click here.

Blog Update

2008-12-16T12:43:00.002+06:00

Finally, this blog has crossed 50,000 visitors. Firstly I want to thank all my visitors, then my blog friends, link exchangers, and affiliates for promoting my blog. Hopefully I can reach the next 50,000 must more quickly. If anyone is interested in link exchanging, selling ads, or any such thing feel free to contact me. I am still working to get my own domain BDPOLLUTION online, having difficulties with hosting. Anyways once that site is up I will be looking for advertisers, link exchanges,affiliations are so forth.

Thank you everyone!

UAE: A green campaign

2008-12-14T13:04:00.002+06:00

Go Green, a campaign started by the people in the UAE and the help of Gulf News where environment awareness and use of recycled products were promoted ended recently, and the Editor-in-Chief thanked the people for participating in such a program and hope as we see darker times ahead of us, people will take action in protecting the environment. To know more read the article here.

The eyeopener : Is it too late?

2008-12-10T12:46:00.002+06:00

Governments, environmentalists, scientists and politicians(including George W. Bush) are finally admitting that climate change is happening and that human intervention is causing it. As the window of doing something narrows down, quick decisions must be taken to start solving this major crisis and it must be done united as we are united in this, our only home. To read more visit here.

Dubai:One of the highest carbon emissions per capita

2008-12-10T12:21:00.002+06:00

As development and expansion of this wealthy nation continues to rise with high-rises, islands build off the coast, hotels, Dubai a emirate nation of UAE( United Arab Emirates) has one of the highest carbon footprint per capita. Recently with the explosion of population in the emirate state, waste management has become an issue which affects marine ecosystem around the area. UAE has ratified their position in the Kyoto Protocol in 2005 however according to their status in the Protocol they do not require to reduce their carbon emissions.

As a result, the use of renewable energy or sustainable energy in the region has not become a concern yet. Although with countries researching and using sustainable energies, I think they too should start implementing such schemes and allowing foreign investments relating to green projects. Bahrain has started projects by installing wind turbines to its World Trade Center, the first of its kind. To read about the Bahrain World Trade Center find it here. To read more about the Dubai's carbon footprint click here.

Blog Update

2008-12-06T13:38:00.001+06:00

Its been a long time, almost three months that I have last posted anything. I have been very busy as usually with university and with my semester just getting over, it was time to come back. Although during these three months a lot of things have happened and I am hoping to start posting as soon as possible and continue throughout this break.

Also from the blog statistics, the blog is nearly reaching 50,000 visitors totally and this blog was started on July 2005. So I thank all of you, my visitors for browsing and hope will continue to visit.

Time Magazine: 51 ways to save the environment

2008-09-08T21:16:00.003+06:00

I came across this article by Time Magazine its called the Global Warming Survival Guide. They have complied different ways to tackle climate change and global warming. Well there first way is to turn food into fuel then some other ways are turning your house into a green building, also changing the bulbs in your house, powering cities with lights. Other simple techniques are instead of using a dryer for your clothes hang a clothesline.

Anyways read the article here, courtesy of Time Magazine.

Eating Meat increases your carbon footprint

2008-09-07T22:16:00.002+06:00

I have posted this before that eating meat increasing carbon emissions. Everybody in this planet, all living things produces methane and since is considered as a greenhouse gas so basically our burps, farts, and breath causes some form of carbon emission. These things cannot be avoided, its natural but why should we stop eating meat.

It comes down to efficiency. Cows and Sheep require 8kg of grain to produce 1 kg of meat and pigs 4kg per kg of meat. The most economical is chicken which uses 1.6kg of feed to produce 1kg of chicken. To know more visit the source.