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Is ‘development’ a bane?
We are in the midst of nature’s greatest
fury. We are witnessing floods,
earthquakes and storms in greater
numbers than ever in the past century.
Are we humans to blame? Have we depleted
the world for our pleasure? These
questions are being scrutinized and
studied by several scientists worldwide.
The recent upheaval on Global Warming
by planet healers like Al Gore, Wangari
Maathai and others has made us realise
that we are the cause of our own
destruction.
It is confirmed that Global Warming is
manmade and is caused by exploitation of
our Earth's resources. It has resulted
in excess output of carbon dioxide
emissions from fossil fuels and
deforestation.
Can trees be our saviour?
Do we stop development to reduce Global
Warming? Or rather ignore our conscience
and believe it is a natural phenomenon?
It is a fact that about 25 to 30 percent
of the greenhouse gases released into
the atmosphere every year – 1.6 billion
tonnes – is caused by deforestation. It
as also estimated that by 2100, 87 to
130 billion tonnes of carbon will be
released in the atmosphere.
Is it possible to lower the global
warming rate by stopping Deforestation?
Of course.
Dr Jannie Tay is fighting Global Warming
through her EnergyGreen movement. She
hopes that the movement would motivate
others to join her and restore trees for
our randchildren and the generations
thereafter.
Of course. Dr. Jannie Tay has been
working on this theory since 1995. She
is fighting Global Warming through her
EnergyGreen movement. She greatly
believes that trees are the source of
life for both, our grandchildren and
generation thereafter and as well as for
us today.
So how much of a change is Reforestation
likely to cause?
Reducing deforestation rates by 50
percent over the next century will save
an average of about half a billion
metric tons of carbon emission every
year. This is enough to account for as
much as 12% of the total reductions
required to meet the IPCC target of 450
parts per million of carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere by the year 2100.
Scientist predict that reducing
deforestation is “among the
least-expensive mitigation options
available" to cut emissions.
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