| If not earth...where? | | | | de-forestation are other major factors for this |
| If not now...when? | | | | growing danger. |
| If not you...who? | | | | Efforts are being made in this direction under the |
| The above lines are enough to tell you how serious | | | | slogan of Green Earth, Save Your Planet, Go Green |
| the cause is. Yes I am talking about protecting the | | | | etc. Many nations and organizations after realizing the |
| earth from Global Warming. The entire world is aware | | | | aftermath of global warming has already accelerated |
| about the cause and possible outcome of global | | | | the process of saving our planet with eco-friendly |
| warming but a very few efforts had been made so | | | | methods as well as products wherever required. A |
| far by few countries, organizations, and individuals to | | | | treaty called Kyoto Protocol was signed a few years |
| fight for this global cause. This is not a threat on any | | | | back by the government of various nations was a |
| particular nation but on the entire planet Earth; a slow | | | | step to ensure countries to reduce and cut down the |
| death is wrapping the entire planet in its lethal pang. | | | | greenhouse gas emissions. |
| We don't tend to believe things unless we see or | | | | This green revolution trend has continued successfully |
| realize them, but global warming is there - growing | | | | in the ongoing Beijing Olympics 2008. Efforts has |
| and growing big. Every second delayed on this issue | | | | been made by the Chinese government to make |
| leaves us days and almost months behind to protect | | | | Beijing air clean by shutting down many industries and |
| our earth and many precious human lives. | | | | factories. Though expert are of view that it might |
| I am not here to give you a briefing on global | | | | result in heavy losses but it is important to save the |
| warming; I beg your pardon but the danger is already | | | | earth as well as the making this mega event a |
| beyond any definition or description. This article is | | | | success. Termed as Green Olympics, China took |
| dedicated to give an overview of all those nations | | | | effort in providing special eco-friendly transports |
| and individuals who have already working and | | | | along with eco-friendly hotels and accommodations to |
| promoting their views through multitude means of | | | | all its foreign visitors and travelers. This entire |
| communication to help save our Mother Earth. But | | | | renewed infrastructure cost the Chinese government |
| before I move any further it is necessary to know | | | | more than $40 billion and expected to grow as the |
| that why the world is facing this problem at all? Who | | | | tourist increases. A number of other changes |
| should be held liable to put our planet in danger? Well, | | | | undertaken by Chinese govt. to ensure a pollution |
| there are no easy answers for these questions, but | | | | free Olympic game but its not just Beijing Olympics |
| one obvious answer could be, precisely every one of | | | | alone rather it's a way to spread a message to the |
| us are liable rather guilty of endangering the | | | | entire world about the need to go green and prompt |
| existence of earth. | | | | them to use eco-friendly products and enable the |
| This is how it all started - The average temperature | | | | humanity to fight against global warming. |
| of the earth's atmosphere has risen by 0.74 - 0.18 | | | | Every little product we use emits certain degree of |
| °C during the last few centuries. According to a | | | | harmful radiation and waves, which in turn heat up |
| study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate | | | | the atmosphere. This era of great electromagnetic |
| Change (IPCC), it has been reported that the | | | | waves and ultraviolet rays are capable of engulfing |
| increase in average global temperature has been | | | | everything thus adding to global warming in turn. This |
| caused due to excessive increase in the greenhouse | | | | is the right time to act; an action which will be |
| gas concentrations. This has led to an unprecedented | | | | initiated by an individual but will save a planet. Join |
| warming of the Earth's surface. Melting down of | | | | hands today to fight against this deadly monster. |
| snow and glaciers due to variation in the temperature | | | | Last but not the least - Go Green and use |
| of volcanoes, burning of fossils fuels and rapid | | | | eco-friendly products. |