Hong Kong Choking Pollution
Hong Kong's pollution problem has risen so high that many question the ability for Asia's financial Hub Center to sustain. Many foreign investors and professionals are asking their clients to turn to Singapore instead solely due to the poor air quality. A lot of the problem lies with mainland China, however, the entire world must see that pollution affects all people of this world. The point trying to be made hear is that we can longer take for granted the way we live our lives. We must now act and unify our process of change. This change must be a positive one that is in tune with the Earth...the way it was meant to be from the very beginning.
After watching this short clip, it makes me realize that there is much work that needs to be done to transform everyones thought processes. Corporations that dont care about the environment will soon be forced into environmental compliance or face stiff fines. We need to wake up and educate each other. Please feel free to share or distribute this video on your site by clicking the green mash button to receive the code to embed on your site. Cheers.
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The past year has brought up some environmental disasters that may or may not have gotten a lot of media attention. Below I will describe events that have taken place to show the public that changes are needed in our daily lives to minimize the effects we are having on the environment.
y, there was an issue of sea lions, dolphins, and sea gulls due to a toxic algae bloom off the California coast that killed hundreds of sea gulls and sea mammals. Link Here. Scientists say this annual algae bloom has the potential to get worse every year due to the algae having optimum breeding conditions in warmer waters. The animals actually die from domoic acid poisoning. Global Warming may eventually create a problem where thousands more sea birds, and mammals will die if the trend of Global Warming or Climate Change continues to increase ocean temperatures off the coast of California.
the virus cannot be stopped but can be slowed down. This virus has affected more some 25 fish species and is threatening the fish supply in those areas. What caused this virus and what conditions do they thrive in? The anthropological effects of humans can truly be seen through these pictures and often bring a sense of environmental graffiti.
The authors of a new study warn that food and water shortages that could potentially be caused by global warming could spark wars. The study conducted, evaluated the history and correlation between war and climate change between the years 1000AD and 1911AD. The study was published in the August 2007 issue of Human Ecology which reviewed 899 wars fought by China during the time period mentioned. The study found that the occurrence of war was in sync with times of agricultural problems due to climate changes.
The French utility services group Veolia has won a contract worth 702 million Euros (945 million dollars) to design and build a water desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. The plant is expected to be completed by 2010 and will produce 800,000 cubic meters of water per day. Saudi Arabia already produces 24% of the total world capacity of freshwater using desalination.
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Since April of 2005, there has been a population between 127 and 161. Right now there are about 160 left. The problem has been with Cambodians allowing for fish nets in the river. Last year, the Cambodian government banned the nets, and the population has increased. Yet many new born river dolphins are dying within one to two weeks from their birth, indicating that the river could be too polluted among other things. It would be sad to know that these creatures which are strikingly similar to beluga whales...become extinct due to anthropogenic reasons.
an article in an Australian newspaper about a similar project in Sydney, they set to work clearing and preparing the land, mapping out the planting paths, and finally, planting the oak trees themselves. So far, most of the tree dedications have come from people in the USA, the most notable of whom is an Upstate New York Mayor, Mr. Jim Sottile. In August 2006, two of Rooted ’s directors were invited to have a stall at the Federation of Genealogical Societies annual convention in Boston, Massachusetts. The response to the project was outstanding, with all the promotional material gone in a matter of hours. Their website has seen a huge increase in traffic since August, and people are purchasing trees to give as wedding presents, christening presents, birthday gifts, memorial trees etc. Some have been bought in memory of grandparents and relatives who arrived in the USA from Ireland.