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Oo·dles Of Permafrost Is Melting!
Carbon Foot Prints? Arctic regions of Siberia, Canada, Greenland, and Alaska are losing their land of permafrost and it is melting fast. Landscapes are changing. It is affecting us all. It is called global warming.
jane sadowyPublished 3 years ago in EarthTrash Art
Reusable period panties, remembering our reusable bags at the grocery store, shutting off water between soaping and rinsing, keeping unnecessary lights off, wearing pants a few extra times before washes, buying sustainable products, walking the extra few steps to the recycling, unplugging electronics in disuse, swapping out for energy saving appliances, and on and on and on. There are many ways to slash our carbon footprint. Some methods fulfilling while others can feel downright nerve wracking especially here in the U.S. where recycling and consumption reduction is not a social precedent. It can even be disheartening when you have gone that extra mile and news still tells you it's not enough. We are still burying ourselves in trash and suffocating ourselves in carbon. Hope and change always start on the smallest of levels, though. It starts with the individual and spreads like an idea until it becomes a movement. So how do we turn a ripple into a wave? I think the simple answer is Trash Art.
E. J. StrangePublished 3 years ago in EarthMake Waves Not War
The dramatic title does not overstate the damage we are doing to our oceans, our planet, and to ourselves. When you look out to the horizon, from the shore or a ship, you can only see the surface. What lays beneath the depths we can only guess.
Sarah St.ErthPublished 3 years ago in EarthA to Z of Sustainability
This is for those who can’t tell carbon footprints from animal tracks. And also for those who think you need to have a six-figure salary to afford sustainable living. I’ve only just started making small changes and I have extremely little knowledge about carbon emissions but I do know this: it’s so EASY to start with small improvements that will slowly add up and help the environment, even if it seems to you like an incremental amount. So let’s get started, shall we?
The distance from Earth to the Moon
The distance between the Earth and the Moon is not constant, but varies over the course of the Moon’s orbit around the Earth, which is not a perfect circle but an ellipse. The point at which the Moon is furthest from Earth is called the apogee, and the nearest point is called the perigee. These points do not coincide with the phases of the Moon (i.e. when there is a full moon, or crescent moon, etc), and they vary from year to year.
John WelfordPublished 3 years ago in Earth“Untanked“
I’ve always found the ocean to be a hidden treasure, a place of wonder. A never ending maze filled with surprises. I’ve always wanted to explore the deep blue sea and all of the creatures that call the water their home. I can admit that even though I admire the creatures of the sea, being in close contact with them seems extremely scary. The aquarium is the closest place that would allow me to see the creatures up close. I remember when I went and got a chance to see the creatures, I wasn’t the same person I was when I came in. Seeing all of the creatures and their relationship with the water made me so intrigued. I remember choosing to take pictures of the jellyfish specifically. There were so many interesting animals that I deemed as beautiful, whether it was the patterns on their skin, or their eyes, or their fur. However, the other animals' looks were what stuck out to me, they were just sitting, miserable, with cute faces. I remember looking out and seeing the jellyfish, doing as they pleased. They weren’t putting on shows, they had no eyes to distract the viewers, they had no fur or even cute faces, to be exact they had no faces. The characteristics that the jelly fish displayed was what captured me. It reeled me in and I had no choice but to photograph them. Some were fast, others slow, some liked to be in the crowd, others shy. As I snapped the jellyfish I longed for their freedom. Though the tank was humongous, I felt that there wasn’t enough space for them to be free and explore. I walked up to the glass because the jellyfish reminded me of myself. They too would not get to see the ocean and all of its wonders because they were stuck in the tank and I was stuck with my fear of getting stung by one of them. I saw their beauty and so I decided to capture it so I could remind myself to take advantage of all the opportunities I had at hand, thinking maybe one day I’ll venture out in the ocean. In that moment I no longer saw them as creatures that would harm me, I saw them as peaceful interesting creatures. The process of me taking the picture was simple, but I believe the picture showcases how complex the jelly fish are. They are not just beings in the water, but they are creatures who travel together, who have different parts to them and I think that’s what makes them exceptionally wonderful. I remember feeling a splash of joy along with guilt throughout my experience . I loved being able to see the animals that I would have ran from in person up close and personal but that feeling of wanting them to be able to explore too came back. I don’t think animals should be put on display, they should be free and able to roam around, not fearing the glass that contains them. But then I felt confused because I enjoyed seeing them. I enjoyed learning about them and learning about ways to protect the ocean. I realized that in order to help make the ocean better, some animals would have to give up their freedom in order for the animals in the ocean to be free, so that we can learn how to help them in the wild. Then I realized that the animals in the aquarium were somewhat heroes and the good thing about it was that maybe the animals behind the glass didn’t even know that they were on display, but I knew and that’s what bothered me. So I wanted to capture their beauty and show their beauty to other people, because even if the jellyfish were put into tanks, at least they were safe. Safe from the evils of humanity. Safe from all kinds of pollution, they were safe and they were seen. By capturing their picture, I could show that they aren’t just creatures from cartoons, but real animals, animals who are heroes, animals who make the seas interesting. They are complex creatures that deserve to be seen. When I took the picture, I didn’t think to wait until they were in a good or cool position, I wanted to capture them as they were. I wasn’t looking to find beauty or something magical, I wanted to capture the jellyfish as is, in their natural existence, their natural habitat. I didn’t care if the shot looked amazing, I wanted to capture them as if they were in the ocean free and happy. No glass, not on display, “untanked" if you will. By capturing them this way, I could imagine a peaceful world with a clean ocean, filled with jellyfish. So the process was heartbreaking, I felt as if I went through hell. My heart yearned for the animals, because I knew that even though I could make it look like they were in the ocean, they would still be in the tank when I left. Once I got home, I touched up the lighting a bit and then I left it how it was. There wasn’t much editing to do because it was real, a real picture that showcased the jellyfish, to once again show that though they sit in a simple picture, they are quite complex creatures that the world should see. Maybe seeing them “untanked” would show them as creatures who didn’t deserve to be in tanks. If I could get people to see them as free, then maybe having animals in their natural habitats will seem normal again and maybe just maybe one day they can be free one day, “untanked”.
Aria IsabellaPublished 3 years ago in EarthSave the world = save yourself
Let’s face it; humans are, by nature, pretty selfish creatures. When the average person thinks about saving the oceans, or any other part of the environment, it seems like far too big a task with far too little reward. It seems an impossible task, right? How can one person save anything so big, and why should we have to do it? Setting unrealistic goals, I have found, is the fastest way to ensure failure. Yet, what is even more common than being self-serving? Setting unrealistic goals! Of the average people who think about saving the environment, one will simply say it is too big a task, and serves no purpose for them personally- they don’t do anything to try. One will think it is such a big task they do not even know where to start- so they won’t even try. One will see it as a challenge to be “perfect”- they will go over the top trying to change every single thing about their own life, and will get in everyone’s face trying to enforce that strict way of living onto others- but will typically fail due to their unrealistic goals. The last one, however, sees that every little bit helps, changes their life in a manageable way, and encourages others to do what they can without pressuring about what more they should be doing; they have reasonable expectations for themself and for others, and they implement a change that can be maintained.
This will be the end of our kind if we don't start now.
In the late 1900s, we created more and more garbage, sewage, radioactive waste, and different chemicals. Generating these things was good for furthering our planet. But one thing we did not take into consideration was where we would put our extra waste. So we started dumping our trash in the ocean. Since the 1900s, our ocean just got worse and worse. Recently there have been people who dedicate their lives to cleaning out the salt waters. But thanks to us humans being so careless, we can never clean out our ocean. Sure, we can try removing all the waste. But after all of that, there will still be trash in our ocean. The plastic that is in the seas has broken down so much we physically cannot see it. It is a circle of trash drifting in our sea because we are downright careless with our waste.
Ceo Of DyingPublished 3 years ago in EarthWho's afraid of a fat-ass wombat?
First of all, let me lay my cards on the table and unashamedly declare my bias. I absolutely adore wombats (vombatus ursinus) and, until a family holiday to Tasmania, in 2017, I'd never actually encountered or seen one in the wild.
Shirley TwistPublished 3 years ago in EarthDo you know?
Our Earth is a very unique planet of our solar system, which gets to learn as much as it tries to learn. There are many parts on earth about which scientists have not been able to find anything till now, and one such interesting fact is that why the Earth is called a blue planet. You all know that a very large part of our planet is surrounded by water and the question comes to everyone's mind that from where did all this water come to the earth? So we will talk about this today.
Russel JimPublished 3 years ago in EarthTHAT’S A FUNNY LOOKING BIRD
This picture was taken by my niece, Mandy Banik, in 2012 when she was home visiting her parents. This bear was enjoying a morning snack at the bird feeder, which is right outside her parents’ dining room window. Most of my family live in or near the woods in western Pennsylvania. My middle sister probably lives the furthest distance inside the woods so her family sees the most wild animals. It is not uncommon for there to be large groups of deer and turkey in her yard and maybe a bear just passing through. But normally only birds or deer stop at the bird feeder...not the bear! I guess the bear might stop at the bird feeder but it is not usually in broad daylight.
Margie AndersonPublished 3 years ago in EarthThe Power of Sustainable Construction Technology
Green building technology has emerged as one of the most common construction patterns. Green technology applications in architecture have far-reaching and extensive benefits, including significant advantages in modern and existing buildings.
Louie MissapPublished 3 years ago in Earth