Oil spill

I've got an old post regarding "oil economy" (please click here) and as you can see, I am condemning this product that is continually hurting our planet.

I wasn't surprised about the oil spill brought about by the explosion of Deepwater Horizon oil rig. It's a situation that might happen anywhere where oil rigs exist (every oil rigs are disasters waiting to happen!). Much more with it's effect to the environment specifically to the natural habitat of living organism that are directly affected by the oil spill. I hope all are aware that in case the oil spill won't be contained in the soonest time possible, it might cause an irreversible damage.

Here's another likely scenario that I guess, is haven't seen yet by the US and BP (I only guess): what if the oil spill and the extent of damage will reach other countries territorial waters? So who shall be liable?! the US or BP?

Photo courtesy of wikipedia.org

A bit old but still cool

A simple solution to the global problem called climate change

Everybody is into the topic of climate change and global warming nowadays. Well, that's good because earth is benefiting in one way or another. However, I guess it is more helpful if we start practicing what we preach in a passionate manner.

Here are few life-changing options/solutions that could probably cause tremendous effect in changing the course of climate change especially when done in unison (I'm calling this list the "oil economy killer"):

1. Ride a bicycle to work (best when work is at least a kilometer or two away from home);
2. Find a work near your house (in case you don’t have one yet );
3. Walk when going to work (wearing flip-flops can make walking more comfortable) ;
4. Ride on a metro train when going to work or shopping (metro trains generally runs on electricity);
5. Work at home and online (obviously, this option doesn’t even require you to leave home).

I believe that doing the list above in unity - could send gas companies to bankruptcy. Well, who cares about some few greedy oil capitalist anyway?

Raging planet

Our planet is rapidly experiencing change; and that inevitable circumstance, is making as repay Mother Nature.

This is not a time for skepticism, and rethinking the way we deal with our planet is very important. The only solution is to act. Yea, we should act now before it’s too late. Mother Nature’s fury is an irresistible force that is beyond our estimation. We’ve seen her done it in the past, now, and probably even worst in the future. There’s no way out and it don’t matter who and where you are when she rage for revenge. Let’s act, that’s the only way. No matter how small your move is to reduce the damage we humans do to our ailing planet, it counts more than not doing anything at all.

Topical storms or typhoons cannot be avoided. But the magnitudes of the natural disasters that are ravaging our planet are unprecedented nowadays. Clearly, there must be something very wrong on how we treat our planet, our home.

I felt so sad about what happened in Metro Manila and some other places in the Philippines because of typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana), which caused flood in Biblical proportion (deluge). The damage and loss is beyond comprehension. The terror is unimaginable; you can see it in the people’s eyes. The cities and towns are drowned in deep waters. Cars stacked-up together. Two or three story houses are flooded up to the roofs. There’s mud all-over after the water had subsided. Almost everything are rendered useless. What can be  more terrifying?

Yet, there is more terrifying than that... The fact that the climate change and global warming are getting their toll; the fact that Mother Nature is not taking the way we deal with her for granted, and that she is seriously taking her revenge - is more terrifying than anything else. Why? Because we don’t know what to expect what will happen yet, that is why!

Now, think. Think about what will happen tomorrow. Things to you don’t expect to happen could just happen in the blink of an eye. Remember Katrina. Polar caps are thinning. In the late eighties and the nineties, we were told that the Ozone is thinning. Now, what will we expect to happen? We are on a situation that disasters are not only waiting but are bound to happen.

Let’s not be hypocrites and skeptics about climate change and global warming because that won’t help in any manner. Thinking of something to contribute to reduce the damage we are doing to our planet is a must and an obligatory human responsibility.

Yes, we can rebuild from one storm to another, but lives lost will never be returned. Our inaction and excuses might cost our own lives.

Please help reduce climate change and global warming. It’s the only way to reduce Mother Nature’s rage.

Global warming

Global warming is an alarming issue. Climate change resulting to extreme weather conditions followed by floods and soil erosion are happening everywhere and only God knows when and how massive the damage they’ll bring (hey! the continents are shrinking! look closely at the picture above). These natural calamities are oftentimes disastrous, and nobody's able to stop them if they happen (unless you have supernatural powers). Partly, to blame is global warming!

Unless we do our part to at least minimize global warming and other harsh actions against our ecosystem, our children and our children's children has no clear future to have a beautiful and clean planet.

What have you done lately to minimize global warming?