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national week of ocean

April third week is celebrated as the NATIONAL WEEK OF OCEANS. It is the 27th annual week focussing on humanity's interdependence with the ocean, asking each of us to appreciate, protect and make wise use of the ocean. The main purpose is to save oceans for our future generations . WHY WE SHOULD CONSERVE THEM? For starters ocean covers about two third of the earth surface and helps to create the atmosphere in which plants ,humans and animals can live.They are the planet's life support system ,consuming carbon dioxide and producing between one third nad one half of the earth's oxygen . Secondly these great bodies of water impact our weather and climate. Finally as homes to thousands of species of fishes and invertebrates ,oceans provide an important part of the global foodchain.Both marine mammals and humans depend on healthy fishes and healthy fishes on healthy oceans for food. Unless the oceans remain healthy whales, dolphins and other marine animals and even people will ...

earth day

EARTH DAY is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the earths environment.in united states it is celebrated on 22 april every year. Earth day was the brainchild of professor gaylord nelson,who had long pondered about finding a way to put environment into political limelight once and for all. There are many ways that you can celebrate it alone or with others- 1) plant trees planting trees reduce green house gas emmissions,cleans pollution,secures soil in place to prevent erosion and provide home for a lot of biodiversity 2) learn more about environment 3) reduce, reuse,recycle 4) rid litter REMEMBER Every day is earth day.Anything to protect our environment is correct thing to do on earth day and every day.Dont restrict yourself to just one day a year, learn about how to make a difference to environmental protection all the time.And put it into practice-every day!