Why Recycle?
By CHRISTINE EBADI Published: April 18, 2012 Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming and climate change Our Waters Here’s a fact that many are unaware of… much of our waste ends up in oceans, harming birds, marine animals, and ultimately humans. How? Fallen rain or snow flowing along their natural route headed for sewage systems, storm drains, rivers, and streams, carry with them any garbage littered along its course; eventually concluding its journey inside vast bodies of life supporting waters. The...
read moreWater in an ever-changing Environment
By HYDER OWAINATI Published April 16, 2012 The threat imposed on the World’s Water Resources In more ways than one, the conditions of the world’s water resources represent the most significant ecological issue of the 21st century. Through the channels of globalization and the industrial juggernauts that drive anthropogenic climate change, the quality and availability of water resources has been threatened at a global scale. Ground water contamination, the great Pacific garbage patch as well as the ever-expanding disparities...
read moreEarth Day 2012 Celebrations at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre
Join us in the festivities. Let’s celebrate Earth Day on Sunday April 22 2012, from 10am to 3pm, together! Earth Reform will be participating in ‘Greening Vaughan Environmental Day’ at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre. Alongside the ‘Greening Vaughan Environmental Day’ event, Earth Reform will be providing environmental insights in hopes of creating more awareness. We will also be conducting fun and exciting face paintings for children. ‘Greening Vaughan Environmental Day’ event will be promoting a “greener”...
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Going Green Check List
Tips of the week: 1. Start a compost bin for all your fruit, vegetable, and coffee ground waste. Add this to your garden and watch it flourish. You won’t only have a healthy and nourished garden, but you’ll also save hundreds of pounds of organic waste from entering landfills. 2. Recycle your glass jars at home by storing food in them as apposed to the traditional way of storing food in plastic containers. This will lower health risks associated with plastic chemical contamination in food. 3. Invest in a good water filtration system for...
read moreWhat Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate?
What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate? Weather is more specific and climate is more general. Weather is referred to the current atmosphere conditions and is measured over a short period of time. When we think of weather, we indicate existing temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, etc. of the surrounding area. Climate is a measurement of the average weather over time and space. It is measured over a period of...
read moreEl Niño vs. La Niña
What Is The Difference Between El Niño and La Niña? El Niño, officially called ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation) is referred to an unpredictable climate pattern that exists in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Occurring every two to seven years, and typically lasting 12 to 17 months, it presents itself by abnormally warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. La Niña on the other hand, occurring approximately half as often as El Niño, presents itself by abnormally cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. El Niño, being...
read moreCoal Power: An Expired Technology
By CHRISTINE EBADI Published: February 13, 2012 Does Our Health Come With A Price Tag? How Much Will We Pay? Why is the world so heavily dependent on coal-fired power plants for energy? It remains 29.6% of the world’s primary energy source, while generating 42% of the electricity worldwide[i]. Coal plants are the world’s number one source for green house gas emissions, making it the primary cause of global warming and climate change. The combustion of one ton of coal will roughly generate enough electricity to light 400 homes for one...
read moreClimate Change Cause and Effect
By CHRISTINE EBADI Published: February 13 2012 Is The Demise of Humanity Going To Be Another Ice Age? An Introduction to Climate Change… What is Climate Change? Climate change is a substantial change in a regions average weather patterns including average temperature, precipitation, and wind. This phenomenon has naturally occurred through out our planet’s history. Such periods as the ‘ice age’ are allegoric possibilities of the degree in a regions conclusive shift. The difference between historic events and current ones are the speed...
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