VALUE OF THE EARTH

"Humanity, the foremost intelligent species on the earth, capable of anything, but is governed by its aggression and youth. A species fast in developing but slow in maturing. Once a species that cared about its home, its provider, let its ego dominate its decisions. A period of ignorance and neglect has had profound effects across the globe. Effects that might be reversed, if nature is given the time to repair the damage. Remember... We only have one home." (David Bayliss)

Did you know?

In fact, according to one astrophysicist who came up with a calculation for valuing planets, Earth is worth a bank-breaking $5 quadrillion dollars, unsurprisingly the priciest in the solar system.

Planet earth is an incredible place. While seen as merely a little blue speck from space, at closer inspection it's off from insignificant. Planet earth is alleged to be about 4.5 billion years old, while the oldest known living organism is alleged to be only 3.9 billion years old.

So, Mother Earth is sort of old isn't she? the planet is the 5th largest planet within the scheme and is that the 3rd planet from the sun. Water bodies cover nearly 70% of the layer, and its polar ice caps contain around 70% of the earth's freshwater reserves. The earth's diameter measures 12, 756 km, and it rotates on its axis, tilting 23 ½ degrees. it's this 23 ½ degree tilt that permits us to experience the 4 seasons. 

It also spins on its axis at a rate of 1670 km/hr. the inside of the planet comprises of 4 layers (three of which are solid and one which is liquid). The crust is predominately a product of aluminum, and contrary to popular belief the planet isn't an ideal sphere. It's north and south poles are slightly flattened making it an oblate spheroid. Earth is additionally the sole planet within the scheme that doesn't derive its name from Roman or Greek mythology. 

The earth's core is surrounded by the mantle which is approximately 2900 km thick. Its core is additionally said to be hotter than the surface of the sun, getting as high as 7500 Kelvin. The earth's core is created from molten iron. it's this molten iron that makes the earth's field of force. This field of force extends several kilometers from its surface. the planet is sort of a giant magnet whereby the poles are near the North and South Poles of the planet. 

The earth's field of force is named the magnetosphere which protects the planet's surface from harmful radiation from the sun. the planet is created from various elements. the bulk is created of Nitrogen (78%) while the rest is created from Oxygen (21%) and 1% is created of other substances.

The earth facts above could also be familiar to you from Science class, but represent only a snippet of what makes our earth so unique. Countless books are entirely dedicated to the topic and have still not been ready to fully capture its grandeur. One could write a whole series of books on the countless life forms that earth supports alone.

In recent years, however, the planet has been undergoing some major changes and "unprecedented" has become the new "norm" as you'll see with a number of the subsequent worrisome emerging trends: The earth's magnetic poles are shifting and weakening (so much so, that airports had to repaint their landing strips to reflect these changes). 

Greenland and Antarctic ice are melting at astonishing rates, Chile's historical earthquake moved a whole city to the west and shortened earth's day, and Italy's epic quake caused the planet to shift 15 cm, honeybees, bats, frogs, and other amphibians are dying at alarming rates (as well as others animals worldwide). 

Some quite change has occurred that's shifting the boundaries of animal habitats. Some birds within the US as an example have moved northward, and trees are said to be moving above within the mountains than ever before. The Northeast is moving South (called geologic creep). 

Parts of North America and other continents are rising thanks to a bearing called post-glacial rebound. Two-thirds of the globe deltas which are home two ½ billion people are caught within the crosshairs of sinking lands and rising seas. Massive cracks/fissures are opening on the layer. Iceland Lake is one such area that's falling into one in all these large cracks. 

The African continent is changing and risks losing its renowned "horn". "Uplift" is additionally occurring where the planet itself almost appears to be punching upwards from within, lifting boulders from below the ocean to the surface of the planet. "Sloshing" has been occurring inside the planet weakening the earth's field of force, making it more susceptible to the sun's radiation, the ocean current stopped which has had various implications worldwide (some speculate it should event trigger an Ice Age). The airstream appears to own stopped, and attenuated over Europe causing very abnormally cold temperatures. 

Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, sinkholes, draughts, floods, mudslides, superstorms, polar vortices, etc, are now so commonplace that folks are now desensitized about hearing about them on the nightly news.

Again, these are only a snapshot of the varied issues facing our planet today.

Causes of the planet changes

It is difficult to point to one factor causing the tremendous earth changes we've got seen in recent years. Is it a natural cyclical process? Is it caused by human activity? If anything, it's a culmination of the many factors working simultaneously with each other which have caused these variances. 

Here are some of an exhaustive list of possibilities that will have attributed to the planet changes that are seen worldwide: Changes within the earth's orbit, changes within the output of the sun (solar irradiance), changes within the earth's landmasses, changes within the composition of the earth's atmosphere, changes within the circulation of the ocean, changes within the earth's reflective properties, geo-engineering/weather modification programs (HAARP), trapped greenhouses gases and pollution, clear-cutting (deforestation), desertification, and intrusive practices like fracking, etc.

What is often done?

While to witness enormous change, global cooperation must be sought. Humans must place greed and also seek money second to the preservation of their home, planet earth. Oil, gas and other mined minerals will eventually run out, but the degradation of the planet will still be present. there's plenty one person can do to enact change on their own. except for obvious and redundantly stated lifestyle changes like recycling etc, we'd like to seem beyond this. we'd like to spend time, observing, hearing the sounds of nature and rejoicing within the splendor and wonder of the planet. 

If we take the time to actually experience our planet then we are going to be more apt to require more of a fervent approach and commitment to saving it. After all, nobody cares about issues facing the globe today from their 27th-floor office set amid a jungle, how could they? we'd like to spend time learning from our aboriginal those that use a less intensive resource lifestyle than most. 

The blame game is over. heating proponents have blamed humans for destroying our planet for too long. it's due time now, that we stop the blaming, and begin creating. Create change. give some thought to redesigning cities, economies and humanity's role on the planet. 

The time for talking, blaming with no actions is over. just like the adage, "actions speak louder than words" and now's the time for your call to action. Please hear the decision. we've got had many get up calls already, and that they can only be ignored for thus long before Mother Earth grows impatient from our lack of compliance.