4 posts tagged “earth”
Nine boundaries were identified including climate change, stratospheric ozone, land use change, freshwater use, biological diversity, ocean acidification, nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the biosphere and oceans, aerosol loading and chemical pollution.
I do not know typical people would understand the mixed results that scientists come out with.
Global Warming Could Cool N. America in a Few Decades? http://ow.ly/qMbw (via National Geographic)
Earth is a complex planet that constantly are changing, true are our environment are in need to be cleaned up, but without the whole world's cooperation, or understanding the fact that it would harm our overall health, our food supplies, until then, our Earth would remain questionable.
For the whole article read: http://www.stockholmresilience.org/planetary-boundaries
Recently, I have noticed that the environmental movement comes along pretty well while the economy is still not in the fairweather. In Toronto, Canada, recently we banned plastic bags, well, 5c for a plastic bags. In the foresee future, we will see ourselves carrying coffee cups, recycling almost 100% of our garbage...
Meanwhile in San Francisco, if you throw your food scraps into the bin, you will be fined! Of course, I mean the garbage!
In Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada, you have the carbon tax!
In England: In 2003, a congestion charge was introduced to reduce traffic volumes in the city centre. With a few exceptions, motorists are required to pay £8 per day to drive within a defined zone encompassing much of congested central London. Motorists who are residents of the defined zone can buy a vastly reduced season pass which is renewed monthly and is cheaper than a corresponding bus fare..
"In the 1970s we had bigger portions of vegetables and smaller portions
of meat and there's been a shift in the amount of exercise we do.
Isn't that the time when the oil shortage came about?
Every year this March, we as part of Earth and more than 27 countries will be turning off lights for an hour. It was originated from Australia. I hope this year, more people will participate for the spirit of the group and the people around us, and for the good of Earth.
http://movfeshearon.vox.com/library/link/6a00e398a61c77000300f48ce781b10002.html
