Friday, March 4, 2011
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is an amazingly simple yet complicating process. The energy produced by plants could power our planet forever as long as there are the right ingredients. Plants need water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), glucose, and sunlight to create this energy. This abundant energy is in jeaporday though, the culprit is deforestation. Deforestation is a devastating blow to our ecosystem, because it contains over 60 % of biodiversity. Logging is the main cause for deforestation, but it is also because of farmers, oil exploitation, and urbanization. This is bad news for all life forms dependent on oxygen. We need to start reducing the intake of our resources on our planet before we exhaust all of them into extinction. Not to mention the irreversible climate change due to deforestation and global warming. It's not too late to start taking action and doing things to help save our planet from these problems. Just think of the "3 R's," Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse. Even the slightest adjustment to help the cause can make a huge impact.
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I completely agree that it's not too late to make the necessary changes, Everett. The problem is more in getting people to realize that WE are the problem, and that there is nothing that ONE person can do. We all have to do it.
ReplyDeleteNational Geographic had an article on world population recently. Did you know that we're going to pass seven BILLION people pretty soon here? The population has multiplied tremendously just in the last couple of centuries due to advances in technology and medicine (among other things, I'm sure) and it's just going to keep increasing. I would argue that your "3 R's" should instead be "3 R's and SHOMB!" Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, and STOP HAVING SO MANY BABIES!
There is another "R" - refuse! Which means refuse to buy it or accept it in the first place! I like the SHOMB! I will have to use it!
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