My Friend wrote this and sharing it on his behalf :
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April 22nd is considered as Earth Day, the only day where all the rapacious consumers turn ecologically friendly. The aggressiveness of corporations on this day turn mild and sweet by celebrating Earth Day by turning off their lights for a few hours (self-glorification in all news outlets and websites). This self-congratulatory behaviour of being friendly to earth is nothing more than self-deception. Living within the realms of ecological limit is a way of life.
Following up on the climate events, just a quick snapshot:
a.The temperature has increased to 0.8 degree Celsius (0.74 previously) [Source: World Bank]
b.The Current CO2 emission is around 395 ppm (+2.67 ppm of 2012 value) [Source: NOAA]
c.Melt in 2012 was far more frequent and extensive along the northern west coast, the far north, and the south-east and south-west coastal areas of Greenland, as well as the almost unprecedented areas at high elevation. [Source: National Snow & Ice Data Centre]
d.Desertification has caused greater economic damage (an invisible damage) like, French grain harvest down by 12 per cent (2011), Wildfires burning 3 million acres / preliminary impact of USD 6 to 8 billion (2011), include Sahel and Horn of Africa Crisis [Source: Various].
My Friend wrote this and sharing it on his behalf :
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April 22nd is considered as Earth Day, the only day where all the rapacious consumers turn ecologically friendly. The aggressiveness of corporations on this day turn mild and sweet by celebrating Earth Day by turning off their lights for a few hours (self-glorification in all news outlets and websites). This self-congratulatory behaviour of being friendly to earth is nothing more than self-deception. Living within the realms of ecological limit is a way of life.
Following up on the climate events, just a quick snapshot:
a.The temperature has increased to 0.8 degree Celsius (0.74 previously) [Source: World Bank]
b.The Current CO2 emission is around 395 ppm (+2.67 ppm of 2012 value) [Source: NOAA]
c.Melt in 2012 was far more frequent and extensive along the northern west coast, the far north, and the south-east and south-west coastal areas of Greenland, as well as the almost unprecedented areas at high elevation. [Source: National Snow & Ice Data Centre]
d.Desertification has caused greater economic damage (an invisible damage) like, French grain harvest down by 12 per cent (2011), Wildfires burning 3 million acres / preliminary impact of USD 6 to 8 billion (2011), include Sahel and Horn of Africa Crisis [Source: Various].
e.There were 900 events, 16 billion losses, 9500 fatalities [Source: MunichRe]
f.90 million barrels per day of oil consumed, 0.6 million barrels per day increased compared to last year [Source: BP]
g.3577 tonnes of cement is used in 2012, compared to 1832 tonnes in 2002 [Source: International Cement Review]
h.Total world coal production reached a record level of 7,678Mt in 2011, increasing by 6.6% over 2010. [World Coal Association]
i.Apple Hardware Sales In FY 2012: 125.04M iPhones [Source: Techcrunch] ~ This shows the direct consumption of precious mineral like Coltan
Short message: Consume less means not only applies water or paper, but throughout the finite resources [direct and indirect].
Happy Earth Day all 365 days. :)
Thanks.
Mohammad Sayeed. Showkath. (RA @ QEERI)
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God Bless him.