How long will the world's oil last?

" We really are close enough to the edge to have no excess capacity. Demand growth shows no sign of slowing and now it seems to be accelerating "


No one is knowing exactly how much oil is left. Some say that the current oil bed will not last longer than 50-60 years from now while according to others we even don't have that much time.  The rate at which the demand has increased has raised lots of concerns. The current rate of increase in demand cannot be met by developing the existing oil beds and we all are aware that exploring new oil beds is not a matter of days. What will happen then ?

Its really difficult to even imagine. Withing few seconds we see ourselves going back to primitive ages.

So now the problem is clear, we should now think of the solution to this.
Alternatives  are surely giving some hopes but they have their own limitations.One thing is clear from all the researches done till date that No alternative can match the capabilities of oil.

Image source "http://www.greenbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Future-World-Oil-Production.jpg"

Scientists and Researchers are doing their jobs. They are already working hard in finding out some efficient alternative to oil.


Common People can also add to their work by giving them more time.
We are sure that oil is going to exhaust some day, at least we can help making this day appear as late as possible.

Do whatever best you can do to contribute to this.

Imagine the world without oil

Use it judiciously & help the world going
Green.

Can Teens Help Going Green ?

This is what most of us believe

"Teens have so much stress in their lives, between school, their families and their friends. Why do we want them to be concerned about the environment, too?"

we all think that life is too busy to worry about such things, but wait a bit..
just sit back and think a bit. Do we really don't have that much time or we are taking thing for granted ?

Time has proved that sometimes "small changes can make a big differences"
a slight change in you view point can lead to major changes.

No one is too busy to care about our future, especially when there are simple ways to make a difference. After all, today’s teens are inheriting the earth, we need to create change now.

What can teens do that can make a difference?
There are lot many things that today's teens understand very well. There are so many simple things teens can do to help. They can walk or ride a bike to school instead of driving, use reusable bottles and shopping bags, help their families recycle, switch to fluorescent light bulbs, use less energy by turning off devices at home, take a bath instead of a shower, plant trees, and most importantly, spread the word!

How can teens lead their families towards green future?

There are several little ways teens can contribute, and hopefully gain their parents support in the future. Teens can start recycling at home and offer to take care of the trash. The next time they notice a light bulb that needs to be changed, they can ask for replacement with a fluorescent one -- they last 10 times longer! Teens can also give eco-friendly gifts like reusable water bottles to promote a green lifestyle within their family. Once their parents see how easy it is to make green changes, they will support them and their cause.

What about at school? Usually many schools don’t have recycling programs. What’s a teen to do there?


Schools can teach them green living habits in addition to implementing recycling programs that make it easy for kids. We should encourage everyone to take the initiative to start a recycling program at any school that lacks one. Ask the administration if they can have recycling bins on campus, and start a group or club that can help. Just remember "A few small changes can make a huge difference."

Today you are seeing it as it is because..
"Some people kept it safe for you
It's time for you to keep it safe for someone else"

Every little bit is a step to help save the earth.

Following are few of the "little bits"
that can make "Huge Impacts".

• Don't use bottled water - Instead of bottled water get a reusable container to carry water. Also you can get a filter to make your home tap taste more like bottled water. It is definitely more cost efficient. Also you save the environment from the waste created by these water bottles.


• Switch To Fluorescent Bulbs - If every house in the United States changed all of the light bulbs in their house, that would be equivalent to taking one million cars off the streets.


• Recycle Glass - If you do not recycle this, it will take a million years to decompose.


• Use Matches instead of lighters - Lighters are usually considered disposable so they will most likely end up in land fills. You can use the cardboard matches which are much more eco-friendly because they are made of recycled material.
• Pay your Bills Online - If every house in the World did this then we would save millions trees every year. You will be saving lots of traffic plus time plus gain lot many other comforts.


• Get a reusable bag - You can't recycle plastic bags, instead get yourself a reusable bag so that you won't have to worry about carrying your necessities. Try using lesser plastic bags. We all know how harmful these bags are.


• Plant a Tree - It's good for the air, can keep you cool, and can increase your property value. At least plant one tree pointing to which you can later on proudly say "..that's the tree that i planted some year back.."


• Buy Local Produce - Consider how much energy it takes for produce from china or any other country to come here. If you have the option to buy local, do it. Also this give employement to local people.


• Walk or Ride Your Bike When you can - If you have to go somewhere close consider riding your bike or walking there instead of your car. It's better on the environment and healthier.

Climate Conservation

All human activity uses energy. When you make a cup of tea, watch a cricket match on TV, kick-start your mobike, or get online to read this website, you are using one form of energy or another.

That energy is invariably produced by burning things. Coal is burned in a thermal power plant (you know, those big factories with tall chimneys) to produce electricity. Petrol or gas is burned in your car’s engine to provide motion.

Image Sourc: http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:AysvcOlHK2vvdM:http://ale1980italy.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/climate-change1.jpg

Because humans are burning more and more of fossil fuels, some of these gases (like CO2) are getting to be too much. They’re trapping too much of the sun’s heat. As a result, the planet is getting hotter and hotter. This is called global warming.

What’s The Problem !!

Temperatures on our planet have always seen ups-and-downs. But this is the first time in 4.5 billion years that temperatures are rising because of how humans have behaved themselves over the past 200 years.

Image source :http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ltSjMoWzpJUVwM:http://www.keepbanderabeautiful.org/climate-change.jpg

As a result of this global warming, the climate is changing. Extreme weather events like typhoons and cyclones, floods and droughts, heat waves and cold waves, early springs and longer summers, all are part of Climate Change.


As just one example of what Climate Change is doing to us, consider that the Gangotri glacier is shrinking at the rate of 34 metres per year. If it shrinks any faster, the Ganga could dry up in just another 20 years, threatening the very survival of over 500 million people (or every second person) in India.


125 million of these people could be displaced from their homes due to Climate Change. And just what do 125 million people look like?

The 1947 Partition displaced 12.5 million people. The Narmada Dam displaced 3 lakh people. Now imagine 10 Partitions, and 375 Narmadas. That’s what 125 million people look like.

How Can We Help !!

All this is the bad news. The good news is that we can actually do something about this, because if humans caused climate change, then humans can solve it too.

If we simply use the energy we already generate more sensibly, we’ll reduce heat-trapping gases like CO2.

What’s sensibly? Switch from ordinary light-bulbs to CFLs. Run the AC at 25° instead of 22°. Turn on the geyser only when it’s really needed. Turn off gizmos at home and office instead of leaving them on standby (including this computer). Walk or cycle short distances, and use public transport when possible instead of taking out your car or bike.

Oh, and buy less stuff. Because the production of everything in the world releases CO2, and the more you buy, the hotter the planet gets.

All this, of course, will only slow down Climate Change, not stop it. To do that, we’ll have to start generating energy from renewable sources (like the sun and the wind) instead of dirty stuff like coal and oil.

Source: http://www.earthvote.org/save-the-climate.aspx

Save Our Food

Government officials, scientists, agrochemical and biotech giants are saying that the Genetically Modified food is the one of the best possible solution to the world's hunger problems. But how edible is this truth?

For starters, Genetically Modified food also brings with it a cocktail of potential health problems, cancer and infertility being just some of them.

So what can I do to end this menace?

• I will buy food from the local sabji-mandi rather than the supermarket.

• I can choose organic food which is not pumped with harmful chemicals.

• I can choose locally produced food which contains fewer preservatives.

• Lastly, I could choose to eat seasonal fruits when they are available, rather than have them shipped from halfway around the world.

So go ahead and spread the word amongst your friends, family and other colleagues. Say No to Toxins !!

source: http://savingyourfood.org/?pinid=86003926

Have You Ever Thought That !

Do u know the actual price that is being paid in order to fulfill your day to day requirements?

Is paying the money for the service that you get enough? Specially when you know that someone else is paying heavily for it !

Have you ever imagined that the luxury you are enjoying or want to enjoy can cost some living being to even loose its life?

Who pays the actual price?

 Image Source: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/16/21970880_f7f01c5d86.jpg?v=0

Once upon a time the earth used to be a home for all, but now we the humans have forced it to be only our home. 

 

We have either completely destroyed or altered the natural habitat of the many living beings of the planet. 

  

Image Source: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/carboncycle/images/deforestation.jpg

Imagine if someone comes and

destroys your hose

just for FUN or to fulfill his needs, How will you Feel ?

.

.

.

Image Source:http://www.stanford.edu/group/ccr/blog/deforestation.jpg.

 Yes, Exactly the same feeling comes to those whose place of dwelling is destroyed by us. 

 We all know that already a lot of damage is done and it has caused a lot of species to already extinct.

  Image source:http://www.actforclimatejustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/deforestation-tree-removal1.jpg

If we continue at this pace the day 

is not far when we will find ourselves lonely and repenting for what 

we have done.

Image Source: http://pugetsoundblogs.com/

forecasting-kitsap/files/2009/03/global_warming.jpg

 We also know that if we disturb the ecosystem, ultimately it will make us pay for it and the price for that would be no less than our lives! No one can survive if the nature itself turns against and all this would be the result of negligence towards our own environment, our own habitat, our own planet.

Image Source: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/healy082/architecture/deforestation.gif

 

Believe me, Not everytime but Most of the time you are indirectly damaging someone else’s world.

So what should we do to stop all that happen?

We need to understand our responsibilities and try to minimize the damage that could be the result of our luxury hungry lifestyle. Thats it ! 

• First of all try to save. Reduce your requirements and then
• Try to reuse whatever is available without blindly going for new.
• Finally try to Recycle whatever is worth recycling.

At the time of purchase make sure you buy Environment friendly articles and do consider how green they actually are ?.

  













Image Source: http://www.csrplus.co.uk/blog
/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/greenhouse_deforestation_cartoon1.jpg

We need to understand that it is not we only who have got all rights to live and prosper. We have got no rights to snatch whatever we want from either nature or other living beings and fulfill our needs which continue to grow endlessly.

.

Something pleasant to eyes

We all love to have a walk through a Garden or a Park full of greenery. Can we have all that pleasing things around us all the time?

Of course, we can have a very similar environment even at our house and our working place.

All we need to do is Just go for some home plants and place them around you the way you like.Along with being pleasing to the eye, they bring real health benefits to your body.

Image Source: http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/12/p_BKS020290.jpg

House Plants do more than just brighten up a room with color and living energy. 

Growing and caring indoor plants gives a sense of pleasure, peace and tranquility. It brings us close to mother nature in a desperate attempt to escape the chaos that we are dealing with daily, but not only do plants calm our souls, they also bring us good health.

Indoor Plants Help Clean the Air.

Houseplants are able to remove up to 80 percent of air toxins in 24 hours.

Plants can remove a variety of toxic air emissions including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, ammonia, xylene and trichloroethytene.

 

Image Source: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/2213996356_4224acc609.jpg

Plants Make You Happy
House plants make people feel calmer and more optimistic

(studies have shown that hospital patients who face a window with a garden view recovered more quickly than those who had to look at a wall).

Image source http://www.happyearth.com.au/storage/home/Indoor%20Plant-hanging%20fern.jpg

 

Plants Fight Fatigue and Colds

Indoor plants can reduce fatigue, coughs, sore throats and other cold-related illnesses by more than 30 percent (by increasing humidity levels and decreasing dust).

Improve Your Quality of Life.

Even 2 or 3 minutes in the company of plants and trees can be enough to provide measurable stress relief!

 Image Source url: http://www.boostle.com/blog/images/pictures/1/home-makeover-plants.jpg

Plants Help to Reduce Noise

Although plants do not completely reduce noise at high levels, they do absorb a percentage of it.

 Plants at the Office

Even major corporations and work environments are beginning to catch

on that adding plants indoors do boost employee’s health and morale.

Think About It !

Have Some Indoor Plants for Your House Also !