Al Gore and UN panel won this year's Noble Peace Price.
美國前付總統高爾致力於全球暖化的研究，並為環境保護奔走呼號。諾貝爾獎評選委員會將本年度諾貝爾和平獎授贈予他。
有人不理解：全球暖化和環境保護與和平有什麽關係？一位諾貝爾獎評選委員會成員在回答記者提問時說：全球暖化、環境汙染、能源危機已經影響到一些區域的和平。他以部分非洲國家的能源爭奪戰為例，講述了全球暖化和能源危機對和平影響。
以下是我的評論：為了世界的和平和人類的生存，大家都該關心全球暖化問題，保護環境人人從我做起。
For the effort on Global Warming and Climate Change, Al Gore and UN panel won this year's Noble Peace Price. This shows the importance of this issue. Based on the comment from a Noble prince committee member, the Global Warming and Climate Change become a serious peace issue because more and more countries are fighting for limited nature resources. So the international effort for problem solving becomes urgent.
If you have not watch the Oscar winning documentary film-An Inconvenient Truth, it is strongly recommended.
My husband’s work place is only 5 minute away from mine. We were driving two cars to work because we felt difficult to compromise each other’s schedule. We have been doing that for 3 years until seeing the movie. The information presented in the film is striking. The next morning after watching the film, my husband invited me to car-pool! We have being doing that ever since. We also leave our new SUV in the garage and use it only absolutely needed.
My husband used to tease me "recycling nut, environmentalist". Now he is recycling too. We understand the impact on environment from each individual that is small, but if every individual do our own part to protect environment, the impact will be big.
Global Warming / Climate Change is perhaps the greatest fraud ever perpetrated on the public. (Ken Hughes)
There are several actions we can take to protect the environment:
At work, we can:
Close the fume hoods and bio-safety cabinets before leave.
Turn off the heat block and water bath when they are not in use.
Turn off lights and lamps when leaving a room or desk.
Use energy saving screen. Shut down the computer at the end of the day.
Reduce the usage of material (water, reagents, plastic, etc.)
Read articles on-line, If printing is necessary, print on both side.
Recycle paper, plastic, and batteries.
Carpool to work if possible.
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At home we can:
Install a programmable thermostat. In the winter turn down the thermostat as low as tolerable.
Install compact fluorescent light bulbs that use less energy.
Buy energy efficient appliances such as "Energy Star" approved products.
Wash clothes in full loads and use cold water.
Turn lights off when leaving a room.
Shut down the computer at night.
Stop air leaks around windows and doors with caulk or weather stripping.
Reduce the usage of material (water, plastic, etc.)
Recycle paper, plastic, and batteries.
Carpool to social activates. Many more.....
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