Earth Day

Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, started in 1970, the world has made leaps and bounds from conditions 40 years ago where rivers caught on fire and you could see the air you breathe. But we still have a way to go. Carbon dioxide in the air has gone up 19% since 1970, rising the average earth temperature by roughly 1 degree. Forests are being cut down, species are becoming extinct and we are depleting our natural resources both on ground and in the waters. We must continue to strive to protect and heal this earth. Since we have the ability to morph our world, we have the responsibility to keep the earth safe and livable for ALL forms of life.

New data from US and South korean intelligence has found new evidence to the sinking of the South Korean warship, the Cheonan. After US and South Korean investigation, new reports show that a North Korean torpedo sunk the South Korean warship the Cheonan. This is incident is one of the deadliest since the end of the Korean war. Advisors warn the president of South Korea to not to make any move against North Korea for fear of starting a full-out war against the two. Even though South Korea is more advanced and industrialized then the North, the North could severely damage the South's industrialized cities. Overall, news is still coming in and reports have yet to be finalized.

As many of you may know, the volcano ash from Iceland has caused thousands of flight to be cancelled throughout the world and thousands of passengers to be stranded all of the world for days. Finally flights are back up and running but it will take weeks for flights to get back on schedule and even more time to be back to normal. This incident alone caused the industry a nearly 2.5 billion dollars. A single trans-Atlantic flight brings in roughly 450,000 dollars. Worry is also still in the air for more ash is sailing towards Europe as we speak. Another volcano in Iceland is also expected to burst, releasing even more ash into the air. All this ash can get clogged in plane engines causing plane to malfunction and crash. All this ash in the air also will spread all over the earth and cause for global temperatures to fall in the long run. Overall the short-term effects are great, but we will just have to wait and see what is in store for the future.

Have a great week and happy earth day, give back to the planet

-Thomas