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Save Earth - Go Green

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Burning EarthDo you just crib about global warming or you only ‘THINK’ what will happen to earth in upcoming years? Shake yourself and arise. Time has arrived for each of us to realize the responsibility and ‘ACT’ accordingly. Check out some ideas how to go green…

Trees the Mantra
Save Trees The environmentalists have time and again stressed on the importance of trees. But why? Yes you know the answer: they absorb carbon dioxide which traps a lot of heat, prevents soil-erosion,provides home for diverse plants and animals. One should use furniture made from eco friendly sources like bamboo, and reclaimed wood. Buy classic and traditional things as they are always in vogue. And by the way if you are bored of your furniture and dining tables then don’t just throw them but check out for buyers on Craig’s List, eBay, or Freecycle.

Adieu to Chemicals
Ban Chemicals We use chemicalated things to eliminate eerie crawlies and unknown of the fact that they are slowly killing us. The man-made chemicals have an advantage of 200 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals. Pesticides have also been held responsible for parkinson’s disease, infertility, brain damage, and cancer. So why take in toxicated food which will not only harm you but also the offspring. Choose natural, non-toxic, and equally effective methods of cleaning and corralling pests. Choose from organically grown food that will help you to cut down the pesticides intakes from your diet.
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Go Green – Save the world

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on July 27, 2008
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go greenThe ‘go green’ initiative has been creating a buzz all around the world these days, although many people are still not aware of it precisely.

The population of the whole world is expanding at a mind-boggling rate and it has been estimated that the world’s population will even jump over 9 billion by 2050. In calculative terms, it means that even if the world’s natural resources were evenly distributed, by 2050 people will only have 25% of the resources per capita that people in 1950 had.

So is there a way to save the world from this terrible future? Well indeed there is one, ‘go green’ and save the world from this dreadful future.

The world has a fixed amount of natural resources, some of which are already depleted. So as population growth greatly strains our finite resources, there are fewer resources available day by day. If we intend to leave our children and grandchildren with the same standard of living we have enjoyed, adopting the ‘go green policy’ is the best way.

The ‘go green’ initiative is the beginning of an important upcoming shift in the way we treat our world. Through simple, responsible behavior shifts, together we can protect human health through environmental stewardship and gift the world with a bright future.

Some of the greatest threats to future resources of the world come from things we dispose off everyday. The same situation is prevailing throughout the world, as the household batteries and electronic goods usually contain dangerous chemical compound and elements that may, if sent to a local landfill, leak through the bottom barrier and pollute the groundwater, contaminating everything from the soil in which our food grows, to the water which eventually comes out of aquifers as our tap water.

The ‘go green’ concept suggests management of e-waste by finding creative solutions to divert obsolete computer parts, cell phones and other such devices from the waste stream.
This is due to the fact that many of these chemicals cannot be removed from the drinking water supply, or from the crops that are harvested from contaminated fields and risks to human health are tremendous.

The ‘go green’ concept initiative emphasizes on the concept of recycling worldwide. Basically throwing away items that could be recycled diminishes energy, water and natural resources that could be saved by recycling.

Recycling everything that cannot be reused and purchasing items that can be recycled, is the motto of the ‘go green’ policy. With fast shrinking landfill space and natural resources diminishing all over the world, recycling has never been more important because recycling items such as paper, plastic, aluminum and ink cartridges reduces toxic greenhouse gas emissions and conserves energy.

So this is high time for all the people around the world to understand the present scenario and do the needful. Let us all adopt the ‘go green’ policy and contribute in saving the world. An important message especially to all the youngsters around the world would be to contribute as much as possible to this ‘go green’ revolution. The very simple reason behind it is the fact that this is your world, your generation, your future, and hence you would be the one facing the consequences otherwise.

Understanding Greenhouse Effect

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Global Warming effectGreenhouse effect is the process in which the planet’s surface gets warmed up due to the emission of infrared radiation by the atmosphere. Greenhouse effect was discovered in the year 1824 by Joseph Fourier and was investigated by Svante Arrhenius in1896.

Certain Gases in the atmosphere mainly water vapour, carbon dioxide emitted by fossil fuel, burning, deforestation, nitrous oxide, methane, ozone trap energy from the sun as they warm our world these gases are called greenhouse gases. In the absence of these gases the earth’s average temperature would be about 60′F colder. According to Goldie Lock’s principle venus is too hot, Mars is too cold and earth just right.

Surface Temperature of Earth, Venus & Mars

The Earth receives energy from the sun. This is known as radiation. The Solar energy is short wavelength radiation. This radiation easily penetrates the earth’s atmosphere and warm’s the earth. The Earth reflects 30% of the incoming solar radiation and the rest 70% is absorbed warming the land, atmosphere and ocean.

Most Green Houses look like small glass house. Green Houses are used for growing vegetables, plants mainly in the winter. Green Houses trap heat from the sun. The Heat trapping ability depends upon the colour and the type of the surfaces inside the green houses, the tranparency of the green house cover. The roof’s of green houses are mostly glass or plastic and side walls mostly glass or plastic. These Type of houses allow light inside and prevent the heat to escape. As a result the green house gets heated up gets heated up much like a furnace thus enabling the plants to survive in warmth during winter seasons. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can be compared to the glass or plastic panes in a green house.

The Greenhouse effect plays a significant role by keeping the earth warm enough for the humanbeings, plants and animals to live.