EARTH DAY

Earth day was celebrated on April 22 , since 1970

AVOID PAPER TO SAVE EARTH FROM POLLUTION

Try to replace the hard copy with soft copy of data in order to save paper. 

Don't use the paper until and unless you can't do a work with out it.

Because you have more uses with trees than a paper. 

BUTEA MONOSPERMA

It is called “The Flame Of Forest”

This flower is available only in spring season.

The tree Butea Monosperma was discovered in India

It has many uses in medicinal purposes.

INTERNAL USES:

• Diarrhea- The gum of the tree can be used to relieve Diarrhea when taken in three doses regularly. It is however not suitable for women and children to consume this gum.
• Dysentery- The gum of the plant is also useful in relieving dysentery.
• Intestinal Worms- The seeds of Butea can be ground into a powdered form and this powder can then be consumed to kill worms in the stomach and the intestines.
• Diabetes- The leaves of the tree help reduce blood sugar and relieve Diabetes.
• Sore Throat- The leaves of the tree can be boiled in water and this can be used as a mouthwash to relieve sore throat.

EXTERNAL USES:

• Skin Disorders- For relieving eczema, itching and/ or other skin disorders, the seeds should be ground to a paste and the paste should then be applied to the affected area regularly.
• Leucorrhoea- The leaves are also beneficial in the management of Leucorrhoea. A decoction prepared from them should be used to wash the genital parts regularly to relieve the disease.
• Retention of Urine- The leaves of the plant should be made into a decoction to wash the pubic region regularly with so as to increase the retention of urine.

source :- www.alwaysayurveda.com

SEA BIRDS AND SEA MAMMALS

Over 1 million seabirds and sea mammals are killed by pollution every year.

Seabirds are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment.

CO2 EFFECTS pH OF OCEAN

Scientific research has proven that CO₂ emissions are lowering the pH of the ocean and are acidifying them even more.

Source :- www.mbari.org

DANGEROUS CADMIUM

Cadmium is a dangerous pollution that kills foetus sex organ cells. It is wide spread in many things that  eat and drink.

CAR COUNT TO POLLUTION

There are more than 5000 million cars in the world and by 2030 the number will rise to 15 billion. This means  pollution level will be more than double.

Try utilize the 4 wheeler with its maximum capacity save fuel.

AMAZING COMPARISON OF CO2 EMISSION

A single car generates 1/2 ton of carbon-dioxide & a NASA space shuttle releases 28 tons of carbon-dioxide.

PESTICIDES IN GROUNDWATER

There are more than 73 various kinds of pesticides in the groundwater, which is used as drinking water.

A pesticide is any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests.

WORLD POPULATION GROWTH

Our planets gains inhabitants numbering to 77 million people a year.

In terms of net gain (births minus deaths), we are adding over 200,000 people to this planet every day, or 140 PEOPLE EVERY MINUTE. 



source :- worldpopulationbalance.org

OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

Acidification of the ocean is the worst type of pollution. Oceans are becoming more acidic due to green house emissions  .

 

Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. 

An estimated 30–40% of the carbon dioxide from human activity released into the atmosphere dissolves into oceans, rivers and lakes.

It damages all the marine treasure.

LANDFILLS

Landfills are composed of 35% packaging materials.

WORLD'S OLDEST TREES

The world's oldest trees are more than 5000 years old.

Some of them are 

1. THE TREE OF ONE HUNDRED HORSES (SICILY)

2. FITZROYA CUPRESSOIDES (CHILE)

3. ZOROASTRIAN SARV (IRAN)

4. LLANGERNYW (NORTH WALES)

5. METHUSELAH (CALIFORNIA)

6. OLD TJIKKO (SWEDEN)

These are only some, there are many trees which are still surviving to serve us life.

source :- mentalfloss.com

ANIMAL EXTINCTION

An estimated 50,000 species inhabiting our tropical forests become extinct annually. 

That’s an average of 137 species a day.

source :- scientificamerican.com  

CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCERS RANKING

China is the world’s largest producer of carbon dioxide.

• United states stands in 2nd position.
• Then the list continuous with the European Union, India, the Russian Federation, Japan, and Canada. 
• These data include CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion, as well as cement manufacturing and gas flaring.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       source :- www.epa.gov

CHILDREN ARE IN DANGER

• Children   =   10% world population.
• 40% diseases caused to them.
• Every year about 3 million children (less than five years) die due to environment factors (Mainly due to polluted air and water).

                     Acute respiratory infections -  1.6 million children 
                                            Diarrhoeal diseases             -  1.5 million children


Source :- W.H.O.