Top 10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming.....!!!!!

Top 10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming

Burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal and oil raises the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect and global warming. You can help to reduce the demand for fossil fuels, which in turn reduces global warming, by using energy more wisely. Here are 10 simple actions you can take to help reduce global warming.

1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Do your part to reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables. Buying products with minimal packaging (including the economy size when that makes sense for you) will help to reduce waste. And whenever you can, recycle Paper, plastic, newspaper, glass and aluminum cans. If there isn't a recycling program at your workplace, school, or in your community, ask about starting one. By recycling half of your household waste, you can save large amount of carbon dioxide annually.

2. Use Less Heat and Air Conditioning

Adding insulation to your walls and attic, and installing weather stripping or caulking around doors and windows can lower your heating/cooling costs more than 25 percent, by reducing the amount of energy you need to heat and cool your home. Turn down the heat while you're sleeping at night in winters or away during the day, and keep temperatures moderate at all times. Setting your thermostat just 2 degrees lower in winter and higher in summer could save considerable amount of carbon dioxide each year.

3. Change a Light Bulb

Wherever practical, replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Replacing just one 60-watt incandescent light bulb with a CFL will save you Rs. 300 over the life of the bulb. CFLs also last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, use two-thirds less energy, and give off 70 percent less heat.

4. Drive Less and Drive Smart

Less driving means fewer emissions. Besides saving fuels, walking and biking are great forms of exercise. Explore your community mass transit system, and check out options for carpooling to work or school. When you do drive, make sure your car is running efficiently. For example, keeping your tires properly inflated can improve your gas mileage by more than 3 percent. Every gallon of gas you save not only helps your budget; it also keeps lot of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

5. Buy Energy-Efficient Products

When it's time to buy a new car, choose one that offers good gas mileage. Home appliances now come in a range of energy-efficient models, and compact florescent bulbs are designed to provide more natural-looking light while using far less energy than standard light bulbs. Avoid products that come with excess packaging, especially molded plastic and other packaging that can't be recycled. If you reduce your household garbage by 10 percent, you can save considerable amount of carbon dioxide from adding to atmosphere annually.

6. Use Less Hot Water

Set your water heater at required degrees to save energy, and wrap it in an insulating blanket if it is more than 5 years old. Buy low-flow showerheads to save hot water and large amount of carbon dioxide yearly. Wash your clothes in warm or cold water to reduce your use of hot water and the energy required to produce it. Use the energy-saving settings on your dishwasher and let the dishes air-dry.

7. Use the "Off" Switch

Save electricity and reduce global warming by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as lighter as you need. And remember to turn off your television, video player, stereo and computer when you're not using them. It's also a good idea to turn off the water when you're not using it. While brushing your teeth, shampooing the dog or washing your car, turn off the water until you actually need it for rinsing. You'll reduce your water bill and help to conserve a vital resource.

8. Plant a Tree

If you have the means to plant a tree, start digging. During photosynthesis, trees and other plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. They are an integral part of the natural atmospheric exchange cycle here on Earth, but there are too few of them to fully counter the increases in carbon dioxide caused by automobile traffic, manufacturing and other human activities. A single tree will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide during its lifetime.

9. Get a Report Card from Your Utility Company

Many utility companies provide free home energy audits to help consumers identify areas in their homes that may not be energy efficient. In addition, many utility companies offer rebate programs to help pay for the cost of energy-efficient upgrades.

10. Encourage Others to Conserve

Share information about recycling and energy conservation with your friends, neighbors and co-workers, and take opportunities to encourage public officials to establish programs and policies that are good for the environment.

These 10 steps will take you a long way toward reducing your energy use and your monthly budget. And less energy use means less dependence on the fossil fuels that create greenhouse gases and contribute to global warming.

Effects of Ozone Layer Depletion....! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Health and Environmental Effects of Ozone Layer Depletion

The Connection Between Ozone Layer Depletion and UVB Radiation

Reductions in stratospheric ozone levels will lead to higher levels of UVB reaching the Earth's surface. The sun's output of UVB does not change; rather, less ozone means less protection, and hence more UVB reaches the Earth. Studies have shown that in the Antarctic, the amount of UVB measured at the surface can double during the annual ozone hole. Another study confirmed the relationship between reduced ozone and increased UVB levels in Canada during the past several years.

Effects on Human Health

Laboratory and epidemiological studies demonstrate that UVB causes nonmelanoma skin cancer and plays a major role in malignant melanoma development. In addition, UVB has been linked to cataracts -- a clouding of the eye’s lens. All sunlight contains some UVB, even with normal stratospheric ozone levels. It is always important to protect your skin and eyes from the sun. Ozone layer depletion increases the amount of UVB and the risk of health effects.

Effects on Plants

Physiological and developmental processes of plants are affected by UVB radiation, even by the amount of UVB in present-day sunlight. Despite mechanisms to reduce or repair these effects and a limited ability to adapt to increased levels of UVB, plant growth can be directly affected by UVB radiation.
Indirect changes caused by UVB (such as changes in plant form, how nutrients are distributed within the plant, timing of developmental phases and secondary metabolism) may be equally, or sometimes more, important than damaging effects of UVB. These changes can have important implications for plant competitive balance, herbivory, plant diseases, and biogeochemical cycles.

Effects on Marine Ecosystems

Phytoplankton form the foundation of aquatic food webs. Phytoplankton productivity is limited to the euphotic zone, the upper layer of the water column in which there is sufficient sunlight to support net productivity. The position of the organisms in the euphotic zone is influenced by the action of wind and waves. In addition, many phytoplankton are capable of active movements that enhance their productivity and, therefore, their survival. Exposure to solar UVB radiation has been shown to affect both orientation mechanisms and motility in phytoplankton, resulting in reduced survival rates for these organisms. Scientists have demonstrated a direct reduction in phytoplankton production due to ozone depletion-related increases in UVB. One study has indicated a 6-12% reduction in the marginal ice zone.

Solar UVB radiation has been found to cause damage to early developmental stages of fish, shrimp, crab, amphibians and other animals. The most severe effects are decreased reproductive capacity and impaired larval development. Even at current levels, solar UVB radiation is a limiting factor, and small increases in UVB exposure could result in significant reduction in the size of the population of animals that eat these smaller creatures.

Global Warming......! ! ! ! ! ! !

Global warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue facing world leaders. On the one hand, warnings from the scientific community are becoming louder, as an increasing body of science points to rising dangers from the ongoing buildup of human-related greenhouse gases — produced mainly by the burning of fossil fuels and forests. On the other, the technological, economic and political issues that have to be resolved before a concerted worldwide effort to reduce emissions can begin have gotten no simpler, particularly in the face of a global economic slowdown.
Global talks on climate change opened in Cancún, Mexico, in late 2010 with the toughest issues unresolved, and the conference produced modest agreements. But while the measures adopted in Cancún are likely to have scant near-term impact on the warming of the planet, the international process for dealing with the issue got a significant vote of confidence.
The agreement fell well short of the broad changes scientists say are needed to avoid dangerous climate change in coming decades. But it laid the groundwork for stronger measures in the future, if nations are able to overcome the emotional arguments that have crippled climate change negotiations in recent years. The package, known as the Cancún Agreements, gives the more than 190 countries participating in the conference another year to decide whether to extend the frayed Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 agreement that requires most wealthy nations to trim their emissions while providing assistance to developing countries to pursue a cleaner energy future.
At the heart of the international debate is a momentous tussle between rich and poor countries over who steps up first and who pays most for changed energy menus.
In the United States, on Jan. 2, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency imposed its first regulations related to greenhouse gas emissions. The immediate effect on utilities, refiners and major manufacturers will be small, with the new rules applying only to those planning to build large new facilities or make major modifications to existing plants.  Over the next decade, however, the agency plans to regulate virtually all sources of greenhouse gases, imposing efficiency and emissions requirements on nearly every industry and every region.
President Obama vowed as a candidate that he would put the United States on a path to addressing climate change by reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas pollutants. He offered Congress wide latitude to pass climate change legislation, but held in reserve the threat of E.P.A. regulation if it failed to act. The deeply polarized Senate’s refusal to enact climate change legislation essentially called his bluff.
But working through the E.P.A. has guaranteed a clash between the administration and Republicans that carries substantial risks for both sides. The administration is on notice that if it moves too far and too fast in trying to curtail the ubiquitous gases that are heating the planet it risks a Congressional backlash that could set back the effort for years.  But the newly muscular Republicans in Congress could also stumble by moving too aggressively to handcuff the Environmental Protection Agency, provoking a popular outcry that they are endangering public health in the service of their well-heeled patrons in industry.

Raise your Voice. its a biggest issue nowawards.......!!!!
"Plant More and More trees"

Water scarcity 'now bigger threat than financial crisis....! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

By 2030, more than half the world's population will live in high-risk areas

Humanity is facing "water bankruptcy" as a result of a crisis even greater than the financial meltdown now destabilising the global economy, two authoritative new reports show. They add that it is already beginning to take effect, and there will be no way of bailing the earth out of water scarcity.

The two reports – one by the world's foremost international economic forum and the other by 24 United Nations agencies – presage the opening tomorrow of the most important conference on the looming crisis for three years. The World Water Forum, which will be attended by 20,000 people in Istanbul, will hear stark warnings of how half the world's population will be affected by water shortages in just 20 years' time, with millions dying and increasing conflicts over dwindling resources.

A report by the World Economic Forum, which runs the annual Davos meetings of the international business and financial elite, says that lack of water, will "soon tear into various parts of the global economic system" and "start to emerge as a headline geopolitical issue".

It adds: "The financial crisis gives us a stark warning of what can happen if known economic risks are left to fester. We are living in a water 'bubble' as unsustainable and fragile as that which precipitated the collapse in world financial markets. We are now on the verge of bankruptcy in many places with no way of paying the debt back."

The Earth – a blue-green oasis in the limitless black desert of space – has a finite stock of water. There is precisely the same amount of it on the planet as there was in the age of the dinosaurs, and the world's population of more than 6.7 billion people has to share the same quantity as the 300 million global inhabitants of Roman times.

Water use has been growing far faster than the number of people. During the 20th century the world population increased fourfold, but the amount of freshwater that it used increased nine times over. Already 2.8 billion people live in areas of high water stress, the report calculates, and this will rise to 3.9 billion – more than half the expected population of the world – by 2030. By that time, water scarcity could cut world harvests by 30 per cent – equivalent to all the grain grown in the US and India – even as human numbers and appetites increase.

Some 60 per cent of China's 669 cities are already short of water. The huge Yellow River is now left with only 10 per cent of its natural flow, sometimes failing to reach the sea altogether. And the glaciers of the Himalayas, which act as gigantic water banks supplying two billion people in Asia, are melting ever faster as global warming accelerates. Meanwhile devastating droughts are crippling Australia and Texas.

The World Water Development Report, compiled by 24 UN agencies under the auspices of Unesco, adds that shortages are already beginning to constrain economic growth in areas as diverse and California, China, Australia, India and Indonesia. The report, which will be published tomorrow, also expects water conflicts to break out in the Middle East, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Colombia and other countries.

"Conflicts about water can occur at all scales," it warns. "Hydrological shocks" brought about by climate change are likely to "increase the risk of major national and international security threats".

so you have to decide for your future...

coz "what you sow today.. will get in the future..."

 its my humble request to everyone that please "Save Water" for your better future...!!

Percentage of population who smoke including Childrens......! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Percentage of population who smoke

In Britain in 1948, when surveys of smoking began, smoking was extremely prevalent among men: 82% smoked some form of tobacco and 65% were cigarette smokers. By 1970, the percentage of cigarette smokers had fallen to 55%. From the 1970s onwards, smoking prevalence fell rapidly until the mid-1990s. Since then the rate has continued to fall slowly and in 2007 around a fifth (22%) of men (aged 16 and over) were reported as cigarette smokers. Since 2007, the rate has remained stable ( Figure 6.1). 9, 10   In 2009, only 2% of men reported being cigar smokers and less than 0.5% of men said they smoked a pipe.10   Trends in lung cancer incidence rates (shown here from 1975 onwards) reflect the trends in smoking prevalence in past years.

Smoking has never been a majority habit among women and the percentage of female smokers remained remarkably constant between 1948 and 1970 (41% in 1948 and 44% in 1970). By 2007, the percentage of women who smoke decreased to 20%. The female smoking rate has fluctuated around this level since 2007 ( Figure 6.1).
Around 10 million adults in Britain smoke cigarettes.
Recent research suggests that self-reported cigarette smoking rates may underestimate true tobacco smoking prevalence by 2.8% in England.


Smokers by Age

due to These no.'s of smoker the death rate is also too high.
and smoking in the youth age is too high.
my appeal to everyone is that plzz don't smoke, it harm our body.
and environment too.
soo Stop smoking and aware others too about its harmful effects.

CHILDHOOD BROKEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.........! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

CHILDHOOD BROKEN

Thirteen-year-old Harikesh repairs a car

10-year-old Shabnam collects rags while children her age play in a ground

A 7 year Child working at a tea vendor

 

Child Labour 

Is it right what we are doing with these small chidrens.....???

The age in which they have to study, they have to play, have to Enjoy their childhood, we are taking work from them....!!!

is really we are doing justice with them....???

I request to everyone please dont destroy any1's childhood...!!

if childrens are poor, help them......insteed of taking work on Labour basis....!!!

they are our future assets, dont destroy them....!!!

Computers recycled to help Africa.....!!!!!!

Computers recycled to help Africa

People throwing away old computers or laptops after receiving a new one as a Christmas gift are being urged to recycle them through a scheme to get more people in the developing world logged on.
According to charity Digital Links, 90% of students in Africa have never touched a computer and just 10% of Africans have access to the internet, despite technology's importance in helping improve health and education on the continent.
The organisation has already supplied 65,000 computers and digital learning materials such as DVDs to developing countries.
Digital Links said nothing from donated computers, which have the data wiped from them before being refurbished and reused, went to landfill, with even damaged equipment being recycled.
The Department for International Development is donating 200 redundant servers to the charity after upgrading computer systems in the UK, and it is encouraging the public to follow its lead.
According to Digital Links, three million PCs end up on the rubbish heap each year in the UK.
The DfID servers will be used in IT labs set up in schools, universities and community centres in Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal and Cameroon, as well as being used in hospitals to give doctors and nurses access to the latest medical research and treatment and to store patient information.
And in Tanzania and Senegal, youths on the streets or those at risk of becoming homeless are given the chance to gain IT training and find jobs in schools doing IT maintenance.
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said: "Throwing a computer into landfill is a waste when it could be helping some of the world's poorest people. Education is one of the best routes out of poverty, yet millions of people have no access to basic learning we all take for granted.
"Computers will help provide a new generation of students and medical staff with the resources that can help break the cycle of poverty. Donating to Digital Links is not only an environmentally friendly way to dispose of computer equipment, but offers taxpayers the best value for money as none of the equipment is wasted."

Division Head - The seat for the new post and new Responsibilities.

Divisional Heads. 


The Youth To Power has decided to come up with the newest positions offering to the members offline ad online with us. We are pleased to introduce the Six new positions for the members who wish to gain an experience as a part of Internships in the following fields. There are six new divisions in the Organization to work sufficiently and the selection of the candidate shall be done upon the strict guide lines of the sending of the CV (Resume) to the Youth To Power with a cover letter or an essay explaining the exact reason, purpose and the fruitful result when you get elected as the candidate for that particular division.
Please note some divisions are also open for non - registered members all they need to fill out the fastrack application and send the application and the Resume to the given email address below 


youthtopower@ovi.com; genius_Kapil@yahoo.com


The Divisional Heads are :
           1. DHC - Divisional Head of Consultancy. Inquires related to the organization will reach this division. The Division will be mostly online and offline too. 


Requirements: Good Communication skills  - Fluent in English, Hindi optional German, Spanish.
Work Criteria :  Shall be responsible for the reply back of the queries that will reach out to the organisation.
Internship : 3 months. Final receivable certificate explaining the exact work criteria from the organisation on the computerized Letter head. The work is part-time.
No. of Seats : 1


                2. DHe-E - Divisional Head of e-Education. The applicant should keep in mind the responsibilities of the free education via our platform. He/ she shall be responsible for the posting of the educational articles atleast 4 a week to the facebook page or by writing it down on a Microsoft word and sending the matter to the Organization or by posting us the topics in person by India Post.


Requirements : Good writing Skills - English, Hindi optional German & French.
Work Criteria : Depends what you choose. Is available offline and online.Open for Non - members too. 
Internship - 6 Months. Final receivable certificate explaining the exact work criteria from the organisation on the computerized Letter head. The work is part-time.
No. of Seats : Depends by the organization. 


                3. DHJPM - Divisional Head of Journalism & Press Media. The applicant is responsible for the latest and the burning news from round the globe. He/She shall be responsible for posting the news on the facebook page or as notes that are remarkable news. The person responsible should be available on the work  the complete week round except the Organization holidays and the gazetted holidays.


Requirements : Good communication and writing skills in English. 
Work Criteria : Online posting of the news minimum 5 a day as the status on the facebook page and the blog. 
Internship : 3 months. Final receivable certificate explaining the exact work criteria from the organisation on the computerized Letter head. The work is part-time.
No .of  Seats: 1


           4. DHPE - Divisional Head of Politics & Economy: The applicant shall be good in understanding the subjects related to the arts, Humanities, Economics and Finance subjects.


Requirements : Good Understanding and communication skills : English. 
Work Criteria : Review the present Global Economy and the Political talks on Facebook page and send us the articles online either by email or by facebook page tagged notes for publishing them for the magazine. 
Internship : 3 months Final receivable certificate explaining the exact work criteria from the organisation on the computerized Letter head. The work is part-time.
No of Seats : more than 2. 


                5. DHEHR - Divisional Head of Enivironmental & Human Rights: Candidate shall be responsible for the awareness about the environment acts, animal protections and liberty of the UN human rights.


Requirements: Good communication and writing skills in English and Hindi.
Work Criteria : Shall depend how you choose door to door awareness in offline mode or write articles and send it to the organization email id or on the facebook page. 
Internship - 2 Months. Final receivable certificate explaining the exact work criteria from the organisation on the computerized Letter head. The work is part-time.
No of seats available : 3 


               6. DHST - Divisional Head for Science and Technology: Candidates interested must select their topics of choice in the field of science.


Requirements : Good communication and writing skills in English
Work Criteria : Shall post new technological related and science related topics online on the facebook page or on the email to be posted for magazines.
Internship - 1.5 months.  Final receivable certificate explaining the exact work criteria from the organisation on the computerized Letter head. The work is part-time.
No of seasts : 6 
Open for non members too along with the fastrack application 


Please note the interested applicants should send their resume at 
youthtopower@ovi.com ; genius_Kapil@yahoo.com

and if you are not a registered member and still applying for the seats in the field of divisional heads open for non members please also send the fastrack applications along with the Resume


Note Youth To Power is a NGO organization nor profit its work. Hence the above works should be done for free media platforms. The applicants will not receive any money salary wages. In return we would give certificates to the candidates.
Please also note the minimum level of applying is 17 years and candidate must have completed the High School. or Secondary Schooling. 
This application is open for citizens from various countries.


Facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/lahadibyajyoti

Environmental Pollution....!!!

The environmental problems in India are growing rapidly. The increasing economic development and a rapidly growing population that has taken the country from 300 million people in 1947 to more than one billion people today is putting a strain on the environment, infrastructure, and the country’s natural resources. Industrial pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, rapid industrialization,  urbanization, and land degradation are all worsening problems. Overexploitation of the country's resources be it land or water and the industrialization process has resulted environmental degradation of  resources.  Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing humanity and other life forms on our planet today.    India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions were roughly 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms) in 2007, according to the study. That's small compared to China and the U.S., with 10,500 pounds (4,763 kilograms) and 42,500 pounds (19,278 kilograms) respectively that year. The study said that the European Union and Russia also have more emissions than India.

Environmental Pollution News            Copenhagen climate summit    The skies over North India are seasonally filled with a thick soup of aerosol particles all along the southern  edge of the Himalayas,  Bangladesh  and the Bay of Bengal.  - NASA research findings. Fire, Haze -Northwest India (NASA)    Space Shuttle view of haze and   pollution over Northern India swept   in from Tibet. Credit: NASA

India has been ranked as seventh most environmentally hazardous country in the world by a new ranking released recently. The study is based on evaluation of “absolute” environment impact of 179 countries, whose data was available and has been done by researchers in Harvard, Princeton, Adelaide University and University of Singapore 0n January 12, 2011.   Brazil was found to be worst on environmental indicators whereas Singapore was the best. United States was rated second worst and China was ranked third.   India and US clean energy pact:  India and the U.S. on November 8, 2010 inked an agreement to establish a bilateral energy cooperation programme to promote clean and energy-efficient businesses, Indian and U.S. companies inked joint venture deals worth $175 million in the renewable energy sector.  The US President Barack Obama  and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the setting up of Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre. The proposed centre is part of the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE), which forms the core of the “green partnership”. Funding for the centre is expected from national budgets and the private sector. Each government proposes to commit $25 million over the next five years..    A Comprehensive environmental assessment of industrial clusters, undertaken by IIT Delhi and the CPCB, found that the environmental pollution levels in 10 major industrial hubs had reached a “very alarmingly high” level. The World Bank Group has sanctioned two loans worth around Rs1,185 crore for environment management projects in India on July 22, 2010. Of this, Rs897crore will go for the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) project and the remaining for Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management  project. .

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Environmental Problems in India ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

The environmental problems in India are growing rapidly. The increasing economic development and a rapidly growing population that has taken the country from 300 million people in 1947 to more than one billion people today is putting a strain on the environment, infrastructure, and the country’s natural resources. Industrial pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, rapid industrialization,  urbanization, and land degradation are all worsening problems. Overexploitation of the country's resources be it land or water and the industrialization process has resulted environmental degradation of  resources.  Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing humanity and other life forms on our planet today.

its the responsibility of the Youth to care about the environment
because they are the future...!!!

ENVIRONMENT and Development ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Today, the BIG Issue in the world is ENVIRONMENT and Development
as today every one is busy in exploiting  ENVIRONMENT
no one is seeing that how ENVIRONMENT can effect humanity...!!!
so here we started an organisation "Youth to Power"
which make people aware about ENVIRONMENT and What Youth can do for the Development..!!