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The Size of the Universe

Video: YouTube

This is just another in a line of “We are not that big in the whole scheme of things”. I would’nt like to be an early explorer trying to circumnavigate some of these huge planets or stars.

Six Degrees Hotter, Our Planet just isn’t going to be the same

Just what will we experience here on Earth as the temperature rises one degree at a time. Watch the video and you may get some idea.

Global Warming is happening. Places are drying up. Just to give an example that I have experienced, When I was a young kid I lived in Canberra, which is the capital city of Australia. We would regularly travel past a place called Lake George when visiting relatives who lived about 6 hours north of Canberra. My memory is that the Lake always semed to be full everytime we would pass it. For a number of years in the period around 1975 to 1983 this lake was regularly full or close to it. For the last 20 years or so that I have regularly travelled past the lake, it always seems to be dry or almost dry. Now this is just one example, however many people that I speak to have mentioned similar stories about more regular dry spells in the last 20 years or so, especially in Southern New South Wales in Australia.

You may have similar experiences from when you were younger, or you may disagree with me, either way I would like to hear from you through our comments.

Website: babelgum.com

The Sun is a little quiet lately

Apparently our own Sun has been a little quiet of late. With fewer sun spots and magnetic fields which are a little weaker than usual.

During this quiet period the Sun is displaying less intense solar flares, Sun spots and storms.

According to NASA scientists this is the quietest period of solar activity since 1913 and it is good news for us here on Earth. The less solar activity means better GPS navigation, Satellites stay in orbit longer and even the effects of Climate change are minimised, although only marginally with a 0.3 degree cooling at the most.

For more details on this story please see the link below at Top news.

Website: Topnews.in

What Israel, Palestine and Hamas needs is a great big Melting Pot

Video: YouTube

The words to this song may sadly be considered too inocent, too simple and so many would overlook the importance of simply trying your best to be friendly and respectful of all people no matter what their race, religion or beliefs. Sadly we are seeing some of the most intense bombarding of inocent people in Gaza by the Israelis in return for what they say is attacks on civilians by Hamas. Who is to blame.

I don’t think blaming someone is going to solve this fighting. Unfortunately I think this continued fighting is not going to be solved overnight, It may take generations of gradual change. Children need to be taught respect for other people and as they grow and become people in charge of the countries, only then will change start to happen.

So if you feel like you can do nothing to help, why not sit back and listen to the words of this song and maybe think about talking to your next door neighbour or that person down the road, who may not have the same colour skin as you, but is still a member of the same human race as you belong to.

See the full words to Melting Pot below Read more

The Amazing Lyrebird mimicking a chainsaw, camera and music

Video: Fastclips.com

The Australian Lyrebird would have to be one of the most amazing animals on Earth. It can mimic virtually anything it hears. So don’t be fooled if you are in the bush and hear a pack of wild dogs coming toward you, it might just be a lyrebird, OR it may be a pack of dogs, who knows you had better get out of there anyway, just in case.

Disappearing World

Video: YouTube

This video gives us a small insight into some of the beautiful and the not so beautiful things in our world. I feel the same way as the creator of the video. On one hand I am sad when I see the destruction and total disregard for our Planet and on the other hand I am angry at the greed and callousness that causes the problems that we have in many parts of our wonderful World.

Big business leaders and politicians that contribute to the destruction of our habitats and environment need to stop their behaviour or be held accountable. Our planet can only take so much abuse. Those of us who care need to ensure that we act as protectors.

Blue hats cause climate change!

Video: YouTube

So there you have it, blue hats cause climate change, now what are we going to do about it?. Seriously, what is really scary is the number of people who still deny that climate change is real and who think that they can continue to keep their heads in the sand. Well I would like to challenge anyone and everyone to start conserving power, walk instead of drive where possible, spread the word to your friends and most of all let your local politicians know that you are not prepared to take inaction anymore. We must act and we must act now.

Why are we are destroying our planet ?

Video: YouTube

Our planet has a finite number of animals and plants. If we keep going the way we are, eventually there will be nothing left.

There is only so much oil, only so much coal, only so much uranium. And yet there is abundant sunlight (at least for another few billion years) and by that time we could have transferred us all to another solar system.

Why is it that Australia especially is not going all out to replace the fossil fuel power stations with Solar, Wind, Geothermal and Tidal/Wave power generation. MONEY, that’s why, big business are just too greedy.

Any politicians reading this please wake up and stop the senseless destruction of the only planet that we currently know we can exist on.

Any big business people reading this please take your oportunity to jump on the green bandwagon as that is where your future business will have to operate.

Any other people reading this post, please speak up and let your local member of parliament know how you feel and that you will not except anything other than total respect for our environment.

FOX ATTACKS the ENVIRONMENT

Video: YouTube

Why do Fox and anyone else for that matter continually try to discredit the notion that climate change is man made? Why?

They have vested interests.

All I have to say is;

1. The world has lost about half of it’s forests due to clearing. These forests act as huge carbon sinks. The trees are basically solidified carbon.

2. Since the industrial revolution, there have been countless numbers of factories built all around the world which are releasing billons of tonnes of carbon dioxide, Sulphur and other greenhouse gases and toxins into the atmosphere each and every day.

HOW CAN SCEPTICS SAY THAT MAN IS NOT ADDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

We are obviously adding to the problem in a big way. It’s just commonsense.

Deadly Australians - Box jellyfish

Photo: GBR Explorer

Also known as the sea wasp or marine stinger.

Regarded as one of the most dangerous of marine animals. The Box Jellyfish floats around almost invisible in the waters of Northern Australia; along side the ‘Crocs’, between October to April.

The venom present in the tentacles; which in some cases are almost 3 meters long, is extremely toxic and my result in cardio-respiratory dysfunction with in a just a few minutes.

Website: GBR Explorer

Carl Sagan on comet & asteroid impacts, & the Canterbury Monks

Video: YouTube

Asteroids have in the past, been somewhere between ‘The Blue Screen of death’ and the ‘Reset button’ for earlier epochs such as the dinosaurs and mammals.

Now if we’d spent the money wasted on the war in Iraq on exploring space, we’d probably not have all our eggs in one basket… the question is, who’s going to supersede us if the unthinkable happens?

Deadly Australians - Blue Ring Octopus

Photo: Photo: Earlham College Biology Department

The poison of the Blue Ring Octopus, is said to be 10,000 times more potent than cyanide… and there is no known antidote. The bite can lead to paralysis, respiratory arrest and finally death if artificial respiration and heart massage is not carried out on the victim and maintained till the toxin washes out of their system.

This little; not much bigger than a golf ball, somewhat attractive, innocent looking creature can be found widely from Australia to Japan, it’s found in rock pools and as deep as 20m. The fact that it’s attractive and found in rock pools, means that kids should be taught about it, since it’s just the sort of thing that they would be attracted to if not warned.

Website: Wikipedia

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