With the sophisticated revolutions and commercialization made from the past decade, the television now has become a necessity and is affordable to everyone. This can be proven by that it is estimated more than ninety per cent of households in modern countries have at least one television set (Sharif 1999). Moreover, according to the UK 2000 Time Use Survey, most of the full time workers regardless of male or female spent their leisure time most on watching television. Due to it, the availability of this invention now has raised many issues regarding its pros and cons. However, I strongly believe that the television viewing will bring the negative effects more than the positive effect it brings to human kind. For instance, the television viewing can caused poor behavior development among children, poor thinking skill and sedentary lifestyle.
First of all, the television viewing can cause poor behavior development among children. Since the children are on the stage of forming their own identities, they are likely to follow and behave like what have been portrayed by the programs they watch. The violence depicted programs are often broadcasted and the children may continually become desensitized to violence after watching them. More than that, there have been instance where children have put on Superman costumes and injured themselves imitating the character. This can be disastrous especially when it comes to the extent that the children try to impersonate the stereotype characters in the movies (Sharif 1999).
Apart from that, the television viewing can also lead to poor thinking skill. It misguides the youngsters to have perspective that the problems can be easily solved. They become frustrated and give up easily when encountering some complex situations in real life (Sharif 1999). Moreover, according to Dr Geraldine, watching is a passive activity, thus putting obstacles for children in developing the vivid imaginative skills to create fictitious characters, situations, and make-believe words, skills which are important in nurturing problem solving and organizational ability. This is why heavy viewers are associated with the lowest achiever in school. Besides that, when the television is on, it is also difficult to stay focus on things like homework as the fascinating programs can be very distractive (Leigh 2001).
Moreover, television triggers sedentary lifestyle which is very unhealthy. Prolonged period in front of the television means the children are not physically active (Sharif 1999). More than that, many find it easier to flick between channels to search for something interesting and this can be very time wasting which eats into the period set aside for homework or exercise. Some families even have their meals in front of television making communication among family members to be difficult. The incident becomes even worse if it is indulged in with junk food which in turn may lead to obesity and related diseases in the future (Rutherford 2002).
In a nutshell, invention of the television does pose the negative effects like poor behavior development among children, poor thinking skill and sedentary lifestyle. Human ourselves in the end will have to bear the costs of enjoying the conveniences being invented indiscriminately. For this, I firmly agree that the television viewing will bring the negative effects more than the positive effect it brings to human kind.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Argumentative Essay 1: Junk Food Final Draft
Junk food is any food that is perceived to be unhealthy and of low nutritional value (Smith 2005). It embraces any fast food, instant noodles, potato chips and chocolate bars that raise the kilojoule intake (Tran 2005). Indubitably the selling of them at canteen will generate more profit than selling of regular food does (School News 2005). Nonetheless, it has caused health problems to children as well due to its high fat, salt, sugar and synthetic flavour contents. This may lead to obesity which in turn causes heart diseases, osteoarthritis and some cancers in the future (Tran 2005). Hence, it should be banned as the health problems trigger more serious cost that outweighs the advantages it brings. Moreover, sale of junk food in school will also lead to nutrition deficiency, behavioural and litter problems.
The sale of junk food in school can be directly linked to nutritional deficiency among youngsters. The selling of junk food in school will make the children to have wrong perspective that junk food can be eaten anywhere whenever they like without any consequences (Reynolds 2005). With junk food readily available in the school daily, students may not get sufficient nutrients needed for healthy development and growth, thus reducing their learning potential (The Food Show 2005). It has been shown that the nutritional value of food eaten by Australian children has been falling progressively due to the increased availability of fast food especially in school (Tran 2005). Moreover, the Dental Association also calls for a ban in selling junk food in school as there is decline in dental health problems among children (Tran 2005).
Besides that, the sale of junk food in school will lead to behavioural problems in children. In order to enhance the flavour and appearance, most of the junk food contains chemicals additives and the consumption of it will cause hyperactivity and poor concentration among children (Smith 2005). Hence, it indirectly declines the learning potential of children (The Food Show 2005). Research has also shown that to improve children behaviours, unhealthy food like junk food should be reduced in their diets (Caputo 2005). Thus, with the ban of the sale of junk food in school, teachers notice that there is improvement in students’ behaviour (Green 2005).
Last but not least, the sale of junk food in school will lead to litter problems as well. Fast food packaging is a safety besides health hazard, causing pollution (Smith 2005). When junk food is sold in the canteen, the school will have major problem with litters such as cans, crisp packets, cartons and plastic containers and etc. This increases the cleaning cost and spoils the image of the community. With the ban of junk food is implemented, there will be reduction in litter and groundsmen will have more time to spend on maintenance project that benefits the school (Green 2005).
In a nutshell, the sale of junk food in school should be banned for the sake of disadvantages it brings. However, the banning itself is not efficacious enough as children may simply bring the junk food from their home to school. Hence educating youngsters good eating habits can make a difference and schools play a major role in it through healthy food policies (Tran 2005).
The sale of junk food in school can be directly linked to nutritional deficiency among youngsters. The selling of junk food in school will make the children to have wrong perspective that junk food can be eaten anywhere whenever they like without any consequences (Reynolds 2005). With junk food readily available in the school daily, students may not get sufficient nutrients needed for healthy development and growth, thus reducing their learning potential (The Food Show 2005). It has been shown that the nutritional value of food eaten by Australian children has been falling progressively due to the increased availability of fast food especially in school (Tran 2005). Moreover, the Dental Association also calls for a ban in selling junk food in school as there is decline in dental health problems among children (Tran 2005).
Besides that, the sale of junk food in school will lead to behavioural problems in children. In order to enhance the flavour and appearance, most of the junk food contains chemicals additives and the consumption of it will cause hyperactivity and poor concentration among children (Smith 2005). Hence, it indirectly declines the learning potential of children (The Food Show 2005). Research has also shown that to improve children behaviours, unhealthy food like junk food should be reduced in their diets (Caputo 2005). Thus, with the ban of the sale of junk food in school, teachers notice that there is improvement in students’ behaviour (Green 2005).
Last but not least, the sale of junk food in school will lead to litter problems as well. Fast food packaging is a safety besides health hazard, causing pollution (Smith 2005). When junk food is sold in the canteen, the school will have major problem with litters such as cans, crisp packets, cartons and plastic containers and etc. This increases the cleaning cost and spoils the image of the community. With the ban of junk food is implemented, there will be reduction in litter and groundsmen will have more time to spend on maintenance project that benefits the school (Green 2005).
In a nutshell, the sale of junk food in school should be banned for the sake of disadvantages it brings. However, the banning itself is not efficacious enough as children may simply bring the junk food from their home to school. Hence educating youngsters good eating habits can make a difference and schools play a major role in it through healthy food policies (Tran 2005).
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Argumentative Essay Draft 2
Junk food is any food that is perceived to be unhealthy and of low nutritional value. (Smith 2005) It embraces any fast food, instant noodles, potato chips and chocolate bars that raise the kilojoule intake. (Tran 2005) Indubitably the selling of them at canteen will generate more profit than selling of regular food does. (School News 2005) Nonetheless, it has caused health problems to children as well due to its high fat, salt, sugar and synthetic flavor contents. This may lead to obesity which in turn causes heart diseases, osteoarthritis and some cancers in the future. (Tran 2005) Hence, it should be banned as the health problems trigger more serious cost that outweighs the advantages it brings. More than that, sale of junk food in school also will also lead to nutrition deficiency, behavioural and litter problems.
The sale of junk food in school can be directly linked to nutritional deficiency among youngsters. The selling of junk food in school will make the children to have wrong perspective that junk food can be eaten anywhere whenever they like without any consequences. (Reynolds 2005). With junk food readily available in the school daily, students may not get sufficient nutrients needed for healthy development and growth, thus reducing their learning potential. (The Food Show 2005) It has been shown that the nutritional value of food eaten by Australian children has been falling progressively due to the increased availability of fast food especially in school (Tran 2005). Moreover, the Dental Association also calls for a ban in selling junk food in school as there is decline in dental health problems among children. (Tran 2005)
Besides that, the sale of junk in school will lead to behavioural problems in children. In order to enhance the flavor and appearance, most of the junk food contains chemicals additives and the consumption of it will cause hyperactivity and poor concentration among children. (Smith 2005) Hence, it indirectly declines the learning potential of children. (The Food Show 2005) Research has also shown that to improve children behaviours, unhealthy food like junk food should be reduced in their diets. (Caputo 2005) More than that, with the ban of the sale of junk food in school, teachers notice that there is improvement in students’ behaviour. (Green 2005)
Last but not least, sale of junk food in school will lead to litter problems as well. Fast food packaging is a safety besides health hazard, causing pollution. (Smith 2005) When junk food is sold in the canteen, the school will have major problem with litters such as cans, crisp packets, cartons and plastic containers and etc. This increases the cleaning cost and spoils the image of the community. With the ban of junk food is implemented, there will be reduction in litter and groundsmen will have more time to spend on maintenance project that benefits the school. (Green 2005)
In a nutshell, the sale of junk food in school should be banned for the sake of disadvantages it brings. However, the banning itself is not efficacious enough as children may simply bring the junk food from their home to school. Hence educating youngsters good eating habit can make a difference and schools can play a major role in it through healthy food policies. (Tran 2005)
The sale of junk food in school can be directly linked to nutritional deficiency among youngsters. The selling of junk food in school will make the children to have wrong perspective that junk food can be eaten anywhere whenever they like without any consequences. (Reynolds 2005). With junk food readily available in the school daily, students may not get sufficient nutrients needed for healthy development and growth, thus reducing their learning potential. (The Food Show 2005) It has been shown that the nutritional value of food eaten by Australian children has been falling progressively due to the increased availability of fast food especially in school (Tran 2005). Moreover, the Dental Association also calls for a ban in selling junk food in school as there is decline in dental health problems among children. (Tran 2005)
Besides that, the sale of junk in school will lead to behavioural problems in children. In order to enhance the flavor and appearance, most of the junk food contains chemicals additives and the consumption of it will cause hyperactivity and poor concentration among children. (Smith 2005) Hence, it indirectly declines the learning potential of children. (The Food Show 2005) Research has also shown that to improve children behaviours, unhealthy food like junk food should be reduced in their diets. (Caputo 2005) More than that, with the ban of the sale of junk food in school, teachers notice that there is improvement in students’ behaviour. (Green 2005)
Last but not least, sale of junk food in school will lead to litter problems as well. Fast food packaging is a safety besides health hazard, causing pollution. (Smith 2005) When junk food is sold in the canteen, the school will have major problem with litters such as cans, crisp packets, cartons and plastic containers and etc. This increases the cleaning cost and spoils the image of the community. With the ban of junk food is implemented, there will be reduction in litter and groundsmen will have more time to spend on maintenance project that benefits the school. (Green 2005)
In a nutshell, the sale of junk food in school should be banned for the sake of disadvantages it brings. However, the banning itself is not efficacious enough as children may simply bring the junk food from their home to school. Hence educating youngsters good eating habit can make a difference and schools can play a major role in it through healthy food policies. (Tran 2005)
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Junk Food Argumentative Essay Draft 1
Junk food is any food that is perceived to be unhealthy and of low nutritional value. (Smith 2005) It embraces any fast food, instant noodles, potato chips, chocolate bars that raise the kilojoule intake. (Tran 2005) Indubitable the selling of them at canteen will generate more profit than selling of regular food do. (School News 2005) Nonetheless, it has caused health problem to children as well due to its high fat, salt, sugar and synthetic flavor content. This may lead to obesity which in turn causing heart diseases, osteoarthritis and some cancers in the future. (Tran 2005) Hence, it should be banned as the health problems are more serious cost that outweighs the advantages it brings. More than that, sale of junk food in school also will also lead to nutrition deficiency, behavioural problem and litter problem.
The sale of junk food in school can be directly linked to nutrition deficiency among youngster. The selling of junk food in school will make the children to have wrong perspective that junk food can be eaten anywhere whenever they like without any consequences. (Reynolds 2005). With junk food are readily available in the school daily, students may not get sufficient nutrients needed for healthy development and growth, reducing their learning potential. (The Food Show 2005) It is also shown that the nutritional value of food eaten by Australian children has been falling progressively due to the increased availability of fast food especially in school (Tran 2005). Moreover, the Dental Association also call for a ban in selling junk food in school as there is decline in dental health problem among children. (Tran 2005)
Besides that, the sale of junk in school will lead to behavioural problems in children. In order to enhance the flavor and appearance, most of the junk food contain chemicals additives and the consumption of it will cause hyperactivity and poor concentration among children. (Smith 2005) Hence, it indirectly declines the learning potential of children. (The Food Show 2005) Research had also shown that to improve children behavior, unhealthy food like junk food should be reduced in their diets. (Caputo 2005) More than that, with the ban of the sale of junk food in school, teachers notice that there is improvement in student behavior. (Green 2005)
Last but not least, sale of junk food in school will lead to litter problem as well. Fast food packaging is a safety and health hazard, causing pollution. (Smith 2005)
When junk food are sold in the canteen, the school will have major problem with litter such as cans, crisp packets, cartons and plastic containers and etc. This increases the cleaning cost and spoils the image of the community. With the ban is implemented, the will be reduction in litter and groundsmen will have more time to spend on maintenance project that benefits the school. (Green 2005)
In a nutshell, the sale of junk food in school should banned for the sake of disadvantages it brings. However, the banning itself is not efficacious enough as children may simply bring the junk food simply from their home to school. Hence educating youngsters good eating habit can make a different and schools play a major role in it through healthy food policies. (Tran 2005)
The sale of junk food in school can be directly linked to nutrition deficiency among youngster. The selling of junk food in school will make the children to have wrong perspective that junk food can be eaten anywhere whenever they like without any consequences. (Reynolds 2005). With junk food are readily available in the school daily, students may not get sufficient nutrients needed for healthy development and growth, reducing their learning potential. (The Food Show 2005) It is also shown that the nutritional value of food eaten by Australian children has been falling progressively due to the increased availability of fast food especially in school (Tran 2005). Moreover, the Dental Association also call for a ban in selling junk food in school as there is decline in dental health problem among children. (Tran 2005)
Besides that, the sale of junk in school will lead to behavioural problems in children. In order to enhance the flavor and appearance, most of the junk food contain chemicals additives and the consumption of it will cause hyperactivity and poor concentration among children. (Smith 2005) Hence, it indirectly declines the learning potential of children. (The Food Show 2005) Research had also shown that to improve children behavior, unhealthy food like junk food should be reduced in their diets. (Caputo 2005) More than that, with the ban of the sale of junk food in school, teachers notice that there is improvement in student behavior. (Green 2005)
Last but not least, sale of junk food in school will lead to litter problem as well. Fast food packaging is a safety and health hazard, causing pollution. (Smith 2005)
When junk food are sold in the canteen, the school will have major problem with litter such as cans, crisp packets, cartons and plastic containers and etc. This increases the cleaning cost and spoils the image of the community. With the ban is implemented, the will be reduction in litter and groundsmen will have more time to spend on maintenance project that benefits the school. (Green 2005)
In a nutshell, the sale of junk food in school should banned for the sake of disadvantages it brings. However, the banning itself is not efficacious enough as children may simply bring the junk food simply from their home to school. Hence educating youngsters good eating habit can make a different and schools play a major role in it through healthy food policies. (Tran 2005)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Text Production Essay Draft 2
Global warming is a phenomenon where the whole average temperature of earth’s surface air and ocean is increasing and now the average temperature of the world has achieved 33oC. (Al Gore 2007) The chief culprit, very sarcastic and indubitable is human kind. Rapid industrialisation has boosted up the carbon dioxide emission level that intensifies the green house effect. (Al Gore 2007) This anthropogenic activity has caused the global warming that summons destructive climate change to the earth and cause many impacts on Earth.
The most significant impact brought by the global warming is climate change. During the year of 2003, estimated 35000 were killed in Europe due to massive heat wave and the highest temperature achieved in India was 50oC. (Al Gore 2007) In the same time, heat wave also causes more frequent and destructive windstorm and hurricane to happen and first ever hurricane strike Brazil. Moreover, Katrina happen in Florida had cost the lost of billions. (Al Gore 2007) Climate change will also alter the suitability for food plantation in certain area. As a consequence, the people in the poor country like Africa will have to suffer from starvation as drought is predicted to happen. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Sea-level rise is one of the major impacts of global warming. The global warning causes the oceans warm up and expands making sea level to rise. More than that, the melting of glaciers and ice sheets in North Pole and South Pole will also contribute to the rise. This cause the low lying countries to be flooded with water, making billion of people to be homeless. (Chris Woodford 2006). Greenland will take the fastest impact from global warming and predicted amount of 100-200 million will be homeless if entire Greenland meltdown. (Al Gore 2007)
Besides that, the climate change caused by the global warming also contributes to species extinction. Rapid change in climate causing the living thing cannot adapt such change in short term and finally meet their annihilation. Migratory birds will lose their breeding habitat and the ecosystem around the coral beef may also affected with the death of coral beef due to rising temperature, causing species relying on it to be vanished. To conclude this, around 30-40% of world species will extinct as a result of rapid climate change. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Apart from that, pests and diseases are predicted to spread much further during the global warming. Mosquitoes as vector breed faster in warmer climates, spreading infectious diseases like malaria and dengue to more people. (Chris Woodford 2006) More than that, many outbreak of other diseases will also happen such as SARS, Lyme Diseases, Legionaries and so on by others warm climate-favoured vectors. (Al Gore 2007)
In order to prevent this problem from getting worse, initiative and prompt action should be implemented immediately. This mainly relies on every individual and determination to prevent it is much needed. Some effectual ways are bicycling often instead of using car, using more efficient electronic appliances, switching to company providing green energy and etc. (Al Gore 2007)More than that, all the cities in the world should join the Kyoto Protocol together. With all these being implemented, at least the carbon emission level can turn to below the year of 1970 which is considered to be less harmful. (Al Gore 2007)
In a nutshell, global warming does pose a lot of problems to the Earth like massive heat wave, rising sea level, extinction of species and spread of infectious diseases. Human ourselves in the end will have to bear the cost of uncontrolled and profit-orientated rapid development. Hence, it is our responsibility to take prompt action to prevent this problem from getting worse that jeopardising all the living creatures on the surface of the earth the efforts from all community is much needed.
The most significant impact brought by the global warming is climate change. During the year of 2003, estimated 35000 were killed in Europe due to massive heat wave and the highest temperature achieved in India was 50oC. (Al Gore 2007) In the same time, heat wave also causes more frequent and destructive windstorm and hurricane to happen and first ever hurricane strike Brazil. Moreover, Katrina happen in Florida had cost the lost of billions. (Al Gore 2007) Climate change will also alter the suitability for food plantation in certain area. As a consequence, the people in the poor country like Africa will have to suffer from starvation as drought is predicted to happen. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Sea-level rise is one of the major impacts of global warming. The global warning causes the oceans warm up and expands making sea level to rise. More than that, the melting of glaciers and ice sheets in North Pole and South Pole will also contribute to the rise. This cause the low lying countries to be flooded with water, making billion of people to be homeless. (Chris Woodford 2006). Greenland will take the fastest impact from global warming and predicted amount of 100-200 million will be homeless if entire Greenland meltdown. (Al Gore 2007)
Besides that, the climate change caused by the global warming also contributes to species extinction. Rapid change in climate causing the living thing cannot adapt such change in short term and finally meet their annihilation. Migratory birds will lose their breeding habitat and the ecosystem around the coral beef may also affected with the death of coral beef due to rising temperature, causing species relying on it to be vanished. To conclude this, around 30-40% of world species will extinct as a result of rapid climate change. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Apart from that, pests and diseases are predicted to spread much further during the global warming. Mosquitoes as vector breed faster in warmer climates, spreading infectious diseases like malaria and dengue to more people. (Chris Woodford 2006) More than that, many outbreak of other diseases will also happen such as SARS, Lyme Diseases, Legionaries and so on by others warm climate-favoured vectors. (Al Gore 2007)
In order to prevent this problem from getting worse, initiative and prompt action should be implemented immediately. This mainly relies on every individual and determination to prevent it is much needed. Some effectual ways are bicycling often instead of using car, using more efficient electronic appliances, switching to company providing green energy and etc. (Al Gore 2007)More than that, all the cities in the world should join the Kyoto Protocol together. With all these being implemented, at least the carbon emission level can turn to below the year of 1970 which is considered to be less harmful. (Al Gore 2007)
In a nutshell, global warming does pose a lot of problems to the Earth like massive heat wave, rising sea level, extinction of species and spread of infectious diseases. Human ourselves in the end will have to bear the cost of uncontrolled and profit-orientated rapid development. Hence, it is our responsibility to take prompt action to prevent this problem from getting worse that jeopardising all the living creatures on the surface of the earth the efforts from all community is much needed.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Text Production Essay Draft 1
Global warming is a phenomenon where the whole average temperature of earth’s surface air and ocean is increasing. Without realising it, this devilish evil has devoured the earth bit by bit stealthily and steadily. The chief culprit, very ironical and undeniable, is human kind. Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation have caused the carbon dioxide emission level to rise almost exponentially over last decade which in turn brings rises in global temperature along with it. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007) This phenomenon has caused the global warming that summons destructive power to the earth causing the living creatures in troposphere to suffer.
The most significant impact brought by the global warming is climate change where in turn brings many chain consequences to the earth. One of it is heat wave. During the year of 2003, estimated 35000 was killed in Europe due to massive heat wave and the highest temperature achieved in India was 50oC. In the same time, heat wave also causes more frequent and destructive windstorm and hurricane to happen even at the place that not possible for hurricane to strike. Such thing happen in Brazil and a strong hurricane, Katrina happen in Florida had cost the lost of billions. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007) Climate change will also alter the suitability for food plantation in certain area. As a consequence, the people in the poor country like Africa will have to suffer from starvation as their land is predicted to be inhabitable for plantation when climate change happens. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Sea-level rise is one of the major impacts of global warming. The global warning causes the oceans warm up. Water expands as it warms and takes more volume, making the level of the seas to rise. More than that, the melting of glaciers and ice sheets in North Pole and South Pole will also contribute to the rising sea level. The consequences are that those low lying countries will be flooded with water, making billion of people to be homeless. (Chris Woodford 2006) The cities more likely will be affected are New York, Calcutta, Beijing and Shanghai which will be washed in sea water while Netherland will be demolished entirely as a consequences of melting of entire Greenland and predicted amount of 100-200 million will be homeless. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007)
Besides that, the climate change caused by the global warming also contributes to species extinction. Rapid change in climate causing the living thing cannot adapt such change in short term and finally meet their annihilation. Migratory birds will lose their breeding habitat when significant climate change happens and ultimately faces extinction. The ecosystem around the coral beef may also affected with the death of coral beef due to rising temperature, causing species relying on it to be vanished. Caribou also a victim in climate change because their tundra habitats are now decreasing. Same thing also applies to other living creatures. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Apart from that, pests and diseases are predicted to spread much further during the global warming. Mosquitoes as vector breed faster in warmer climates, spreading infectious diseases like malaria and dengue to more people. (Chris Woodford 2006) More than that, many outbreak of other diseases will also happen such as SARS, Lyme Diseases, Legionaries and so on by others warm climate-favoured vectors. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007)
In order to solve this problem from getting worse, initiative and prompt action should be implemented immediately. This mainly relies on the products we consume every day and determination to solve it is much needed. To reduce the carbon dioxide emission which is a main cause of global warming, we should use energy efficiently, fully utilised the renewable technology, increase the use of public transportation and changing of political view to environmental friendly. More than that, all the cities in the world should join the Kyoto Protocol together to fight against this monstrous demon that destructs the earth. With all these being implemented, at least the carbon emission level can turn to as in the year of 1970 which is considered to be less harmful than it is continue increasing exponentially. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007)
As a conclusion, global warming does pose a lot of problems to the earth. Human ourselves in the end will have to bear the cost of uncontrolled and profit-orientated rapid development. Hence, it is our responsibility to take prompt action to solve this problem that jeopardising all the living creatures on the surface of the earth.
The most significant impact brought by the global warming is climate change where in turn brings many chain consequences to the earth. One of it is heat wave. During the year of 2003, estimated 35000 was killed in Europe due to massive heat wave and the highest temperature achieved in India was 50oC. In the same time, heat wave also causes more frequent and destructive windstorm and hurricane to happen even at the place that not possible for hurricane to strike. Such thing happen in Brazil and a strong hurricane, Katrina happen in Florida had cost the lost of billions. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007) Climate change will also alter the suitability for food plantation in certain area. As a consequence, the people in the poor country like Africa will have to suffer from starvation as their land is predicted to be inhabitable for plantation when climate change happens. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Sea-level rise is one of the major impacts of global warming. The global warning causes the oceans warm up. Water expands as it warms and takes more volume, making the level of the seas to rise. More than that, the melting of glaciers and ice sheets in North Pole and South Pole will also contribute to the rising sea level. The consequences are that those low lying countries will be flooded with water, making billion of people to be homeless. (Chris Woodford 2006) The cities more likely will be affected are New York, Calcutta, Beijing and Shanghai which will be washed in sea water while Netherland will be demolished entirely as a consequences of melting of entire Greenland and predicted amount of 100-200 million will be homeless. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007)
Besides that, the climate change caused by the global warming also contributes to species extinction. Rapid change in climate causing the living thing cannot adapt such change in short term and finally meet their annihilation. Migratory birds will lose their breeding habitat when significant climate change happens and ultimately faces extinction. The ecosystem around the coral beef may also affected with the death of coral beef due to rising temperature, causing species relying on it to be vanished. Caribou also a victim in climate change because their tundra habitats are now decreasing. Same thing also applies to other living creatures. (Chris Woodford 2006)
Apart from that, pests and diseases are predicted to spread much further during the global warming. Mosquitoes as vector breed faster in warmer climates, spreading infectious diseases like malaria and dengue to more people. (Chris Woodford 2006) More than that, many outbreak of other diseases will also happen such as SARS, Lyme Diseases, Legionaries and so on by others warm climate-favoured vectors. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007)
In order to solve this problem from getting worse, initiative and prompt action should be implemented immediately. This mainly relies on the products we consume every day and determination to solve it is much needed. To reduce the carbon dioxide emission which is a main cause of global warming, we should use energy efficiently, fully utilised the renewable technology, increase the use of public transportation and changing of political view to environmental friendly. More than that, all the cities in the world should join the Kyoto Protocol together to fight against this monstrous demon that destructs the earth. With all these being implemented, at least the carbon emission level can turn to as in the year of 1970 which is considered to be less harmful than it is continue increasing exponentially. (An Inconvenient Truth 2007)
As a conclusion, global warming does pose a lot of problems to the earth. Human ourselves in the end will have to bear the cost of uncontrolled and profit-orientated rapid development. Hence, it is our responsibility to take prompt action to solve this problem that jeopardising all the living creatures on the surface of the earth.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Nuclear waste likely to be dumped in NT
Muckaty Station, north of Tennant Creek (ABC News: ABC News)
Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has revealed Muckaty Station, about 120 kilometres north of Tennant Creek, as the location the Federal Government will pursue for a national radioactive waste repository.
"We will proceed firstly with the only voluntary site that we have, and that goes to the Ngapa land with respect to the Muckaty Station," he told 105.7 ABC Darwin.
Mr Ferguson said several sites preferred by the Howard government would no longer be pursued.
"We have knocked out the three sites which were not volunteered by the community but were determined by politicians in Canberra," he said.
This is "despite the fact that scientifically they actually stack up".
Should environmental and scientific assessments fail at the Muckaty site, Mr Ferguson said the nuclear waste dump could be located elsewhere in Australia.
"I also have the capacity, if I assess that that is not a proper site, to then open up to a national voluntary site nomination process."
Mr Ferguson said the Government would this week repeal Howard government legislation that would have enabled it to force the waste dump on the Northern Territory.
He said radioactive waste stored at the site would not be linked to Australia's uranium exports, but to isotopes used in medical treatments.
He said the Muckaty site had been nominated by the Northern Land Council, however he acknowledged that some traditional owners were not in agreement.
"Clearly there are some differences in terms of the Muckaty Land Trust."
He said before the site could be approved as a waste dump, the Northern Land Council would "have to prove that it's been done in accordance with the law of the Northern Territory".
He said a final decision on the dump site would still take a long time.
"If the science stacks up, and if it meets environmental approvals - but thirdly and more importantly, it obtains the necessary approval from the Ngapa people, through the Northern Land Council - then it will potentially be the appropriate site."
Natalie Wasley from the Beyond Nuclear Initiative says the decision is extremely disappointing.
"There is an agreement that was made between the Northern Land Council, the Federal Government and some traditional owners of the land trust," she said.
"This agreement has never been made public and there's been a number of documents submitted by other traditional owners calling for the contract and the agreement to be made public so they can see what's actually been agreed upon for their country.
"It's a very contested nomination."
A woman representing some traditional owners of the Muckaty Land Trust says she wants the Federal Resources Minister to visit her country before making decisions about a nuclear waste facility.
Dianne Stokes represents the area's Miyilwayi traditional owners and says any past agreement with the Ngapa people is not valid.
"I want to get the traditional owners together, talk about it and maybe have a ceremony to show Martin Ferguson who we are, because he didn't come when we asked him," she said.
"We've written him a letter to come.
"He never came towards us, he never came and faced us, he never came and talked to us.
"None of the people, not even the NLC, came and talked to the traditional owners."
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