Sunday, October 03, 2010

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of Malaysia

The chart shows carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion, cement manufacture, and gas flaring, but excludes emissions from Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) of Malaysia. As we can see, the rapid development our our country's economy without the thought of its side effects has led to a drastic increase in carbon emissions. This data does not even include emissions from land use, agriculture and deforestation.




All data from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Data excludes emissions from land use and agriculture (including deforestation).

CITATION: Tom Boden, Gregg Marland, Robert J. Andres. Global CO2 Emissions from Fossil-Fuel Burning, Cement Manufacture, and Gas Flaring: 1751-2006. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge, Tennessee. April 29, 2009. doi 10.3334/CDIAC/00001








Rainforests play the important role of locking up atmospheric carbon in their vegetation via photosynthesis. The vegetation and soils of the world's forests contain about 125 percent of the carbon found in the atmosphere. When forests are burned, degraded, or cleared, the opposite effect occurs: large amounts of carbon are released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide along with other greenhouse gases (nitrous oxide, methane, and other nitrogen oxides). The burning of forests releases about two billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, or about 22 percent of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide.

The buildup of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere is known as the "greenhouse effect." The accumulation of these gases is believed to have altered the earth's radiative balance, meaning more of the sun's heat is absorbed and trapped inside the earth's atmosphere, producing global warming. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are transparent to incoming shortwave solar radiation. This radiation reaches the earth's surface, heats it, and re-radiates it as long-wave radiation. Greenhouse gases are opaque to long-wave radiation and therefore, heat is trapped in the atmosphere. As greenhouse gases build up, this opacity is increased and more heat is trapped in the atmosphere

Monday, May 31, 2010

Hey everyone!

We just finished organizing a Green Day! Not the band, but an event filled with fun and games!!
The day started out great! There were around 20 participants from schools around Kuching. After an opening prayer, there was an ice-breaking game. I think that everyone had a good time then as they couldn't stop laughing.
After that, the real game began. A cross between a treasure hunt and an Easter Egg Hunt, I'm not quite sure what to call it. Anyway, everyone became hot and sweaty after  the game. Yay!
After that, there were some really cool presentations by the groups. The first few groups seemed a little nervous, but some of the groups were so funny, I had a stitch just watching them.
After the closing prayer, there was a photo-taking session.
Unfortunately, I can't upload the photo's just yet, but I will try to asap!
Thanks again to all the participants! Will keep updating on future events! =)
Ciao!!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

EARTH DAY 2010

Forty years after the first Earth Day,
the world is in GREATER peril than ever.
While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, 
it also presents the greatest opportunity 
an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, 
prosperous clean energy economy 
now and for the future.



EARTH DAY 2010 
can be a turning point to 
advance climate policy, energy, efficiency, 
renewable energy and green jobs. 
Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions 
who make personal commitments to sustainability.

EARTH DAY 2010 
is a pivotal opportunity for 
individuals, corporations and governments 
to join together and create a global green economy. 
Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries 
that are taking action for Earth Day.


Click HERE to learn more about the core issues affecting Mother Nature.


Here are a few videos highlighting 
the EARTH DAY 2010 campaign.





The smallest of actions can help in a BIG way.

Do YOUR part in making a difference.

Spread the word and start taking action!

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Earth Hour 2010




Support EARTH HOUR!
 27th March 2010
8.30pm-9.30pm
Wherever you are!

Do your part in 
helping the environment 
by turning off your lights for ONE hour.

Together WE can do this.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

What is CLIMATE CHANGE?

We hear about CLIMATE CHANGE ever so often. But do we really know what it is all about? Do you know how much its affecting out EARTH? 
Do you actually care? 
Lets get a quick look at what exactly climate change is and how it is affecting out planet. 





You've heard what they have to say. You know what is set to happen if we continue to ignore Mother Nature's desperate cry for our help to STOP violating and exploiting the ENVIRONMENT

START doing your part in raising awareness about climate change among your friends. TOGETHER, we can help tend the wounds of our own wrong doings.