Only One Hour that we have to save the Earth

Earth is dying. The air temperature is getting hot, erratic weather and climate. This is a fraction of the impact of global warming, the process of increasing the average temperature of the atmosphere, sea and land earth. Worse yet the world as confirmed by the scientists, global warming impact on climate change due to human activities.

This century, increasing global temperature increase to 1.4 to 5.8 degrees Celsius. A number of things that are expected to hit Indonesia, among others, sea level rise will inundate the mainland as far as 50 meters from the coastline of the Indonesian archipelago, along the 81 thousand kilometers. In addition, more than 405 thousand hectares of Indonesia's land is expected to drown. That is, thousands of small islands threatened erased from the map of the Indonesian archipelago.

Starting from the condition and the Earth where we live has to be rescued soon, there arose the idea of Earth Hour. This is one of the campaigns of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a global initiative that invites individuals, business practitioners, government and other public sectors around the world to participate and turn off the lights for one hour. The goal, saving the electricity consumption. Why is electricity? Because the human dependence on electricity has resulted in an average increase in Earth's temperature drastically.

This can lead to rising sea surface water, drought, storms, and major changes to the environment on Earth. As an illustration, the electrical energy consumption in Indonesia focused on Java-Bali or equal to 78 percent of total national electricity consumption. Other parts of Indonesia that have smaller portions. Well, if 10 percent of Indonesian people participate in Earth Hour, Indonesia can saving electricity consumption amounted to 300 MWh. Whereas with a very simple way through turn off the lights for one hour only. In order for our earth does not hurt, now the time to prove our concern to preserve our Earth for the future of our grandchildren. Let's participate through Earth Hour.

Save the Sea World

Frenzied climate change conference to-15 in Copenhagen, Danish, several months ago has given birth to a deal that does not satisfy all parties. It was not easy to fulfill nearly 200 countries in the world. One important aspect related to the discussion of climate change should receive greater attention is the issue of maritime affairs. As expected by most small island States and coastal residents mewaikili billions of souls can not be directly made his decision. Other strategic issues, such as forests, industry and transport, has a sale value is higher than that of marine issues myself. However, whether the discussion of maritime issues and climate change stops here? At least, there are three main reasons that can be drawn conclusions about the marine who was in the world.

First, until the maritime dimension of the current discussion more focused on the problem of adaptation. In the manuscript "Ad-Hoc Working Group on Long Term Cooperation Action (AWG-LCA)" provide explicitly mentioned the importance of attention to areas vulnerable to climate change impacts, including coastal areas. Also need to get serious attention about sea level rise, global warming, and ocean acidification. In another part, it is important also prepared the concept of integrated planning and management of marine and coastal areas.

Second, most of the archipelago State whether big or small it reveals that the potential of the sea on their country gives a big influence in the development of their respective countries. As a result, each state has two problems in the field of preservation and conservation of marine sea and its contents and use of the sea without reducing it for the smooth development of each country in the aspect of human life. Indonesia and countries in the Pacific and other tropical waters will be the main victims of loss of natural resources found in the sea. Obviously, we do not have to wait more than a decade to convince world leaders that the sea plays an important role in regulating climate change. In addition, coastal communities also not be evacuated due to sea level is rising and soaking their settlements.

Third, we must recognize the lack of scientific data to show how big a role in reducing the impact of marine climate change globally although it was agreed that the ocean's role in the absorption carbon. However, if seen by a regional or national, it turns out the scientists are still debating. Especially with the findings of researchers who agree say that the ability of ocean to absorb carbon has been reduced. Thus, apanila we are not able to keep the sea functions as a carbon sink, you can bet the greenhouse gas content increases.