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Humans change the world! What drought are you talking about?

Humans change the world! What drought are you talking about? A drought is a period of unusually persistent dry weather that persists long enough to cause serious problems such as crop damage and or water supply shortages. The severity depends upon the degree of moisture deficiency, the duration, and the size of the affected area. The major effects of climate change on water systems take place through changes in the hydrological cycle, basically the balance between temperature, and rainfall. Whilst some regions may have higher rainfalls this can evaporate through sustained increases in temperature. The El Niño is strongly linked to droughts, and is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the Tropical Pacific which has important consequences for weather and climate around the globe. Global Warming, in brief, is the warming of the Earth. Our planet, Earth, is continually being warmed by different sources. Carbon dioxide and other gases warm the surface of the planet naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. By burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and clearing forests we have dramatically increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere and temperatures are rising... Read more [...]
2012
02/16
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Climate Change
Global Warming
Planet Earth Today
The Environment
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Humans Change the World! Where do we stand with fresh water? Will there be enough for a more crowded world?

Sandra Postel, founder of the Global Water Policy Project, is recognized as one of the world's most respected authorities on fresh water issues and is hailed for her "inspiring, innovative, and practical approach" to promoting the preservation and sustainable use of Earth’s freshwater. For more than 25 years, Postel has lectured, taught, and written prolifically on the geography of water stress and the implications for food and agriculture... Read more [...]
2012
02/02
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Biodiversity
Climate Change
Climate change Affect Humans
Flora
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Humans Change the World ! Ice Melting and Oceans Rising! Is it True?

Hey! Ice Melting and Oceans Rising! Is it True? This is GreenDustries’ fourth blog following our blog titled “Humans Change the World!” and is part of the series of the same name that started with that post. With the posting form serious Scientific Sources such as NASA and others to substantiate our articles we are bringing you a new aspect of "How Humans are Changing the World". Today we will approach the "melting ice's poles": the cause and effects. "The Marine Echo System is changing in the High Artic. The species that have chosen to live in harsh conditions rely on the cold and ice to survive. Lately there is not a day that goes by without seeing the Polar Ice melting and the ice getting thinner. This seems so far away for those of us who live in a tempered climate... Read more [...]
2012
01/18
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Climate Change
Global Warming
Planet Earth Today
The Environment
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Humans Change the World ! All these Earthquakes, who or what is responsible?

All these Earthquakes, who or what is responsible? In our blog from November 24, 2011, GreenDustries discussed the fact that “Humans Change the World”. What took 4 billion years to evolve is vanishing in the blink of an eye. In our blog posted on December 8, 2011 we discussed how the “industrial revolution” has made our lives very easy and at the same time is destroying our planet. Starting with mining for commodities such as minerals, metals and rocks, let’s not forget all the underground nuclear explosions and the pumping of oil, our planet is looking more and more like swiss cheese and it is letting us know through: earthquakes, volcanoes and the increase of CO2... Read more [...]
2012
01/05
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Planet Earth Today
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Humans Change the World ! “Climate Change” What does it mean to me? What is it caused by?

The Industrial Revolution brought us Climate Change. After the Industrial Revolution we became a society of “instant gratification”. The industrial revolution made our life very easy and at the same time is destroying our planet. From the mining for commodities like: minerals, metals and rocks, let's not forget all the underground nuclear explosions and the pumping of oil, our planet is looking more and more like “Swiss Cheese” and now it is letting us know through: earthquakes, volcanoes and the increase of Co2. The time to change is here and now! The Industrial Revolution was a process of change from an agrarian, handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. It began in England in the 18th century... Read more [...]
2011
12/08
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Climate Change
Climate change Affect Humans
Planet Earth Today
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Humans Change The World! How Many Species We Are Losing?

What took 4 billion years to evolve is vanishing in the blink of an eye. "For millions of years all humans, early and modern alike, had to find their own food. They spent a large part of each day gathering plants and hunting or scavenging animals. Then, within just the past 12,000 years, our species, Homo sapiens, made the transition to producing food and changing our surroundings. We have been so successful that we have inadvertently created a turning point in the history of life on Earth", says the Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program. Here are some examples of Biodiversity state of being that GreenDustries chose to talk to you about. There are 4 different forms of life and we want to explain their places in the Ecosystem, in our lives: the Mammals, the Plants, the Birds and Reptiles. The United Nations General Assembly aims to engage people all around the world in protecting life on Earth. Biodiversity is not just about plants, animals and insects, it is about life - it underpins our survival on this planet, the importance of biodiversity for our health, wealth... Read more [...]
2011
11/24
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Biodiversity
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What is biodiversity? Let’s find out.

What is biodiversity? Let's find out. You’re going to ask: What do PleatPaks and Magic Bags have to do with Biodiversity? You are right! It seems far fetched but IT'S NOT! GreenDustries’ products save trees by using recycled paper and cardboards converted in our Paper mill. We save about 24,163,600 adult trees each year and 95% of the Eco-System/Biodiversity on a territory equivalent to 21% of the surface of Belgium. Now if every one in the Fast Food Industry were using our PleatPaks and Magic Bags, the world savings would be an important factor for the Environment! "The Convention on Biological Diversity" says the following: The rich tapestry of life on our planet is the outcome of over 3.5 billion years of evolutionary history. It has been shaped by forces such as changes in the planet's crust, ice ages, fire and ... Read more [...]
2011
11/18
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Biodiversity
GreenDustries and the Environment
The Environment
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Preparing for Global Warming.

Preparing for Global Warming. Charles E. Cooke, deputy director of the Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin, in his greatenergychallengeblog.com, says that Congress has reached "what amounts to a stalemate in its consideration of climate change legislation, and it’s not clear how long this self-imposed hiatus will last." "Proponents of a cap-and-trade approach to limiting CO2 have failed to make a compelling case for adoption of a trading mechanism that establishes a price on carbon. Likewise, opponents to cap-and-trade have created considerable doubt in the public’s mind about the cost of that approach, particularly what effect those costs might have on job creation and economic growth," he continues. Read more [...]
2011
10/20
CATEGORY
Climate Change
Climate change Affect Humans
The Environment
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