Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Earth day: Death day estimation



Nowadays, the increase in improvement over technology is seated under a very fast trend. More factories have been built, production of different materials undergo 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week period, food processes and everything, everything we use for everyday life.
But does these fascinating building process of everything makes our world better? Does it imply better outcomes when our environment is the one involved? Haven't think of it?
Today, the world is in phase of a near-critical situation. Every time counts, the level of hazard also increases. This hazard what I am talking about is the Global warming.
Global warming is the condition of the earth wherein too much heat is incapable to release itself towards outside the earth's atmosphere. This phenomena is much more like the green house effect. How does it happen? It is simply because of too much production or release of Carbon dioxide. The number one cause is pollution, the the destruction of natural resources/ surroundings which causes pollution to become more irresistible (because the nature is the one responsible in maintaining the normal condition of the earth, filtering the pollution)
Now, this too much heat or what we call Global warming is causing the artics to melt down and thus causing the water/sea level to increase. If this will continue, surely large areas of different continents will be covered with water. Imagine that?! And another thing, this condition will also bring storms, much stronger storms and typhoons that will lead to different illnesses among people, due to sudden change of climate. Scientists also stated that Ice Age will possibly be happening again.
Now, it is hard to handle a situation wherein the mother nature gets mad, right? Because it is not all about political issues, it's all about moral issues! Our ability to live on the planet earth is what is at stake! (courtesy of "An inconvenient truth" documentary film)
We should act now to save our planet, and the future!
Environment first!

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Mount trashy


This article is all about solid waste management that took place, specifically on Payatas Dump site and San Matheo Landfill, Philippines. These places are two of the most known garbage dump site in the country.
Regarding on environmental concern, Hazard will naturally be effective to the natural surroundings and especially to the community/ people living near the said area. The pollution will destroy many natural resources such as trees/ plants and can contaminate any bodies of water such as rivers, and also the air. And thus, giving numerous, different illnesses to many people.
Each and every second counts is an occurrence of level increase in garbage and if this activity will continue for a long time, the level of hazard will also increase, obviously.
The government implemented a law on proper disposal of garbage. By separating the biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes. So that the non-biodegradable wastes will be recycled and reused while the biodegradable wastes will just decay and can also be fertilizers. But it seems like no one is in favor of doing it or let's just say people can't afford to do it because of laziness. Even though there are few among us who follow the implemented law, still the percentage of lessening the pollution is very low. If we want our world to be clean, then we should act/ do the right thing without considering the effort of work.
Just take the initiative of doing the proper disposal of garbage!

ENVIRONMENT FIRST!