Hope it's natural, because life is simpler that way !!

Climate scientists have long held that the global temperature would rise by about 3 °C if atmospheric concentrations of CO₂ doubled from pre-industrial levels. But new research suggests that the Earth's temperature might be as much as 30–50 per cent more sensitive to atmospheric greenhouse gases than previously thought.

While conventional estimates of climate sensitivity have focused on factors that influence temperature in the short term, such as cloud and snow cover, a team of scientists led by Daniel Lunt at the University of Bristol, UK, have devised a new estimate — termed 'Earth system sensitivity' — that also accounts for factors that affect temperature in the long term, such as land ice and vegetation. They used a state-of-the-art climate model to analyse the events that gave rise to a warm period about 3 million years ago, and they then compared these to actual temperature reconstructions derived from 3-million-year-old sediments on the ocean floor. Their analysis suggests that fast- and slow-adjusting components of the climate system will have an important influence on the extent of warming.

The findings should send a strong message to policymakers, as they show that deeper emissions cuts will be needed to avoid dangerous climate change in the long term.

Copyright - Sunny Jain, Date - Dec, 2010

 This picture illustrate that we must treat nature as our beloved one and should participate to preserve nature with utmost care...

Global warming or global Greening? Choose wisely

Climate change is the single biggest environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time. The Earth's atmosphere is overloaded with heat-trapping carbon dioxide, which threatens large-scale disruptions in climate with disastrous consequences. We must act now to spur the adoption of cleaner energy sources at home and abroad.

Global warming is the increase of the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere. Especially a constant increase that causes climatic changes. The effects of global warming are far greater than just increasing temperatures. . Global Warming modifies rainfall patterns, amplifies coastal erosion, , melts ice caps and alters the ranges of some infectious diseases. Some of these changes are already occurring. Global warming can be caused by many factors .Carbon emissions by humans, deforestation is the most important causes of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Few have been mentioned above. Thousands of acres of tropical rain forests are lost each year causing climate change. Experts predict that as the world eats ever more fossil fuel, greenhouse gas concentrations will continue to rise, and Earth’s average surface temperature will increase with them.. Some may be of natural causes, and some may be of man-made. Natural causes for global warming include the exploding sun spots which cause unbearable heat and the drastic rise in temperature . Cutting down pollution from car emissions and power plants will decrease the rate of global warming to a great extent. Varied technologies for use of alternative energy have already been developed. And, more technology is being developed regularly. We need to continue to make use of current alternative energy resources like wind power and solar power, and we can adopt new technologies as they are developed.

Copyright - Sunny Jain, Date - Aug, 2010

In this picture I have tried to show that even though the impact of global warming may not have been fully realized but we need to show maturity to understand  the impact and need to act for the benefit of all. Moon and water are symbol of coolness that we need to provide to earth..

Join the revolution and stop the pollution

Pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems but still many people do not take pollution problem seriously as they should be. Many people still think that we can dump our garbage all over the planet without any consequences which is not true. Since the start of industrial revolution we have been continuously heavily polluting our planet, caring only for economic development, and not caring at all for the health of environment we live in. Such lack of ecological conscience has caused severe pollution across the whole planet. Levels of air, sea, and water pollution are extremely high, and are constantly growing because industry isn’t letting go.

The main sources of pollution are definitely industry and vehicles. Heavy industries based on fossil fuels are especially dangerous for our environment, and if we take a look at China and India for instance we can see that rapid economic development actually has rather high environmental price. Heavy pollution not only makes our environment ugly but is also the source of many respiratory and waterborne diseases across the south-east Asia that are taking many human lives year after year.

by Sunny Jain; Date - June,2010

This picture depicts a horrible outcome of pollution. Today pollution is one of the biggest problem. It is more prone in developing countries such as India and China. With constant increase in pollution causing objects and constant decrease in pollution cleaning objects, it is of prime duty to come forward and help to keep the earth clean and healthy and make it a house where everyone can stay happily.

Human trafficking is modern slavery

Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery.

Trafficking is a lucrative industry. It has been identified as the fastest growing criminal industry in the world.It is second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable illegal industry in the world.In 2004, the total annual revenue for trafficking in persons were estimated to be between USD$5 billion and $9 billion.

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Bonded labor -

Victims become bonded laborers when their labor is demanded as a means of repayment for a loan or service in which its terms and conditions have not been defined or in which the value of the victims’ services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt. The value of their work is greater than the original sum of money "borrowed."

Forced labor is a situation in which victims are forced to work against their own will, under the threat of violence or some other form of punishment, their freedom is restricted and a degree of ownership is exerted.

Sex trafficking victims are generally found in dire circumstances and easily targeted by traffickers. Individuals, circumstances, and situations vulnerable to traffickers include homeless individuals, runaway teens, displaced homemakers, refugees, and drug addicts.

Trafficking in children

Trafficking of children is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of children for the purpose of exploitation.

Trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children can take many forms and include forcing a child into prostitution or other forms of sexual activity or child pornography. Child exploitation can also include forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude, the removal of organs, illicit international adoption, trafficking for early marriage, recruitment as child soldiers, for use in begging or as athletes (such as child camel jockeys or football players), or for recruitment for cults.^[20]

It was reported in 2010 that Thailand and Brazil were considered to have the worst child sex trafficking records.

Trafficking in children often involves exploitation of the parents' extreme poverty. Parents may sell children to traffickers in order to pay off debts or gain income, or they may be deceived concerning the prospects of training and a better life for their children. They may sell their children for labor, sex trafficking, or illegal adoptions.

by Sunny Jain, 2011

  

Criticism

Problems with statistics and data-

According to the critics, human trafficking figures rarely have identifiable sources or transparent methodologies behind them and in most (if not all) instances, they are mere guesses. Scholars argue that this is a result of the fact that it is impossible to produce any meaningful statistics on a reportedly illegal and covert phenomenon happening in the shadow economy.

Problems with the concept

According to some scholars, the very concept of human trafficking is murky and misleading.It has been argued that while human trafficking is commonly seen as a monolithic crime, in reality it is an act of illegal migration that involves various different actions: some of them may be criminal or abusive, but others often involve consent and are legal

Problems with anti-trafficking measures

Laura Agustin says that very often the anti-traffickers ascribe victim status to immigrants who have made conscious and rational decisions to cross the borders knowing they will be selling sex and who do not consider themselves to be victims. There have been instances in which the alleged victims of trafficking have actually refused to be rescued or run away from the anti-trafficking shelters.

Campaigns

The DNA Foundation was created by celebrity humanitarians Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher in their efforts to fight human trafficking (specifically focusing on sex trafficking of children) in the U.S. In September 2010, the pair announced the launch of their “Real Men Don't Buy Girls” campaign to combat child sex trafficking alongside other Hollywood stars and technology companies like Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook. "Real Men Don't Buy Girls" is based on the idea that high-profile men speaking out against child sex trafficking can help reduce the demand for young girls in the commercial sex trade. A press conference was held on September 23 at the Clinton Global Initiative.

Shape our Future Bright,Stop Child Labour!!

The term Child Labor is used for employment of children below a certain age, which is considered illegal by law and custom. The stipulated age varies from country to country and government to government. Child labor is a world phenomenon which is considered exploitative and inhuman by many international organizations. 

According to the statistics given by International Labor Organization there are about 218 million children between the age of 5 and 17 working all over the world. The figure excludes domestic labor. The most condemned form of child labor is the use of children for military purpose and child prostitution. Child agricultural works, child singers and child actors outside of school hours during season time are more acceptable by champions of human rights and law. The phenomenon of child labor is a complex development issue worthy of investigation. The fact that vulnerable children are being exploited and forced into work, which is not fit for their age, is a human rights concern now. India and other developed and developing countries are really plagued by the problem of child employment in organized and unorganized sectors.

Statistics:

Child labor is most rampant in Asia with 44.6 million or 13% percent of its children doing commercial work followed by Africa at 23.6 million or 26.3% which is the highest rate and Latin America at 5.1 million that is 9.8%.

In India 14.4 % children between 10 and 14 years of age are employed in child labor. in Bangladesh 30.1%, in China 11.6%,in Pakistan 17.7%, in Turkey 24%, in Cote D’lvoire 20.5%, in Egypt 11.2%, in Kenya 41.3% , in Nigeria 25.8%, in Senegal 31.4%, in Argentina 4.5%, in Brazil 16.1%, in Mexico 6.7%, in Italy 0.4% and in Portugal 1.8%. The above figures only give part of the picture. No reliable figures of child workers below 10 years of age are available, though they comprise a significant amount. The same is true of children in the former age group on whom no official data is available. If it was possible to count the number of child workers properly, and the number of young girls occupied in domestic labor taken into account - the figure will emerge as hundreds of million.

Child labor is also prevalent in rich and industrialized countries, although less compared to poor nations. For example there are a large of children working for pay at home, in seasonal cycles, for street trade and small workshops in Southern Europe. India is a glaring example of a nation hounded by the evil of child labor. It is estimated that there are 60 to 115 million working children in India- which was the highest in 1996 according to human rights watch.

Stop Child Labor:

The future of a community is in the well being of its children. The above fact is beautifully expressed by Wordsworth in his famous lines “child is father of the man”. So it becomes imperative for the health of a nation to protect its children from premature labor which is hazardous to their mental, physical, educational and spiritual development needs. It is urgently required to save children from the murderous clutches of social injustice and educational deprivation, and ensure that they are given opportunities for healthy, normal and happy growth. 

The venerable Indian poet Rabindranth Tagore has said time and again, that every country is absolutely bound by its duty to provide free primary education to its children. It is important to remember that industrialization can afford to wait but youth cannot be captured for long.

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Concerned about the future of its children India has implemented a country- wide ban recently, on children below fourteen working in the hospitality sector and as domestics. It is intended that those who are found to violate the law will be fined with 430 dollars and sent into rigorous imprisonment for two years. Children in India are not allowed to work in mines, factories and other hazardous jobs already. Two more professions have been added in a list of fifty seven occupations which were considered hazardous for a child’s development needs in the ‘child labor act’ passed in 1986. Children rights activists are waxing eloquent in high pitched voices about the absolute importance of stopping child labor. But legislation in this regard is just like an intention. It is more important to take development measures to ensure its practical application by eliminating the reasons of child labor from our society. The reasons giving birth to child labor are poverty, illiteracy, scarcity of schools, ignorance, socially regressive practices, blind customs and traditions, migration and last but not the least corruption amongst employees and government labor organizations. People should not be able to get away with employing and exploiting children.