"An endangered species is an animal that is dying out (their total population is decreasing). Penguins are being classified under endangered species. Some reasons make complete sense, for instance, man-made pollution destroying food sources. Others are surprising, such as deforestation. But there are also a lot of ways people are trying to prevent penguins from becoming extinct."
"Oil spills are probably the biggest problems for penguins. The oil gets on their feathers and they get it in their beaks when they preen. Since they don't fly and must surface often to breathe, penguins are unable to avoid being coated if oil is on the surface of the water. Also their eggs will contain traces of oil in them too. This is a problem because it either kills the embryo inside or the oil deforms the developing chick. Penguins cannot see the oil coming and neither can most humans. On July 23, 2000, the oil tanker "The treasure" sank, leaving a huge mass of oil. The company SANCCOB, a rehabilitation organization, immediately started helping the penguins. Still, almost 40% of the African Penguin population was oiled.
Along the coast of Argentina, Magellanic penguins are killed, not by oil accidents, but by the routine operations of large oil tankers. Empty tankers must fill their tanks with water for (to act as weight) purposes. Then, within about two miles before filling with oil, the oily water must be discharged -- directly into the ocean."
"Deforestation is one way people continue to destroy penguins' habitat. No one would think deforestation would hurt the penguin population, but many penguins can and do live in forests. People have many reasons to like penguins and penguins have many reasons not to like us too."
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Reflective Journal 3
Top 10 things that can be done to help reduce global warming-
"Burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, oil and gasoline 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 and Recycle.
Do your part to reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables.
2. Use less heat and air-conditioning.
Adding insulation to your walls and attic, and installing weather stripping or caulking around doors and windows. Turn down the heat while you're sleeping at night or away during the day, and keep temperatures moderate at all times.
3. Change a light bulb.
Wherever practical, replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs.If every U.S. family replaced one regular light bulb with a CFL, it would eliminate 90 billion pounds of greenhouse gases, the same as taking 7.5 million cars off the road.
4. Drive less and drive smart.
Less driving = Fewer emmisions
5. Buy energy-efficient products.
Avoid products that come with excess pakaging, especially molded plastic and other pakaging that cannot be recycled.
6. Use less hot water.
By washing clothes in warm or cold water helps to reduce the use of hot water and the energy required to produce it. By doing that can save at least 500 pounds of carbon dioxide annually in most households.
7. Use the "Off" switch.
Save electricity and reduce global warming by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light 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.
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.
Spread the message to everyone!
"Burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, oil and gasoline 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 and Recycle.
Do your part to reduce waste by choosing reusable products instead of disposables.
2. Use less heat and air-conditioning.
Adding insulation to your walls and attic, and installing weather stripping or caulking around doors and windows. Turn down the heat while you're sleeping at night or away during the day, and keep temperatures moderate at all times.
3. Change a light bulb.
Wherever practical, replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs.If every U.S. family replaced one regular light bulb with a CFL, it would eliminate 90 billion pounds of greenhouse gases, the same as taking 7.5 million cars off the road.
4. Drive less and drive smart.
Less driving = Fewer emmisions
5. Buy energy-efficient products.
Avoid products that come with excess pakaging, especially molded plastic and other pakaging that cannot be recycled.
6. Use less hot water.
By washing clothes in warm or cold water helps to reduce the use of hot water and the energy required to produce it. By doing that can save at least 500 pounds of carbon dioxide annually in most households.
7. Use the "Off" switch.
Save electricity and reduce global warming by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light 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.
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.
Spread the message to everyone!
Reflective Journal 2
Global warming is also a threat to the survival for the polar bears. What exactly is global warming? "Global Warming is defined as the increase of the average temperature on Earth. As the Earth is getting hotter, disasters like hurricanes, droughts and floods are getting more frequent. Greenhouse gases are those gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. The largest contributing source of greenhouse gas is the burning of fossil fuels leading to the emission of carbon dioxide. "
"When sunlight reaches Earth's surface some is absorbed and warms the earth and most of the rest is radiated back to the atmosphere at a longer wavelength than the sun light. Some of these longer wave lengths are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere before they are lost to space. The absorption of this longwave radiant energy warms the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth some of the heat energy which would otherwise be lost to space. The reflecting back of heat energy by the atmosphere is called the "greenhouse effect". "
"Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth a part of the heat radiation, which would otherwise be lost to space. The higher the concentration of green house gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the more heat energy is being reflected back to the Earth. The emission of carbon dioxide into the environment mainly from burning of fossil fuels (oil, gas, petrol, kerosene, etc.) has been increased dramatically over the past 50 years."
http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/global_warming_basics/global_warming_definition.html
http://timeforchange.org/cause-and-effect-for-global-warming
"When sunlight reaches Earth's surface some is absorbed and warms the earth and most of the rest is radiated back to the atmosphere at a longer wavelength than the sun light. Some of these longer wave lengths are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere before they are lost to space. The absorption of this longwave radiant energy warms the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth some of the heat energy which would otherwise be lost to space. The reflecting back of heat energy by the atmosphere is called the "greenhouse effect". "
"Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth a part of the heat radiation, which would otherwise be lost to space. The higher the concentration of green house gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the more heat energy is being reflected back to the Earth. The emission of carbon dioxide into the environment mainly from burning of fossil fuels (oil, gas, petrol, kerosene, etc.) has been increased dramatically over the past 50 years."
http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/global_warming_basics/global_warming_definition.html
http://timeforchange.org/cause-and-effect-for-global-warming
Reflective Journal 1
Polar bears, the world's largest predators, can be found in countries like the Arctic, the U.S (Alaska), Denmark etc. Rules were being established to set a limit to the amount of polar bears being hunted within its boundaries in these countries. These helped to stabalize the polar bear population. However, humans, polar bears only predator, is one of the main cause of the decreasing of the polar bears population. Seals are preys of the baby polar bears. Baby polar bears often starve, due to the fact that seals are very rare, especially in summer when the ice has melted.
The polar bears had lesser place to live in when humans move in all across the Arctic to mine oil and coal there. Oil spills are also one of the causes of how human affects the polar bear population. It is very dangerous as "with oil on, the bears cannot regulate its body temperature properly" and also, if the bears were to eat the oil while grooming, it could die.
Man-made pollution has also caused the decrese in the amount of the polar bear population. Pollutants get more concentrated at every stage of the food chain. " By the end when the polar bear eats the seal, it could be lethal.
The polar bears had lesser place to live in when humans move in all across the Arctic to mine oil and coal there. Oil spills are also one of the causes of how human affects the polar bear population. It is very dangerous as "with oil on, the bears cannot regulate its body temperature properly" and also, if the bears were to eat the oil while grooming, it could die.
Man-made pollution has also caused the decrese in the amount of the polar bear population. Pollutants get more concentrated at every stage of the food chain. " By the end when the polar bear eats the seal, it could be lethal.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Phasmophobia- Fear of ghosts.
I cannot deny the fact that i'm afarid of ghosts although they may not exists. I have never encountered one though but my friends claimed they have. I never watch movies which relates to ghost and some TV shows like the incredible tales. The scariest movie that i watched is The Maid, and i have only watched half of it, with many of my friends.
Some poeple believe they exists and i'm one of them. I have never encountered one, but i'm still scared. Sometimes, i do enjoy hearing ghost stories. After hearing them, i have difficulty sleeping and my imagination runs wild, real wild.
Ghosts may seem nothing to other people but they are something to me. No doubt! I doubt there's a cure for this phobia. I had this phobia since young and i think i'm still in the process in overcoming this phobia.
Being afraid of ghosts makes me afraid of the dark too. I never sleep with the lights off unless there's company.Sometimes, even when there's company, i would still leave the ligths on. I don't know what made me so afraid of ghosts.
I think the cause of this phobia is this vampire show which i watched sometime ago when i was young at my friends birthday party. I dont know if vampires are a species og ghosts but i am still afraid of them.
This is my phobia and i'm not afraid to admit it. I am Phasmophobia - Fear of ghosts.
Some poeple believe they exists and i'm one of them. I have never encountered one, but i'm still scared. Sometimes, i do enjoy hearing ghost stories. After hearing them, i have difficulty sleeping and my imagination runs wild, real wild.
Ghosts may seem nothing to other people but they are something to me. No doubt! I doubt there's a cure for this phobia. I had this phobia since young and i think i'm still in the process in overcoming this phobia.
Being afraid of ghosts makes me afraid of the dark too. I never sleep with the lights off unless there's company.Sometimes, even when there's company, i would still leave the ligths on. I don't know what made me so afraid of ghosts.
I think the cause of this phobia is this vampire show which i watched sometime ago when i was young at my friends birthday party. I dont know if vampires are a species og ghosts but i am still afraid of them.
This is my phobia and i'm not afraid to admit it. I am Phasmophobia - Fear of ghosts.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Chong Boon Growth Day.
9th January 2009, Chong Boon Secondary School Growth Day. This is a special, meaningful and memorable day for Chongboonites. Growth Day is held annually. Growth day is loved by almost everyone in school because on Growth Day, lessons will not be held. Growth day is a day whereby students set their targets and grow. Besides setting targets, we also had to do an advertisement on the 16 HOMs. The advertisement lasted for 30 seconds. This advertisment has got to do with the theme this year which is "Beyond Bridging Gaps". Advertisements of different classes were shown at the end of the day. Some were hilarious, some were boring. Even now, I'm anticipating year 2010's Growth day, I wonder what will happen next year.
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