China Calls On Mother Nature

"Climate Change: China official warns of 'huge impact'"
By: Charlie Ross
Source: BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32006972

     This climate change could have a huge impact on China by reducing crop yields and harming the significant environment, the country's top weather scientist warns. As the climate increases, so do China's issues. Zheng Guogang spoke to Xinhua news agency and told them that this climate change could be a serious threat to China's huge infrastructure projects. These new infrastructure projects are going to help China's society advance and bring a new light to their never-ending ideas towards the growth of a country. Guogang mentioned that China's temperature rises were way higher than global averages. China, which is the world's biggest polluter, said that its discharge of gases that are the main cause for climate change would peak in 2030. However, the country has not set a one target to decrease the discharging of gases, which would mainly be of carbon dioxide.  Mr. Zheng, the head of China's meteorological administration, mentioned that rising temperatures exposed his country to a huge risk of climate change and climate disasters. He mentioned that China's temperature had been way over the average for the past century. China's leaders have realized this huge issue, but have not gathered up the time or effort to fix these issues or set a plan to escape from this problem. Mr. Zheng went on to say that there would be more droughts, rainstorms and higher temperatures, which would threaten river flows. This would also stop some infrastructures such as the Three Gorges Dam. "To face the challenges from past and future climate change, we must respect nature and live in harmony with it"( Zheng).

Men v Women

                          What is the impact of the gender roles that society creates and enforces?

    Gender roles is the exact reason why women seem to be less worthy than men. The stereotypical role of the woman is to make food for their husbands and stay home. Some women actually think that their husbands are supposed to govern their lives and that they cannot be independent. That sounds ridiculous. Because of the gender roles that society has created, some women think they are not worthy enough to run a business or get into politics. Then there are the men who think that women cannot do "manly" labor such as even picking up trash. There is such a separation between men and women that it is hard to believe at times. People can do whatever as they please, but society has created boundaries and limits that are difficult to go over without being judged. There are many amazing women leaders who have impacted the world in such a way that they cannot be forgotten. Today is International Women's Day and this topic could not have been better to write about. Today all the women who made a difference and stood up for their rights are remembered. One of the quotes I always remember from an African American woman is Rosa Park's infamous "no". By standing up for her rights as a Black women she made a mark in history. By society even having gender roles destroys the whole idea of women and men being completely equal. Men and women should be able to do whatever they want, regardless of the job. It is true that society is messed up, but that can be fixed. Anything can be changed with a little unity.

The Expensive Love Story In India

"The Lavish Lifestyle of India's Royalty"
By: Rupa Jha
Source: BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31709924

   India's royalty lost their great power when the nation gained its independence in the year of 1947. Even though the independence occurred, the modern-day maharajas are still extremely wealthy and influential and are said to throw amazing weddings. The grooms father said that the the cost does not matter in the case of a fairy-tale wedding. All sorts of beautiful and intricate items would be placed around this royal wedding that one could not even imagine. There are elephants in gold headdresses and camels with embroideries that seem too exquisite to find elsewhere. Weddings are a huge deal in Africa because its supposed to go on for a couple days and its supposed to be this grand spectacle. The one between Prince Jaideep Jadeya and Princess Shivatmika Kumar, is the first royal wedding to catch such an eye to. Guests spend a whole week before the actual wedding in the town of Rajikot, the historical family home of the twenty-three year old groom Jaideep Jadeja. His twenty-five year old bride will not even be in the same state until they meet for their wedding. Many onlookers would watch out of their balconies of the seven day festivities. There is a huge division between the rich people who can afford such expensive aesthetics and then the regular citizens who watch in awe at the various ceremonies. "I love all this. They all look so beautiful. I like the royalty because it is a part of our tradition but I would not like to marry one, says a sixteen year-old Geeta.
   It is amazing to hear such stories about weddings in India and the lifestyle there. In California, there are not such traditions like that where weddings go on for seven days.