10 environmental impressions in 2009

It can be said that in 2009, the environment is one of the hottest topics in the world. In order to protect the environment, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this topic. The following are the 10 most positive imprints of the world environment in 2009 according to the poll of National Geographic magazine.

Discover lots of new species

The giant wool mouse discovered in Papua New Guinea (pictured) is just one of hundreds of new species discovered in 2009. Among the newly discovered species are very interesting species such as amphibian snails in Australia or Ghost sharks have male genitalia on their heads.

Brendan Cummings, a senior expert at the Center for Biodiversity in California, said the findings "reaffirm the magic of the planet".

"Level" land for polar bears

In October, the US government promised to set aside an area of ​​500,000 square kilometers including land, sea and ice along northern Alaska to make houses for polar bears - animals that are being classified for conservation. threatened with extinction.

Establishment of a huge marine reserve

In the last days of his post-office position, US President George W. Bush allowed the creation of the world's largest marine reserve, covering an area of ​​246,608 km ² in the Pacific Ocean. This will be home to thousands of species of seabeds, from corals to sharks.

Wal-Mart is environmentally friendly?

In July, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer in the US, claimed to have asked hundreds of thousands of its suppliers to charge the environment in all products. Wal-Mart's new brand program is entitled "re-evaluation of packaging of goods sold worldwide"

Deforestation rate in Brazil decreased

Last November, the Brazilian government said that between August 2008 and July 2009, only 7,000 square meters of Amazon forest were cleared. This is a positive signal because it has decreased 2-3 times compared to previous years.

Solar cells are printed like money

In February, the prospect of producing solar cells in large numbers had a big breakthrough when the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization launched a machine that could paste the cells. solar cell on plastic film.

Gerry Wilson, the head of the project, said the discovery will help produce very large solar panels suitable for paving on glass or rooftops. An expert said this project in the future will help significantly reduce energy prices.

Miller measured the amount of water used

At a water conference in August, the brewery giant SAB Miller proposed a plan to measure the total water used to make beer. Miller said he will use the results to assess how water scarcity affects beer production and offers new ways to use water more efficiently.

Google Earth has more oceans

In February, users of Google Earth after being bored of seeing their home from space can download ocean images, allowing people to see the underwater world in this 3D map.

Coral protection initiative

Six countries Asia Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and East Timor have jointly implemented an over-fishing program, unsustainable coastal development and climate change. All to protect the coral reefs that these six countries share.

"A lot of people in the area depend on the" health "of coral reefs, which supplies their food," said Eichbaum, vice president of the Wildlife Fund (WWF) . According to WWF, aquatic resources are feeding 120 million people.

Salmon back to Paris

A Parisian man caught the salmon at the Seine

In the summer of this year, several thousand salmon emigrated with the Seine through the city of Paris. Thus, it can be seen that environmental improvement projects have been initially successful. Bernard Breton, general secretary of the French National Federation of Fisheries, told National Geography "beyond imagination".

It is known that in the 1990s, many species disappeared from the Seine, due to water pollution. By 1995, only the most "lead" species such as eel or carp could be left to call the Seine river.