Blog Action Day

These days when the world thrives on Facebook or how Britney is screwing herself up and how celebrities are either ending up in rehab or in jail, there's hardly much left to figure out what actually matters. Today 15th October 2007 is Blog Action Day. And the theme this year is the environment. Well at least it is an important day in the blogosphere.

As some of you might know, the Nobel Peace Prize went to Al Gore and a bunch of IPCC scientists. Wow, you know despite all the work done by Al Gore and Co, global warming probably only nudged us a little here in Malaysia. But then again, Global Warming is a global effort and not just ONE man going around announcing the very important message "It's now or never.....". Still, I think there should be someone out there championing this cause to save our very own planet.


Some very interesting things about Global warming:

1. If you have been suffering from more severe allergy than usual, it is most likely due to global warming, since higher carbon dioxide emissions and global rise in temperature is thought to prod plants to bloom earlier and produce more pollen.
2. When was the last time you thought nothing could grow in the Artic? According to our very adventurous scientists, they've discovered that there's a higher level of chlorophyll in modern soils. Since our tiny arctic plants tend to get trapped in Arctic ice. When they melt and the temperature's higher, things will surely start growing right?
3. So apparently even genetic alterations are possible. When the Earth gets warmer, naturally some plants bloom earlier and animals which are able to adapt to this change in blooming time thus, have a better chance of catching up on the earlier food supply.....Its all about Survival of the Fittest. Hmmmmm where did I hear this from again...
4. Even mountains "grow" thanks to global warming. Glaciers are really heavy stuff. And the fact that they are real heavy prevents some mountains from "growing". Thanks to global warming, glaciers melt, losing some weight and the mountains slowly rebound. But thank goodness we don't need to memorize the new height for Mount Everest in the near future cause even if they do rebound, they wouldn't rebound so significantly in our lifetime.
5. Ever heard of satellites traveling faster due to global warming. Yup that's true. More carbon dioxide in the air, means less dense atmosphere and this creates less drag. Still cant quite get it?? Grab a Physics book then.....
   

Ok enough of global warming. Not that I don't care but there are just too many sites talking about it.

Global Warming AOL
GlobalWarming
Global Warming Wiki


Some really interesting stuff to save our beloved planet:



Solar Backpack

These backpacks are equipped with solar cells and storage batteries. When exposed to sunlight, the cells charge the battery, which can then be used to keep your iPod, cell phone, PDA or digital camera running. A perfect choice for the environmentally friendly outdoor enthusiast.





Water Soluble Golf Balls

Ok this is real odd....
Give them environmentally friendly water soluble golf balls. Made from ground rawhide, the balls dissolve completely in water in about four days and leave behind no toxic residue.


Radio Flyer Earth Wagon

The Radio Flyer Earth Wagon is made from 100 percent recycled plastic. Featuring removable sides and durable construction, each classic wagon saves over 230 milk jugs from the landfill.



Some Ways You can Reduce Global Warming (quite obvious)

1. Change/Replace your most frequently used lights.
2. Heat and Cool smartly. In Malaysia, don't on your air-conds too long
3. Stop using your old, energy-inefficient appliances.
4. Reduce and recycle garbage
5. Don't drive so often. Car-pool or use public transport
   
6. Buy products which are energy-efficient
7. Buy cars that use more miles to gallon
8. Turn-OFF stuff that you don't use
9. Service your car more often and check your tyre pressure

Source: Top 12 Ways to Reduce Global Warming

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