The world’s heating up and there is no better action than to take a reaction towards this climate diffraction. The recent frustration has people in desperation for a simple explanation, showing them how our fundamental interaction is causing a massive transformation of our planet. We must make and take a plan of action, so the next generation can continue to live in this world with the realisation, that we are not the only ones.

Windmills use the breeze and replace burning trees as a better means of forming electricity. There are Hydrokinetic turbines that are designed to refine the energy of water waves when they both combine. Solar panels dismantle the sun’s rays to channel and save potential energy.

These means do not come cheap but are definitely greening our scene and mainly unseen so be serene in our clean energy.

If you found this article to be quite appealing, then I hope you understood the meaning, and had the feeling that you should not be concealing, that you should be intervening and greening the planet in which we are leaving for the next generation.

Why should I be vegetarian? What are the benefits?

Now, I’m not going to quote statistics, because the studies on vegetarian living are numerous, so if you want details, hit the net. What I will tell you is that these studies have shown that overall, vegetarians have lower rates of death from heart disease, they have lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, lower rates of hypertension and are less likely to develop diabetes and cancer. They are also less likely to be obese. It has also been shown that vegetarians eating a balanced vegetarian diet have stronger immune systems and they live, on average, six to ten years longer than their meat-eating counterparts. I could go on, but you might get bored, so I’m just going to answer your next question.

I think I want to be a vegetarian…

Good for you. People need change sometimes. It’s what characterises us as an adaptable species. If you’re sick of the steak and salad life, and you want to try something new, vegetarianism might be for you. But be warned, it’s not as easy as cutting the meat out of your diet; you must also replace it. Speaking from personal experience, if all you do is stop eating meat, you will notice; I mean big time. Symptoms for me included frequently passing out, fatigue, explosive blood noses, constant sugar cravings… I think that is everything, no wait, I also had the flu, 10 times in six months. Not exactly a walk in the park, but that’s because I was stubborn, and I didn’t think. But, you can think, and you can plan, so here’s some tips for moving into a vegetarian lifestyle:

• Read, read, read… I mean books, cookbooks, web pages, blogs, whatever you need to be in the know about vegetarianism.
• Decide where you stand. Not everyone is a total vegetarian. There are fancy names for the different types, lacto-ovo etc. Personally, I call myself a vege-quarian, because I still eat fish as well as eggs.
• Go slow. Start by swapping one meal a week from meat to vegetarian. Then two, then three. If you think that you don’t want to go all the way, then don’t. Even on a half-vegetarian diet you will see the health effects.
• Tofu is your friend. So are nuts and lentils. If you do not like them, you will probably have some problems.
• Be aware of your surroundings. Make sure people know you’re vegetarian. That way, in a social situation, you will be considered. Don’t sit by the sidelines, you’ll just be left hungry.

In the end, what you eat is entirely up to you. What I hope to provide in this article is a little look into the sometimes misunderstood world of vegetarians. We’re not all meat hating individuals, hell bent on converting you. We are just making a choice.

Further reading…

http://www.goveg.com/healthconcerns.asp

http://www.faqs.org/nutrition/Smi-Z/Vegetarianism.html

http://www.annecollins.com/vegetarian-diet-health-benefits.htm

Globally there has been world-wide effort to reduce the amount of Co2 emissions. Though the commitment to this effort is debatable (take the example of the Kyoto Protocol), it can still be argued that at least some effort has been made to improve emissions of Co2 and green house gases globally. On a global scene it is known that Australia has around 40% of the world’s uranium supply, and current debate is raging over whether it is to our benefit, or even our responsibility to utilise this uranium.

For uranium…

Uranium is widely considered a ‘clean’ source of fuel in comparison to many alternatives because it does not generate carbon dioxide, a major contributor to climate change and global warming. In comparison to coal for instance, every tonne of uranium used for fuel production prevents approximately 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission. Other sources claim that nuclear energy is the only alternative for energy production if we were to cut out the use of fossil fuels. The argument is, that even with the combined efforts of solar, tidal, thermal and other renewable  means of energy generation  a signif -cantdifferenceinCo2levels wouldbeunachievable.

And against…

An interesting point to make here is that nuclear radiators utilise water.  And this is another issue, quite relevant to Australia, especially during a time of almost national drought. Not only do radiators utilise billions of gallons of water, but the water is returned to the environment where the radioactive materials it may contain accumulate down the food chain. Another major issue surrounding nuclear energy is the effect of radioactivity. Radioactivity does not only accumulate in our environment thus causing harm to wildlife, but it is also present in tailings or waste produced at uranium mines.

Here are some quick facts about uranium mining in the NT.

• The NT contains one of Australia’s threeuranium mines, known as “Ranger”. The mine is located 230 kilometres east of Darwin.
• Ranger is located within Kakadu National Park, and tailings are thought to have leaked in previous years over the mine boundaries due to wet season rain fall.

And some about past occurrences involving nuclear reactors globally…

• The Chernobyl disaster involved the malfunction of a nuclear reactor in the Ukraine, Russia. It led to 30 immediate deaths and a further estimated 29 deaths later. 4300 square kilometres of surrounding area were also evacuated and increases in birth defects, typhoid cancer and leukaemia have been attributed to the Chernobyl disaster.
• More recently, in 1999 Japan experienced a near fatal melt down.-
• In July 2006, there was a short-circuit in one of Sweden’s ten nuclear power plants, to avoid a nuclear melt down it and three other power plants were shut down.

Despite the concern of the public,it seems that the previous Australian Govern-ment had already begun to take steps towards investigating developments towards nuclear energy.  Recently, the previous Australian Prime Minister John Howard met with American President George W Bush and agreed to a joint nuclear action plan on cooperation of civil nuclear energy. President George W Bush also agreed to support Australia’s bid to become a member for a forum developing the next generation of nuclear radiators, known as ‘Generation IV’.

Both sides of the debate have their merits, but personally rather than take the opinion that it’s our responsibility to utilise the uranium I’m of the opinion that it’s our responsibility to avoid it. Instead of replacing fossil fuels with nuclear, why don’t we just cut down on our emission levels? It would require a global effort and from Australia’s commitment to the Kyoto Protocol (that’s no commitment whatsoever) I don’t expect anything too soon. I hope to stand firm though, after all isn’t the use of nuclear energy just replacing one evil with another?