Social Geographic
Our Planet Matters
World Environment Day (WED), commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. How times have changed since World Environment Day was launched by the United Nations General Assembly 37 years ago. We wonder if they considered then that today climate change, global warming, and other environmental impacts would have such an impact on world hunger and poverty.
Agriculture, which uses roughly 40 percent of the world's land, will be deeply affected by climate change in the coming years. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that warming will lead to pest outbreaks, that climate-related severe weather will impact food security, and that rising temperatures will hurt production for farms in equatorial areas. Global warming could mean big business for greedy agriculture giants.
Combating man-made climate change and making the planet greener and cleaner is an issue for everyone. Climate change is no longer a distant, futuristic scenario, but an immediate threat. The impacts of climate change are unimaginable, shocking and going to be much worse than what we had anticipated today. Climate change offers humanity no second chances. We should find a way to measure the general well-being of the people and planet rather than just raw economic growth.
Like the carbon footprint, water footprints are one of the latest methods scientists and policy makers are using to assess humanity's impact on the planet. And now businesses are starting to use water footprinting as well. We can calculate our water footprint “here”.
We don't need to wait for governments to find a solution for global warming. By making simple changes in our life, we can reduce our carbon and water footprints and helps stop global warming. We Can Easily Green our Daily Routine and reduce the Global Warming phenomenon. View Tips “here”.
You can Join the Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign “here”.
Our Planet Needs us!
Unite to Combat Man-made Climate Change!
Invest in the Green Economy!
Encourage Slower Population Growth!
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Photo: Firoz Ahmad Firoz
Our Planet Matters
World Environment Day (WED), commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. How times have changed since World Environment Day was launched by the United Nations General Assembly 37 years ago. We wonder if they considered then that today climate change, global warming, and other environmental impacts would have such an impact on world hunger and poverty.
Agriculture, which uses roughly 40 percent of the world's land, will be deeply affected by climate change in the coming years. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that warming will lead to pest outbreaks, that climate-related severe weather will impact food security, and that rising temperatures will hurt production for farms in equatorial areas. Global warming could mean big business for greedy agriculture giants.
Combating man-made climate change and making the planet greener and cleaner is an issue for everyone. Climate change is no longer a distant, futuristic scenario, but an immediate threat. The impacts of climate change are unimaginable, shocking and going to be much worse than what we had anticipated today. Climate change offers humanity no second chances. We should find a way to measure the general well-being of the people and planet rather than just raw economic growth.
Like the carbon footprint, water footprints are one of the latest methods scientists and policy makers are using to assess humanity's impact on the planet. And now businesses are starting to use water footprinting as well. We can calculate our water footprint “here”.
We don't need to wait for governments to find a solution for global warming. By making simple changes in our life, we can reduce our carbon and water footprints and helps stop global warming. We Can Easily Green our Daily Routine and reduce the Global Warming phenomenon. View Tips “here”.
You can Join the Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign “here”.
Our Planet Needs us!
Unite to Combat Man-made Climate Change!
Invest in the Green Economy!
Encourage Slower Population Growth!
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Photo: Firoz Ahmad Firoz