10 Steps to Save the Planet Earth

1. Pay attention to how you use water. The little things can make a big difference. Every time you turn off the water while you're brushing your teeth, you're doing something good. Got a leaky toilet? You might be wasting 200 gallons of water a day [Source: EPA]. Try drinking tap water instead of bottled water, so you aren't wasting all that packaging as well. Wash your clothes in cold water when you can.

2. Leave your car at home. If you can stay off the road just two days a week, you'll reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 1,590 pounds per year [Source: EPA]. Combine your errands -- hit the post office, grocery store and shoe repair place in one trip. It will save you gas and time.

3. Walk or ride your bike to work, school and anywhere you can. You can reduce greenhouse gases while burning some calories and improving your health. If you can't walk or bike, use mass transit or carpool. Every car not on the road makes a difference.

4. Recycle.You can help reduce pollution just by putting that soda can in a different bin. If you're trying to choose between two products, pick the one with the least packaging. If an office building of 7,000 workers recycled all of its office paper waste for a year, it would be the equivalent of taking almost 400 cars off the road [Source: EPA].

5. Compost. Think about how much trash you make in a year. Reducing the amount of solid waste you produce in a year means taking up less space in landfills, so your tax dollars can work somewhere else. Plus, compost makes a great natural fertilizer. Composting is easier than you think.

6. Change your light bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) last 10 times longer than a standard bulb and use at least two-thirds less energy. If you're shopping for new appliances or even home electronics, look for ENERGY STAR products, which have met EPA and U.S. Department of Energy guidelines for energy efficiency. In 2006, the ENERGY STAR program saved energy equivalent to taking 25 million cars off the road and saved Americans $14 billion in utility costs [Source: ENERGY STAR]. (Learn more about proper disposal of CFLs.)

7. Make your home more energy efficient (and save money). Clean your air filters so your system doesn't have to work overtime. Get a programmable thermostat so you aren't wasting energy when you aren't home. When you go to bed, reduce the thermostat setting -- you won't miss those extra degrees of heat or air conditioning while you're asleep.

8. Maintain your car. Underinflated tires decrease fuel economy by up to three percent and lead to increased pollution and higher greenhouse gas emissions [Source: EPA]. Underinflation also increases tire wear, so it will save you money in the long run if you're good about checking your tire pressure.

9. Drive smarter. Slow down -- driving 60 miles per hour instead of 70 mph on the highway will save you up 4 miles per gallon. [Source: Consumer Guide Automotive]. Accelerating and braking too hard can actually reduce your fuel economy, so take it easy on the brakes and gas pedal.

10.Turn off lights when you're not in the room and unplug appliances when you're not using them. It only takes a second to be environmentally conscious.

Green House Effect

Science says that the average temperature on earth has been rising rapidly. And it says this is the result of growing concentrations of 'greenhouse gases' that are emitted whenever any fuel is burnt to produce energy. Science also says that if something is not done immediately to stop the increase in the concentrations of these gases, there will be catastrophic consequences in the next few decades. Glaciers will melt, sea levels will rise, low-lying areas will be submerged, crops will be damaged, extreme weather events like cyclones and storms will become more frequent. In short, the world will become a difficult place to live in and millions of people may lose their lives.
What's the solution?
Since the problem has been caused by excess GHGs, the solution is to reduce the emission of GHGs.
Simple, isn't it?
Not quite. Industries have to operate, vehicles have to run and people have to use appliances. Developing countries like India need more and more energy to power their industries and increase other economic activities. Developed countries might not need to increase their energy consumption now but their current consumption is already very high. It's a vicious cycle. Development needs more industries and machines, but these lead to increased emissions.
Is there a golden mean?
A middle path has to be found so that emissions can be reduced but not at the cost of development. Excess consumption and wastage of energy has to be prevented. More efficient technologies have to be found. If possible, ways have to be devised to absorb GHGs so that they don't accumulate in the atmosphere. Nature offers such a solution in trees, which absorb carbon dioxide and are therefore very good carbon sinks and are good for reducing GHG concentrations.
So what will the Copenhagen meet do about the problem?
It is expected to come up with an agreement that will make it legally binding for rich and developed countries to reduce their GHG emissions by specific amounts by a certain date, possibly 2020. In fact, such an international agreement already exists. It is called the Kyoto Protocol that makes it mandatory for a group of rich countries to reduce their collective emissions by 5.2 per cent from their 1990 levels by 2012. The Copenhagen meet is expected to fix bigger targets on these countries for a period beyond 2012 and till 2020.
Why should the rich pay more?
Well, it's only fair since they created the problem in the first place. More than 80 per cent of the accumulated GHGs in atmosphere have been emitted by these countries since they were the first ones to industrialise. They continue to emit more: a handful of about 30 rich countries account for nearly half the global emissions. Their average per capita emission is more than twice the world average and at least ten times more than that of India. A lot of it results from wasteful and luxurious consumption of energy.

Things to Worry

I saw a news on the television about the pollar bear and i also want to fully make you aware with all this. This news was about the fact that a committee has asked that the polar bear be placed on the list of animals that are endangered species. With the global warming estimates, scientists are estimating that the polar cap is going to significantly decrease in twenty years, maybe as soon as ten years. One big chunk of an ice field has already detached and fallen into the ocean because of warming. The segment went on to say that after this scenario that Greenland would be melting next and this would cause the ocean level to rise as much as nine meters.

Humans have access to internet and with the help of it we can aware everyone with the good ideas and thoughts and may come with everyones thougths and can share with each other.

Earth Destruction - A view from the space

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Predictions of Destruction for 2012

The year 2012 comes from the Mayan calendar, a complex system that are used together in order to determine events. The Mayan calendar is considered the most accurate calendar developed - its intricate system depicts time in cycles. The cycle relevant to the 2012 date is the Great Cycle at 5125.36 years. December 21, 2012, marks the end of the current 5125.36 year cycle. 2012 also marks the end of a longer 26000 year cycle. It is also the last date accounted for in the Mayan calendar. As a result, 2012 is presumed to be the end - of everything, or everything as we know it.
Among the apocalyptic predictions for 2012 are natural disasters like geomagnetic reversal - one such prediction was attributed to the Celtic shaman Merlin, who said that when people in different countries could speak to each other in a "stone," then the seas and winds would rise and the world's paths would change.
A geomagnetic reversal is actually overdue in terms of the earth's geomagnetic cycle, or which could be caused by a solar flare. There is some debate whether a geomagnetic reversal will affect much more than electromagnetic instruments, however. There is also a prediction that a large planet called Nibiru will collide with Earth at that time. Astronomers refute this claim by saying that any planet that would collide with us so soon would be visible.
The 2012 date also crops up in novelty theory, also called Timewave Zero. Thomas McKenna theorized that interconnectedness, also known as organized complexity, in the universe is determined by an ebb and flow that will culminate to the December 21, 2012, date. At this time, all things possible or conceived will occur at once.
There are end-of-the-world predications from the Hopi Indians and the Cumean Sybil that the 2012 date would end in global catastrophes such as the sun growing unbearably hot, the seas rising, a great war breaking out, ashes covering the sky, and earthquakes adding to the destruction.
The Book of Revelation holds similar imagery for the end of the world, the Last Days during which the world as we know it is finally destroyed to bring about the new utopian millennium.
A prediction attributed to the Mother Shipton, an English oracle, says that when men are able to do things better than anything natural, such as fly faster than birds, when pictures move, when ships move under the sea, then the world will end in blood.
Nostradamus predicted that the October before the 2012 would see the skies turning black before earthquakes, wars and other extreme events. Many end of the world scenarios do envision destruction with this kind of similar language, and the 2012 date or dates close to the end times according to the Mayan calendar seems too coincidental.
Gordon Leon a Survivalist, Futurist & Author stumbled across the 2012 Planet X phenomenon in 2007 while researching abnormal weather patterns around the globe, after much investigation he found the majority of the indigenous people and ancient prophecies such as the Mayans, Hopi Indians, Nostradamus, the Bible, all reaching the same conclusion. There will be significant Earth and climate changes that will affect us all; what was most disturbing to Gordon was the fact that nobody had come up with a plausible solution to these problems, being an accomplished survivalist and futurist he decided to write an engaging two part book on how to survive the coming disasters of 2012.

Report of NASA about the change in Solar System in 2012

NASA recently published report detailing new magnetism on the Sun that will probably result in Major Solar Changes and destruction of satellite communications, GPS, Air Traffic, and Power Grids. The report published clearly states that a new Solar Cycle is possible resulting from a knot of magnetism that popped over the sun's eastern limb on Dec. 11th 2007.The report goes on to mention specific years which major Earthly impact will be seen. The exact quote which mentions these years states"Many forecasters believe Solar Cycle 24 will be big and intense. Peaking in 2011 or 2012, the cycle to come could have significant impacts on telecommunications, air traffic, power grids and GPS systems. (And don't forget the Northern Lights!) In this age of satellites and cell phones, the next solar cycle could make itself felt as never before."I find it quite a coincidence that this major happening is forecasted for 2012, as this exact timing correlates to the ancient Mayan prediction of the end of the dimension.The 2012 (End Of The World) theory has been gaining much popularity the last few years. Some predictions include a great human consciousness awakening, the rise of the anti-christ, alien visitation and attacks, a polar flip, and a great alignment in which the Sun will line up with the center of the galaxy causing massive destruction.Although we are not sure of the exact events that will transpire, the evidence is becoming clear that something is in store for us Earthlings.Many people are starting to prepare both physically and mentally for the upcoming changes, but as of now, trustworthy guides on exact preparation plans are scarce. As this situation winds down, and we get closer to the predicted final year, we can only hope more information becomes available to us. Click HERE for NASA Report

Introduction

Hi Friends,
My name is Gaurav rai and i am working a software engineer in a company at chandigarh. Apart from my work i like to make myself busy in exploring the humanity and things we need to concentrate more to live and save humanity and our planet and as so far i have explored and found, humans are enemies of himselves and we people are doing everthing wrong, giving pains to our planet earth. There will be time when we'll not get time to think even that how much wrong we have done and that time we'll not be able to save our families to survive. There may be some natural reaosns for the destruction and major we all are responsible like global warming. With the help of this blog i want to make awarness to all youth and everyone to gear up and hold the command to do something for their planet and save humanity from completly destruction.