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Saving the planet one step at a time
Have you heard of climate change?
Temperatures are getting higher. Storms are getting worse. Ice is melting and sea levels are rising. Portions of the coast of Bangladesh are likely to go underwater, lost forever. Millions will become homeless. The ability of the earth to sustain people is threatened.
Why is climate change happening?
Because people are burning up fossil fuels (diesel, petrol, natural gas, coal) at such rapid rates that future generations are now threatened.
Is it possible to slow climate change?
Yes, but we cannot continue to waste time. Carbon dioxide levels are rising rapidly. That is where the number 350 comes in. If we can limit CO2 in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million then we can avoid the worst of the harm to come.
Is there anything we can do?
No one person cam stop climate change but everyone contributes something significant. We can slow out own use of fossil fuels by walking and cycling and taking cycle rickshaws rather than using motorized transport. We can reduce our use of electricity. We can avoid, as a nation, burning coal (pure carbon) or selling it to others to burn. We can encourage the government to act to encourage reductions in fuel use and to encourage walking, cycling, and rickshaws.
This will mean making some changes. Fortunately most of those changes are likely to
increase rather than reduce our quality of life. Imagine being able to cycle safely in
Dhaka. Imagine the air being fresh and clean. Imagine children and youth being able to play in side streets. If we move our focus from cars to people, from traveling long
distances to accessing basic needs close to home, we can reduce congestion and all the misery it causes, We can have more time with family and for the other important parts of life.
Remember 350 is not just a number. It is not just an ideal. It is something we can all work to make a reality.
Syed Saiful Alam
shovan1209@yahoo.com
of the Monarch butterfly is explored in this novel, along with the clash between science and the faith among conservative evangelicals, in a truly wonderful book by Barbara Kingsolver.
More here: www.npr.org/2012/11/06/164102081/flight-behavior-weds-iss...
Reading in the knit-and-read book club.
Facing east toward UIC's University Hall and downtown Chicago. The Plaza is currently under renovation.
When I got home from bird-watching yesterday, I found this little tree toad cuddled up next to the charger for my mobility scooter. When I pulled the cord out of the hole where I store it , I apparently shocked (only in the sense of "surprised") the toad despite its unperturbed appearance. He jumped down the hole like those suicidal lemmings one reads about. It looked like the hole extended down about five feet to a cement floor. Later, though, I got a flashlight and peered down the hole and was glad to see a blockage less than a foot below the opening, However, there was no little toad. I guess he managed to use his sticky little feet to make his escape. Strangely, though I saw him cuddling next to the charger again this morning.
Thank you for your visit.
Even a kitty-plush ignores you. :P
This was given to me as a gift after I found out that my cat, Hannah Jane, died after medical complications from the vet.
Lovin' MB 'till the day I die!!!!Lov fam,friends,and haterz even though they say some mean sh!t 2 me.I do wat i do 2 survive in this world and aint nobody gonna stop mii from doin wat i lov,which iz makin lotz of friends.PRAY EVERY DAY AND BELIEVE IN YOSELF!!!!!!!!!!
Our father's friend, Dick, came upon a 1929 Model A Ford for sale and convinced my dad they should buy it together. It was split between households as a fun, occasional driver. To say you stood out while tooling down any street is an understatement. In case everyone didn't turn their heads to notice, you could just hit the horn (ah-OOOO-ga!) a few times to guarantee smiles. We five kids sat upon the running board for the snapshot above. Was it Easter? Because I don't think those were our usual church clothes!
Snow Leopards:
Behavior
Snow leopards are mostly nocturnal, doing most of their hunting right before sunrise and at twilight. Snow leopards often stalk prey while remaining close to the ground, utilizing the natural protection of the rocky terrain. Once the cat has its prey in sight, it pounces on the victim and will generally revisit large carcasses over a period of three to four days.
Snow leopards will leave trails of markings to identify their territory and to keep in contact with other familiar leopards. Unlike other large species of cats, the snow leopard generally keeps its distance from humans and often does not attack humans unless provoked.
www.philadelphiazoo.org/zoo/Meet-Our-Animals/Mammals/Carn...
Currently considered a subspecies of White Wagtail, Motacilla alba. A vagrant at Pismo Creek Mouth, Pismo Beach, CA.