DIY Sunday!

Hi readers! Today, we'll be doing a DIY Sunday, something we haven't done in a while, to celebrate our 50th post! We'll be writing about how to make a pressed flower bookmark!

Materials required:

-Various leaves or flowers

-Cardstock

-Scissors

-Glue, yarn, string, or ribbon

Steps:

1) Place the flowers and leaves inside a thick book for 3-4 days.

2) Cut a cardstock as per the size you want your bookmark to be.

3) Use your pressed flowers/leaves to make a design on cardstock.

4) Glue the flowers and leaves to your bookmark.

5) Cover the bookmark with clear contact paper.

6) Punch a hole through the top of the bookmark and tie a ribbon.

7) Enjoy using your eco-friendly bookmark!

Here's what it should look like:

Credits: We got all of this information from this link-https://www.firstcry.com/intelli/articles/7-environment-friendly-craft-activities-for-kids/

Resource Depletion (50th post!)

 Hi readers! For our 50th post, we will be writing about resource depletion. Read on to find out more!

What is resource depletion?

Resource depletion is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished. Natural resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non-renewable resources. The use of either of these forms of resources beyond their rate of replacement is considered to be resource depletion.

How is resource depletion harming our environment?

The unsustainable use of natural resources has led to their depletion and caused significant environmental damage. Over-exploitation of resources such as forests, minerals and water has resulted in pollution, loss of biodiversity, and soil erosion. Air Pollution, water pollution, solid wastes, agrochemicals, radioactive wastes, greenhouse effect and global warming, ozone depletion, improper resource utilisation and deforestation are some of the main causes of depletion of natural resources.

Here are some ways to prevent this issue:

1) Make Electricity Use More Efficient.

2) Use More Renewable Energy. 

3) Promote Sustainable Fishing Rules. 

4) Avoid Single-Use Plastics. 

5) Drive Less. 

6) Recycle More and Improve Recycling Systems. 

7) Use Sustainable Agriculture Practices. 

8) Reduce Food Waste.

In conclusion, natural resource depletion is a critical issue that requires urgent attention. We must act now to conserve these precious resources and adopt sustainable practices to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for our planet and all its inhabitants.

Here are some images to show you how resource depletion is harming our environment:

 

Thank you all so much for reading and supporting our blog! We are so happy to have made a change and inspired others around us to help save our environment. 49 posts have flown by, and we are overjoyed that this is our 50th post. This is a huge milestone for The Sunday Bloggers. See you soon, readers! 

Glacier Melting

 Hey readers! Today, we'll be teaching you about glacier melting and its impact on the environment. Read on!

What are glaciers?:

Glaciers around the world can range from ice that is several hundred to several thousand years old and provide a scientific record of how climate has changed over time. Through their study, we gain valuable information about the extent to which the planet is rapidly warming. They provide scientists a record of how climate has changed over time.
Today, about 10% of land area on Earth is covered with glacial ice. Almost 90% is in Antarctica, while the remaining 10% is in the Greenland ice cap.

Why are glaciers melting?:

Since the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions have raised temperatures, even higher in the poles, and as a result, glaciers are rapidly melting, calving off into the sea and retreating on land.

Even if we significantly curb emissions in the coming decades, more than a third of the world's remaining glaciers will melt before the year 2100. When it comes to sea ice, 95% of the oldest and thickest ice in The Arctic is already gone.

Fun facts:

1)The melting of glaciers could result in the release of viruses that could be trapped in them for thousands of years!
2)Rapid glacial melt in Antarctica and Greenland also influences ocean currents, as massive amounts of very cold glacial-melt water entering warmer ocean waters is slowing ocean currents. And as ice on land melts, sea levels will continue to rise.

Some pictures:

Note: 1 post away till 50!