Gong Xi Fa Chai,
Xin Nian Kuai Le to all my Chinese friends!
Another celebration has come! It is a starting of the Lunar Year of the Tiger. Oh, and not to forget, today is also a Valentine's Day! So, Happy Double Celebrations to all!!
Well, while we are enjoying the celebrations, please do keep in mind that "the heat is still catching up with us." This time, I'd like to share with you an article written by Derek Markham about the causes and effects of global warming. Even though most of us have already known the causes and the effects, it's still good to have a look at this article. This article had listed the Top 10 causes and effects of global warming, plus, there are pictures in every point he listed! That makes this article more interesting to read. Here's the link http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/06/07/global-warming-effects-and-causes-a-top-10-list/
In our everyday life, we do contribute to global warming, and this will then leads to climate change. Therefore, I would like to call upon all my friends to start making a difference and stop global warming! Let us all hand-in-hand, try to make our world a better place to live.
Here is what we can do:-
- During this festive season, try to reduce the usage of wrapping paper for your CNY and Valentine's gifts. If you must do so, stay with simple wrapping style.
- Buy products with the least packaging.
- Bring your own shopping bag. Say NO to plastic bags! Plus, it's another way to shop with style.
- Stop using disposable cutlery, plates and cups for your party or gatherings.
- Choose local fruits and vegetables as this can help to reduce the amount of energy needed to transport the product to the store.
- Keep room temperature 25.5 degree celsius when using air-cond. Plus, it can cut 3% off your electric bills.
- Don't put your electric appliances on stand-by (especially your computer and Astro decoder) as this release carbon dioxide.
- Un-plug unused electronics because even when electronic devices are turned off, they still use energy.
- Clean or replace your air-cond filters if necessary.
- Use compact fluorescent lamp as this use 75% less electricity than tungsten lamp.
- Take shower instead of bath.
- Use low-flow showerheads or take shorter showers.
- Hang your clothes to dry instead of using clothes dryer.
- Don't idle in your car. Idling wastes money, gas and generates pollution.
- Reduce the buying and usage of plastic water bottled. Use durable water bottle instead.
- Pay your bills online. This can reduce the usage of papers and envelopes.
- Read newspapers online.
- Use public transportation or car-pool whenever possible.
- Recycle! Recycle! Recycle!
- Green your home by planting plants in small pots. This can help to beautify your living space and help to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gas.
Together we can make a difference. Let's Fight Global Warming!!
- Jessica Solidau -
Adapted from www.stopglobalwarming.org and www.greenpower.org
thank you for the article. Have we done our part? Shall we refrain putting our car on idle. How about traffic jam? I propose,if time is not a corncern, to park at side and move on if the number of cars are low. What is the point driving a car at 50 km an hour.
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Yes, that's a good idea abg rosman. But I suppose that nowadays, time is money. So, stoping at the sideways is not the best solution. I think the best option will be to improve our public transportation system so as to encourage public to use it.Plus, this can help to decrease traffic jam. =)
ReplyDeletei was doing a research on how to control the global warming. I then found this article and its really help. Guess the author has done a great work. By the way,thanks for posting this article. You have no idea how this article will help people out there. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteJessica, improving the public transport is beyond our control. You are right as well, time is money but I relate my point on the recent jam balik kampung during CNY
ReplyDeleteYes, its true that improving the transportation system is beyond our control. But we can contribute to this by joining and supporting the NGOs to urge the government to improve the system. Or else, we can also form our own pressure group and propose our solutions to the government in order to improve the system and also ways to fight global warming. However, this requires a lot of effort and support from all parties. Since this matter is related to the recent jam during CNY, I think I will create a new post regarding this matter. So abg Rosman, don't forget to check it out! hehe.. =)
ReplyDeletehi sister jessica
ReplyDeletei want from you to give same information about
(global warming or greenhouses gases)
Invented the term "greenhouse gases" World chemical Sweden, Svante Arrhenius, in 1896, was launched Arrhenius theory that the burning of fossil fuels will increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and it would increase the Earth's temperature. Has concluded that in the case of doubled carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, we will see a rise rate of 4 to 5 degrees Celsius in the temperature of the globe, and is approaching in a manner strikingly from the expectations of today.
It is known that the impact of global warming and millions of years may support life on this planet. In such what is happening in the degree of Glass House, the sun penetrates and heats the inside but the glass prevents them from returning to a moderate cold air outside. The result is that the temperature in the greenhouse is greater than the temperature of Foreign Affairs. As is the impact of global warming, it makes the temperature of our planet more than the temperature of outer space. It is also known that small quantities of greenhouse gases present in the air picks up heat from the sun heats the land, air and water is a matter of life on Earth.
What is the phenomenon of global warming?
Global Warming: The gradual rise in the temperature of the bottom layer near the Earth's surface from the atmosphere surrounding the Earth. The reason for this rise is the increase in greenhouse. Green house gases emissions or greenhouse gas emissions green "and, most important of these gases, methane, which consists of microbial interactions in rice fields and ruminant livestock and burning of biomass (trees, plants and animal waste), also produces water swamps muddy. In addition, there is methane gas oxide Nowruz (also consist of microbial interactions occurring in water and soil) and the Group of chlorofluorocarbon gases (which cause erosion of the ozone layer), and finally ozone gas, which consists in the lower atmosphere.
Scientists for the concept of global warming
Global warming: the phenomenon of high temperature in the environment as a result of a change in the flow of thermal energy from the environment and to them. And this is usually called the name on the phenomenon of global warming in the average. And about the causes of this phenomenon on the ground level of any reason for the phenomenon of global warming scientists are divided only say that this phenomenon is a natural and that the Earth's climate is witnessing a natural periods of hot and chilled cold so by citing the ice or cold somewhat century between 17 and 18 in Europe, and another attribute this phenomenon to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
I feel as Malaysians we have taken on the whole idea of making purchases and paying our bills online with ease.
ReplyDeleteWhen i was first introduced to 'online shopping' and paying my bills online, i was skeptical if that was a wise decision. With all the ongoing frauds and all, but over the years consumers have increased their confidence with the security system banks offer and their online services.
Days involving long queues and hours are long gone. Everything can be done with just a click these days. We as consumers just adopt this e-online approach and enjoy our extra time wisely.
Thanks for the suggestions. I think trying to adapt environmental management into an interesting lifestyle is brilliant. Why turn our lifestyle into a boring and stress one for the sake of environment? So have fun saving the environment.
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