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Earth Day 2010 – Climate Change is for real

April 13th, 2010

You might have been through the cooler days and more hotter days now.
You might have been asked to use less plastic bags or probably even been denied one while shopping for groceries.
Earth Hour had gone global although the real effect on climate change could be doubted.

Is Climate Change a trick or truth?

There’s no question that it is warmer now and evidence shown that there are so many different changes to our planet that shows we have to do something.

The earth has warmed, on average, by about 0.7 °C since 1910 with nine of the ten warmest years on record occurring in the past decade. There has been an increase in heatwaves, fewer frosts, and a warming of the lower atmosphere and upper ocean.

Sea ice is melting, glaciers are retreating and sea level is rising. Greenhouse gases contributed to the rising heat human and animals are feeling.

Sudden environmental changes are also taking part frequently. I’m not a scientist but I believe the earthquakes, hailstorms, etc are not something that happens as random as getting a lottery jackpot.

Human population is growing fast and so is the usage of the planet’s resources. However, from the rate this is going, I don’t think the growth of resources will be able to fulfill the requirement of all humans soon.
We will not be able to sustain ourselves.
If one person needs a liter of water a day, how many is needed for a billion person?
Our world population currently stands at 6.8 billion, and in 1800 it was only one billion.

The UN estimates that it could be 14 billion in 2100 (highest estimation) or less than 6 billion (lowest estimate).
I am slightly alarmed by this. Will the world fight for food and resources that lead to the decline of world population or is the climate change resulting in lower population?

This April 22th, is Earth Day 2010, check out what’s happening near you from http://www.earthday.net/earthday2010 or http://www.earthday.org/earthday2010.

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There is really something called Earth Month

May 6th, 2009

Remember Earth Day?
No? What about Earth Hour?
Just in case you are wondering when will Earth Month and Earth Year come, let me tell you I have found Earth Month. 🙂

Earth Month

Found this recycle bin in Mid Valley KL and it is a recycling campaign by Estée Lauder Companies in declaration of April being the Earth Month. It was also previously reported here and also covered by NST.

Earth Month

Well, not very sure how successful it is, but it does seem like corporations are starting to jump onto the “Go Green” bandwagon.

Earth Month

Shall we make 2010 Earth Year then? 😉

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Earth Day – 22 April 2009

April 21st, 2009

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We just had Earth Hour in March, and Earth Day is coming this Wednesday April 22nd!
When is Earth Week, Earth Forthnight, Earth Month and Earth Year?

Hey, I’d say everyday should be Earth Day, but then again, who would appreciate if Earth Day is just every other day, right?

So coming up to Earth Day 2009, there are quite a number of things you could do, other than using your “green bag” for shopping, and reducing your use of air conditioner etc etc.

First up, install the Every Day is Earth Day Facebook application.
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Then you could join the JustLife Earth Day Carnival at Ikano Power Centre:

Or check out some Green sites:
http://liveearth.org/
http://www.ecoknights.com
http://earth.080808.com.my/?act=pledgeMake
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/

Or follow YouTube’s own Green Videos: http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=NIkUfhjmewQ

So here’s wishing you a Green Earth Day 2009.

How green are you? Do you believe in climate change on Earth and that we need to take action before the worst is to come on Earth and its inhabitants? Do share you comments here. 🙂

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