Animal Cruelty!

Bhoori is a 16-year-old brown Himalayn bear and was sadly used for bear baiting events for nearly two years before being rescued. The family that owned her agreed to accept a cruelty-free alternative livelihood in exchange for surrendering Bhoori.

Now, in her new home at the sanctuary, Bhoori enjoys fresh water pools, tall grass, and feasting on the harvest of berries, carrots, cucumbers, and radishes. She has also made friends with the other bears in her enclosure at the sanctuary! 🐻

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Greenhouse Gases Examples

The Primary GHGs are:

1. Water vapour
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Methane
4. Nitrous oxide
5. Ozone

Other GHGs are carbon monoxide, fluorinated gases, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), black carbon (soot) and brown carbon.

Among the greenhouse gases, only water vapor can absorb both incoming (UV) and outgoing (infrared) radiation.

Global Warming

• Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere has been steadily increasing.
• From 280 ppm in 1750, it has risen to 406 ppm in 2017.
• Most of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions arise due to the burning of fossil fuels, and also from deforestation, soil erosion and agriculture.
• If GHG emissions continue unchecked, by the end of this century, the global temperatures may increase by 5^oC, causing global warming.
• There will also be other climatic repercussions like melting of polar ice caps, melting of the Himalayan snow caps, increased occurrence of El Nino, etc.
• Over many years, there will also be a rise in sea level leading to a submerging of many coastal places, islands, etc.
• It will also lead to a loss of ecosystems like marshes and swamps.

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