The proposal to designate Polar Bears on the endangered list of species is a clear step towards acknowledging the growing threat of global warming.
A new study predicts that the Arctic Ocean will be free of permanent ice by the year 2040. Nothing illustrates the melting doubts about the reality of global warming more than the plan released by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne to put the polar bear, one of the world's most popular large mammals with children and advertisers, on the endangered species list.
Read about it on the Houston Chronicle.
This new year, I'm choosing to change not just my life for the better, but also to do my bit for society and the environment. Here's ten simple ways you can help curb unnatural climate changes:
1) Turn off electrical appliances not in use
2) Leave the car in the drive
3) Shower, don't bath
4) Conserve hot water
5) Buy local
6) Minimise tumble dryer use
7) Insulate lofts, walls and windows
8) Take vacations in your own country
9) Compost and recycle
10) Use energy-saving light bulbs
