tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33006537634219713812024-02-07T20:38:24.138-08:00Save the planet EarthShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-21420912663996223472018-11-20T03:21:00.002-08:002018-11-20T03:22:12.034-08:00Air pollution can ruin your outdoor plans Air pollution is measured with the Air Quality Index, or AQI.<br />
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The lower the AQI, the cleaner the air is. However, if you are outside when the AQI is over 100, it’s about the same as breathing in exhaust from a car all day! Things that cause poor air quality are forest fires and cities with lots of car traffic. If the AQI is higher than 100 you shouldn’t spend too much time outside.<br />
<b>Carbon dioxide in the air can be both good and bad</b><br />
When humans and animals breathe, we give off an odorless gas called carbon dioxide, or CO2. Plants use this gas, along with sunlight, to make food—a process called photosynthesis. In this process, plants give off oxygen, too! However, large amounts of CO2 are also produced when cars and power plants burn coal, oil, and gasoline. CO2 is also the most important contributor to human-caused global warming.<br />
Source – Climate.NASA.GOV
Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-39519775247338971892018-07-15T02:37:00.003-07:002018-09-27T10:12:49.245-07:00Use and Impact of Mass Media for Climate Change AwarenessWhy Traditional Media and Social Media is Important for climate change<br />
<b>Mass Media</b><br />
<b>Traditional Media </b>-Print ,Radio and Television,<br />
<b>New Age Media</b> -Google,Facebook,Twitter and WhatsApp<br />
Traditional Media -helps in news coverage,pro environment coverage and also policy making.<br />
Social Media - Communication,Information,Discussion & Mobilization. Also helps in Research work by scholars and scientist.<br />
Climate Change Media coverage should give space to the voices of poor, role of traditional knowledge systems in providing solutions.For Example In Bali, Indonesia ‘Subak’ is the traditional irrigation system.
Social Media can play a very important role to bring back USA to Paris accord.European Union organizes online consultation thru facebook to create new laws and policies about CC.
The decision makers and young influentials are very active on social media and this can be leveraged for climate change.<br />
<b>Importance of Mass Media</b>
Print – Effective on daily basis and local level – news in Dainik Bhaskar abt water level of bhopal lake. Article in Time abt pollution in capital of Mongolia is noticeable.The title has to be catcy to get the attention of readers →→→→→→→→→→<br />
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<b>Television </b>– Global reach and is very impactful – Films on biodiversity,wild life,deforestation.CCNews item influence people.<br />
<b>Radio</b> – Reach to lower income group,community, and rural areas.<br />
<b>Facebook</b> – Helpful in creating positive campaigns like Earthhour and Save Water.Greenpeace & other groups use it very productively.<br />
<b>Twitter</b> – Very effective in emergency ,Hashtag abt california wildfire in 2007 helped a lot.Earthquake Info.<br />
<b>Google</b> – Creating a mass campaign<br />
<b>Youtube</b> – Films and Programs related to climate change.Videos on Glaciar Collapse.Usage of solar energy in household as youtube videos are very powerful tool and effective and have universal viewership.Videos of organic farming at home or at a small place.Waste management.<b> </b><br />
<b><b>WhatsApp</b>
– Cheapest way to dissipate information
Example – C40 cities climate leadership
C40 cities account for 92 affilaited cities,25% of Global GDPcities
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Facebook & Google
More than 2 billion monthly active users. average the like & share buttons are
viewed across almost 10 million websites daily. Campaign against Industrial
pollution.
Google has market share of 89% among the leading
search engines.It also owns Youtube.
popular or trending google search has the widest
reach among all media platforms.
Social Media has made voice of Common people to be
heard.During the time of Odd-Even in delhi,how the opinion changed from morning
to evening is a good example.A lot many were supportive of it by the evening.
Public transport usage can be promoted by both old
and new media.
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Impacts
Proper use of Mass Media can help protect environment .
Promote sustainable development,it has to be
accurate,timely & relevant.
Climate change reporting or awareness requires
global as well as local perspective. Policy making can be affected by proper
use of these media.
People are made aware and they take responsible decision.
Social media platforms have provided a faster,
more efficient, and arguably more inclusive venue for climate change discourse.
One issue is the concept of self-selection bias. Social media discussion about
climate change is marked by a high degree of polarization.Also it is biased
towards the educated.
Climate change is the reality in which all of our lives will be lived. Its scale and
impacts over the coming decades will depend on the decisions we make in the
next few years. Information will be critical.
Source - Time.com,WhattsApp,Google,Facebook.</b>
Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-81895947505099942812013-08-31T07:38:00.002-07:002013-08-31T07:38:50.860-07:00Useful tips while buying petrolDo not Pump Full Tank of Petrol.......<br />
READ THE REASONS -- DO NOT DONATE FUEL<br />
This is applicable to India,where pump owners usually adopt different ways to steal petrol.
Recently one of my friends sent a useful email with a very useful tip. I was surprised to know it but had a doubt so I talked to one of the pump technicians and he too accepted it as a fact. I think apart from providing space for the gas generated inside the petrol tank this is yet another reason why we shouldn't fill the tank to the brim. Many of us are not aware that the petrol kiosk pump has a return pipe-line (in Pink).<br />
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When the petrol tank (in the car) reaches full level, there is a mechanism to trigger off the pump latch and at the same time a return-valve is opened (at the top of the pump station) to allow excess petrol to flow back into the pump. But the return petrol has already pass through the meter, meaning you are donating the petrol back to the Oil Dealer.
Also only fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the petrol, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your liter is not exactly a liter. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your Petrol tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more Petrol you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. petrol storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the Petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount.
Another reminder, if there is a petrol truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy Petrol, DO NOT fill up; most likely the petrol is being stirred up as the Petrol is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-50286189342836802112013-07-31T19:35:00.000-07:002013-07-31T19:40:50.316-07:00Infographics - Save Water<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-87616391565801865842013-07-27T05:38:00.002-07:002013-07-27T05:43:38.636-07:00Clean Water AvailabilityWater the most important resource for human survival is the greatest gift of God.In the urban world,we take water availability and usage for granted.We should know that diseases from unclean water and non availability of basic sanitation kill more people than war.One in nine people across the world lack access to clean water. Approximately one-third of water pumps built by NGOs and government in remote areas are non functional at any given time.
40 billion hours every year is spent by people in Africa to fetch water.Same is the case in countries like India, Nepal,Pakistan and Bangladesh.Mainly women and children are involved in this transportation.They have to walk miles to collect dirty and contaminated water.
Major portion of their day is spent on collecting water,which keeps them away from home,not able to take care of families.Kids are not able to go to school.On the way women are subjected to harassment and sexual assault.
Lives of these women will improve, if clean water is made available to them nearby.Children will be able to study and get more time to play.Water-related deaths can be reduced by 21% globally if clean water is made available.
Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-20236400041873588742013-07-14T04:13:00.001-07:002013-07-14T04:16:49.450-07:00How can we commute greenWhile commuting for work we can use environment-friendly ways.We can make a positive impact on the planet by walking,cycling or taking public transport like train,bus or metro.<br />
Big company like Google promotes self powered commute.Which involves going to work by foot,bike,cycle,skateboard,scooter or even kayak.Cycling to work is one mode of transport that is strongly encouraged by Google.<br />
In San Francisco Bay area office of Google 4500 employees take the shuttle to work on any given day.The shuttle system is so rider-friendly and easy that employees often leave their cars at home and many even don't bother to purchase one.<br />
If a big corporation like google encourages employees to use green ways of commuting to work ,why can't other companies do the same.<br />
We as an individual can do the same and make a big positive difference.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-77158629628367747662010-12-03T09:31:00.000-08:002013-07-14T04:16:23.682-07:00The birds of IndiaIndia boasts of over 1,200 bird species and ranks 7th in the world for its diversity of avifunal species.Species that can be spotted in urban zones include Koel,Pariah Kite,Spotted Owlet,Tailor Bird and Purple Sunbird.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-9593421949304467062010-03-18T05:18:00.000-07:002010-03-18T05:29:43.195-07:00Palm oil causing destruction of rainforest in IndonesiaI recently received an email from Greenpeace India.This shows our ignorance towards the environment,we live in and the impact of our follies.<br />Did you know that India is now the world's largest importer of palm oil, used by major brands in edible and cosmetic products? And that palm oil is causing horrific deforestation in Indonesia?<br />So when a company like Nestlé asks you to take a break by having a Kit Kat bar, that Kit Kat bar may be involved in the destruction of rainforests.<br />Kit Kat often contains palm oil from companies who are cutting down Indonesian rainforests, speeding up climate change, threatening the livelihoods of local people and pushing orangutans towards extinction.<br />I am not against Kit Kat or palm oil,but we should think the impact on our surroundings before using any product.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-8885993718524204892008-07-07T10:31:00.000-07:002013-07-31T17:22:18.702-07:00Save water,if you want to live longer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJMOLeKj_d2fjztNIJwzyJ-JKOJTSrGxdx07AWIFbAjKB6K56u2aQVPdYT-Fi3xAzrA5lpwckywfPVIQ-7bLfq3qrXIW01KE5R0YitjqWsvHsXWFC5PnSGlNOKn68mQV6yG5oiByfJ99w/s1600-h/42-19835854.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220327201732549458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJMOLeKj_d2fjztNIJwzyJ-JKOJTSrGxdx07AWIFbAjKB6K56u2aQVPdYT-Fi3xAzrA5lpwckywfPVIQ-7bLfq3qrXIW01KE5R0YitjqWsvHsXWFC5PnSGlNOKn68mQV6yG5oiByfJ99w/s400/42-19835854.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>The news is grim. In China, India, the U.S. and elsewhere, people are depleting aquifers faster than they are being replenished. At current rates of consumption and growth, two-thirds of the world's population will face water scarcity in 20 years. Drought has come to sear not just famously dry places like Arizona and Australia but also cities like Atlanta and Barcelona. Water-borne diseases kill 5 million people each year--more than AIDS and war combined. In short, the prognosis is poor--if, that is, we continue our wayward ways. Fortunately, we don't have to. Unlike such global problems as war and poverty, the water crisis stands a good chance of being solved in our lifetimes, through human ingenuity.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-12254710167294284322008-07-01T05:47:00.000-07:002008-07-01T05:58:48.142-07:00How can you save the environment ?How can you save the environment :<br />1. Plant trees. - Trees help in soil conservation.Trees bring rains.<br />2. Use less water.<br />3. Stop using plastic (plastic products,plastic bags or polythene bags).<br />4. Minimum use of petroleum products.<br />5. Minimum use of detergents and soaps.<br />6. Save electricity - Switch off the lights,fans,acs,heater when ever you leave the room.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-15722821314489606732008-06-30T11:08:00.000-07:002008-06-30T11:11:25.882-07:00Deforestation in Rondonia State of Brazil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU0Gr3z6D9B52ac-0oKW5g46NdF012-OM0qyxoyla0TF5onZEZySpuaYtL4mZzsPfYhwkj25yqxa6RwZGXvWcEYo0VOqWbXbqXk4vDwtjO3FswoCZicZ_2UmNP-WdzrNwWEykpF0uA69U/s1600-h/42-19018482.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217738681699876242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU0Gr3z6D9B52ac-0oKW5g46NdF012-OM0qyxoyla0TF5onZEZySpuaYtL4mZzsPfYhwkj25yqxa6RwZGXvWcEYo0VOqWbXbqXk4vDwtjO3FswoCZicZ_2UmNP-WdzrNwWEykpF0uA69U/s400/42-19018482.jpg" border="0" /></a>False-color image combining near-infrared, red, and green light to show the extent of deforestation in the state of Rondonia, Brazil, captured by Advance Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on August 24, 2000. Tropical rainforest appears green while pale red and brown areas represent cleared land. The Jiparana River appears blue.You can imagine what must be the situation today.<br /><div>Tree cutting is going on the world over.It is high time something is done to stop this.</div>Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-31022158673126272032008-05-05T19:05:00.000-07:002008-05-05T19:09:08.919-07:00Disposable diapers killing treesDo you know that 10 million trees are cut to make one year supply of disposable diapers in the world.Can we replace this with something which can be recycled?Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-34627124800145028972008-04-28T09:54:00.000-07:002008-04-28T09:59:11.098-07:00Dead River near Baku<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo9sBxstb7eJ6NnwidWup45uFGeMvfczDIezz1IaYVDzooOeAz8MxHCIoxZu1VwTcvKqdCIGzUQBRjRJ_OzIg2FmkTdBsuzRqqBizVAlq5sasSL4MKonYYL0Mb1j2kD8L1rUegyzxOSu8/s1600-h/42-19655780.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194341545445958834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo9sBxstb7eJ6NnwidWup45uFGeMvfczDIezz1IaYVDzooOeAz8MxHCIoxZu1VwTcvKqdCIGzUQBRjRJ_OzIg2FmkTdBsuzRqqBizVAlq5sasSL4MKonYYL0Mb1j2kD8L1rUegyzxOSu8/s400/42-19655780.jpg" border="0" /></a> Water is covered by layers of oil and chemicals in the oil fields near Baku in Azerbaijan. Runoff from the oil fields is responsible for the streams in the area being considered biologically dead.<br /><div></div>Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-85764153930247143392007-10-20T01:00:00.000-07:002007-10-20T01:28:46.853-07:00How can we help save environment in our small wayThe following tips will be of great help in making earth a better place to live :<br />1.Use less Water<br />2.Use less Detergents<br />3.Use less Paper<br />4.Use less Power - Electricity<br />5.Use less Fuel<br /><br />It is easy and can be done ,How ?<br />1.Whenever you use water,wastege should be avoided.You can do this by observing your day to day activites requiring water.Each individual has different requirement and need,so he/she should try to control the use of water using commonsense.<br /><br />2.Detergents are harmful to the environment,use less amount of detergents,while washing clothes and utensils.<br /><br />3.Paper is scarce and expensive,Try to use less paper.<br /><br />4.Electricity shortage is everywhere from Newyork to Nalanda.Every day switch off the power from mains for atleast one hour,this will help in saving energy and also saving money for yourself.You can choose the time according to your convinence.<br /><br />5.Put off your vehicles for one day every week.Try to plan daily routine in a way that helps in saving fuel.Fuel saving helps mother earth,your country,your pocket and also your body.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-9418375151039374862007-10-06T01:42:00.000-07:002007-10-06T02:08:30.028-07:00Green Building Concept can help in saving the environment<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAQ4oHfO8w_E7U9TGp8UO7IyBV_EsVtZmUfsXGg30wvvZxLNrYC6iKBIx222ie6TGqWusDzZ9p0j-KOu0wHJ6dlL8sEo2FoaGB8dLGu7siE1rl4_cE65KxidN_Fb6_xXxkeDfKAPYOYLm/s1600-h/42-17901761.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118147951133862898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAQ4oHfO8w_E7U9TGp8UO7IyBV_EsVtZmUfsXGg30wvvZxLNrYC6iKBIx222ie6TGqWusDzZ9p0j-KOu0wHJ6dlL8sEo2FoaGB8dLGu7siE1rl4_cE65KxidN_Fb6_xXxkeDfKAPYOYLm/s400/42-17901761.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A new concept of buildings is to take over the future generations of real estate termed as'green buildings'.However these buildings will not be green in colour but certified as one.With this characterstic traits being a house that does not get too hot in summers or too cold in winters,consumes half the electricity compared to present buildings and costs only marginally more,comfortable and environment friendly '' green buildings'' that have certified emission reduction (CERs) have brought a new colour to the construction of real estate business,the world over.<br />Saving on energy and water and emissions become important and adopting sustainable way of life requires urgency in the context of human induced climate change.<br />How can you do this :<br />1.Cut buildings energy demand by,using equipment that is more energy efficient.<br />2.Produce energy locally from renewable and otherwise wasted energy resources.<br />3.Share Energy - create buildings that can generate surplus energy and feed it in to an intelligent grid infrastructure.<br />Use your commonsense to adopt the best possible solution for your building to save energy.</div>Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300653763421971381.post-7893050478155922402007-06-09T08:15:00.000-07:002007-06-09T09:44:08.546-07:00My name is Tree.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOvXk3iVwjpnd-AjoLXljLx-1nmCnIjN_qeXHiE4xDp6FpYbad2OzfTaXQwD5MYQCbrrCzKtU-LSuxH_ddItV0L94XiQKbEfGuC3nhnWffiv3JCN3gDqCtsZ24pTrT8Z-sOyB8mYQauPs/s1600-h/30273-73.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOvXk3iVwjpnd-AjoLXljLx-1nmCnIjN_qeXHiE4xDp6FpYbad2OzfTaXQwD5MYQCbrrCzKtU-LSuxH_ddItV0L94XiQKbEfGuC3nhnWffiv3JCN3gDqCtsZ24pTrT8Z-sOyB8mYQauPs/s320/30273-73.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074091677447015250" /></a><br />My name is Tree.<br />I am one of the longest living organisms on earth.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG3nLc8jPtY8CyrN3gNbKaKn58kLBcCdz1J5yFeuHE5vqSFER-32k-4ssx9BZWzTk4gIEPjwte7oDTJ9wtuoFMYDL18azGgh4RFGGop1XpAQly1Y7KrRA8iO2sYBxo0pGYk45XHlvg3JE/s1600-h/42-15604170.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG3nLc8jPtY8CyrN3gNbKaKn58kLBcCdz1J5yFeuHE5vqSFER-32k-4ssx9BZWzTk4gIEPjwte7oDTJ9wtuoFMYDL18azGgh4RFGGop1XpAQly1Y7KrRA8iO2sYBxo0pGYk45XHlvg3JE/s320/42-15604170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074090981662313282" /></a><br /><br />I keep your air supply fresh by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKl95IXqfI2lvdEdV4x23R6YKRVrhbv34CkFjlW0IN1yfv-sPq3bhmGAjLlvCzcmfoi46DMSvsMKitOexRwNGI1Mhk3Y6gV0xdMuvCfquQAG0CJX7SFANZ3mT4MDYCVOCyGsTbHftISXsw/s1600-h/42-16469393.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKl95IXqfI2lvdEdV4x23R6YKRVrhbv34CkFjlW0IN1yfv-sPq3bhmGAjLlvCzcmfoi46DMSvsMKitOexRwNGI1Mhk3Y6gV0xdMuvCfquQAG0CJX7SFANZ3mT4MDYCVOCyGsTbHftISXsw/s320/42-16469393.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074089306625067826" /></a><br /><br />In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven up to 8700 miles. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3xrViX3zZqIPKQ2CVadHgFUEmi20lHEIqNR6Qv9A3pPJUFlg6buaywmCqpS8joAF4K5dJvCSVq1IPq9XCQkZwWyYz7c_tgHIay4xNPlosQexe0jYw1N7BPCjiQAp9-kEpJ-UAkecolcI/s1600-h/42-16719568.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3xrViX3zZqIPKQ2CVadHgFUEmi20lHEIqNR6Qv9A3pPJUFlg6buaywmCqpS8joAF4K5dJvCSVq1IPq9XCQkZwWyYz7c_tgHIay4xNPlosQexe0jYw1N7BPCjiQAp9-kEpJ-UAkecolcI/s320/42-16719568.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074088975912586018" /></a><br /><br />Trees provide shade and shelter, reducing yearly heating and cooling costs by 2.1 billion dollars. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQtDIVPkalmiRMczQz60TLvYtrlb4Blj84SAJzUCxp_viiCndj6VUysMqUsxojjhoB-OEiVnagKp9K1KWsWVEz13BCGhz1qpdyUxL7TMf2zlX3VG_LsfWwb8Rvde1GKo2f1wceX7ZF1I9/s1600-h/42-18014145.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQtDIVPkalmiRMczQz60TLvYtrlb4Blj84SAJzUCxp_viiCndj6VUysMqUsxojjhoB-OEiVnagKp9K1KWsWVEz13BCGhz1qpdyUxL7TMf2zlX3VG_LsfWwb8Rvde1GKo2f1wceX7ZF1I9/s320/42-18014145.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074087850631154434" /></a><br /><br />Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves. <br />The average tree in metropolitan area survives only about 8 years! <br />A tree does not reach its most productive stage of carbon storage for about 10 years. <br />Trees cut down noise pollution by acting as sound barriers. <br />Tree roots stabilize the soil and prevent erosion. <br />Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rain water as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwcyNYPIgGFyGcBo78jdQYVitHcCIPyjORokfgOebvELJcSZqJjCj1YKhbek-Xx8OQIUecKrz9EkOFytAOjRs7WJkWbGuPUPhM6zjFFR0DPLtMdz-PYi3iYjglsEIG76Y0VQQu0uU_YoM/s1600-h/KF013287.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwcyNYPIgGFyGcBo78jdQYVitHcCIPyjORokfgOebvELJcSZqJjCj1YKhbek-Xx8OQIUecKrz9EkOFytAOjRs7WJkWbGuPUPhM6zjFFR0DPLtMdz-PYi3iYjglsEIG76Y0VQQu0uU_YoM/s320/KF013287.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074086862788676338" /></a><br /><br /><br />Trees provide protection from downward fall of rain, sleet, and hail as well as reduce storm run-off and the possibility of flooding, <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgFalpJ8wTmUzRibfDoJEMHB-XK9-DxNPzg7GrGVAgRZOUHR_ge-kvu9fS78GQEXpMcaFYGtwVNIfcyZi0KFN-kpgKNWhyI6EA0axlHx0qv8onBjGzMF8VSxOBU8V5f3OEe6E5EXkK1I7/s1600-h/42-18014103.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgFalpJ8wTmUzRibfDoJEMHB-XK9-DxNPzg7GrGVAgRZOUHR_ge-kvu9fS78GQEXpMcaFYGtwVNIfcyZi0KFN-kpgKNWhyI6EA0axlHx0qv8onBjGzMF8VSxOBU8V5f3OEe6E5EXkK1I7/s320/42-18014103.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074086145529137890" /></a><br /><br />Trees provide food and shelter for wildlife. <br />Trees located along streets act as a glare and reflection control. <br />The death of one 70-year old tree would return over three tons of carbon to the atmosphere. <br />One of the tallest soft wood trees is the General Sherman, a giant redwood sequoia of California. General Sherman is about 275 ft or 84 m high with a girth of 25 ft or 8 m. <br />The 236 ft or 72 m high Ada Tree of Australia has a 50 ft or 15.4 m girth and a root system that takes up more than an acre. <br />The world's tallest tree is a coast redwood in California, measuring more than 360 ft or 110 m. <br />The world's oldest trees are 4,600 year old Bristlecone pines in the USA. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMvR9sCMFO1cEr5l3sB0cw1ndiHlByjqR04pgoy4JOqCfEu0J8aeyuOo3g91dnQHJnzo1YPck71hx9paOFFJdrDkebSW3Faf7Mn3Kqf-brOSvJRtDApqWLZ7cxU_Mr1BVoejQgELXSnJA/s1600-h/NF119051.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMvR9sCMFO1cEr5l3sB0cw1ndiHlByjqR04pgoy4JOqCfEu0J8aeyuOo3g91dnQHJnzo1YPck71hx9paOFFJdrDkebSW3Faf7Mn3Kqf-brOSvJRtDApqWLZ7cxU_Mr1BVoejQgELXSnJA/s320/NF119051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074084973003066066" /></a><br /><br />Since the advent of agriculture, about 33% of the world's forests have been cleared and converted to other uses, mostly farms and human settlements. To date, the United States and Africa have both lost about one-third of their forests, while Brazil, the Philippines, and Europe have lost 40%, 50% and 70%, respectively. Moreover, deforestation continues virtually everywhere. By one estimate, 17 million hectares (42 million acres) of tropical rain forests - equal to the area the size of Washington state - are leveled each year. The World Bank estimates that within a decade the number of tropical countries that export wood will drop from 33 to about 10. In India, forestland is shrinking by 1 million hectors (3.75 million acres) per year. At its current rate of harvest, China will lose all of its commercial forests within ten years. In the 1980s, softwood harvest on the West Coast of the United States exceeded sustainable yield by 25% on privately owned land and 61% on national forests. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfCxRgMxC8gu2mFTBdml_cutk929XfvnCG1Jjdz8spUrfedaB6JxkHLubGnftGVPTqsjbgQCPw3KMALtsVPp8iWY9Rx7iI_MF16SZ8y41yNi7S8TiYAUxgj_Qg1jE3jD9Uj9GnqhAFDv9/s1600-h/NT3775013.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfCxRgMxC8gu2mFTBdml_cutk929XfvnCG1Jjdz8spUrfedaB6JxkHLubGnftGVPTqsjbgQCPw3KMALtsVPp8iWY9Rx7iI_MF16SZ8y41yNi7S8TiYAUxgj_Qg1jE3jD9Uj9GnqhAFDv9/s320/NT3775013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074084229973723842" /></a><br />Please help me by planting me.<br />Plant tree,save the earth and save yourself.Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355253350413688272noreply@blogger.com1