This is the era of science and technology. Life without scientific inventions, discoveries and new technologies is very hard to imagine. All of the newly emerged scientific knowledge and technical expertise has played a vital role in making our modern life easy and meaningful. Among millions of scientific and technical discoveries, computer is the vital achievement of prevailing human civilization which became the integrated part of human life due to its wide applicability. Its broad ranged applicability helped to recognize this era as the era of computer. Similarly, Wi-Fi has promoted a different world within the computer and has developed the computer into more significant to our works. WiFi and internet has added further more value in the original value of the computer because computers remained no longer just a machine to carry out human's works. But it has appeared as vital assistant of wise human community and gift of modern technological world. I think, we couldn't imagine of sending message/letters thousands of miles away before 100 years ago, fortunately today situation has dramatically changed. Message, voice, and event every thing can be sent originally in less than one second. Thus wide use of computer along with Wifi has made our works more comfortable irrespective of class, cast, and gender of the people. Likewise, several internet applications as facebook, Skype, yahoo chat, Gmail etc has emerged as good friend of people as they enjoy all the time with these applications. We know human society is enjoying day and night with Wi-Fi but the time has arrived of thinking about our friends whether they are enjoying or not. Trees are the major part of our environment and the best woody friends of us since our existence. These woody friends helped human society to exist in this planet to full extent. We are enjoying with wifi, it doesn't mean our woody friend is also taking the pleasure of Wifi. So respecting the contribution of trees, we should know the detail about impact of wifi on trees.
Wifi, wireless networking technology uses radio waves to provide high speed internet network connection which doesn't needs any physical wire connection between sender and receiver and it uses radio frequency (RF) technology to transmit the radio waves.
The main concern of this article is to link Wifi with plant growth. To know the detail about the impact of wifi on plant growth, Wageningen University, Denmark conducted a research. During the research, 20 ash trees were exposed to several radiation sources for a period of about 3 months. Among all these, the trees growing nearer to the wifi radio wave displayed an unexplained effect to tree growth and show diseased condition. The effect on trees because of wifi was completely different from any viral, bacterial or any fungal attack. The scientific group studied bark, tree sap and insects heaving their home inside the tree were adversely affected by the radio frequency.
Wifi radiation was found to be able to cause significant variation in tree growth causing bleeding and fissures in tree bark. Lead like shine due to death of upper and lower epidermal part was seen in the leaves of trees growing close to wifi ultimately resulting in the death of the tree leaves. In Netherland 70% of all deciduous trees of urban areas shows the similar symptoms. In addition, growth of corn cob was also found to be inhibited by the radiation.
Thus, all deciduous trees of western world are concluded to be affected by high and intensive use of Wifi, Wageningen University claimed. Therefore in urban areas where use of wifi is increasing each day, the chance of tree damage is also increasing.
In the present scenario where everybody is talking about green cities, high and intensive use of wifi has also came out as the major problem for growth and development of our woody friends. Several options are being searched to manage this problem. Some scientists like Hofverberg suggested banning all wifi use within 10 miles radius of trees. It is only the method known yet to save out trees, he has said. However, we all know, Wifi and internet have been developed as an important part of urban life and it is very much difficult to ban wifi. It doesn't mean we are ignoring our good friend but it mean we want to coexist with green urban life where we can see our green friends smiling. In the present condition scientists should recommend those species of trees which are least affected or not affected by use of Wifi rather than banning it.
29 Comments
That's true Dhiroj technology owes ecology an apology rather much more than a mere apology..
Posted 09-06-2013 12:48
Dhiroj, Nice report
Posted 09-06-2013 12:48
I appreciate you Jeonghyun Lee
Posted 05-03-2013 01:42
I'm also confused how we can make our earth better.
Posted 05-03-2013 01:37
I must appreciate u rajshree
Posted 05-03-2013 01:29
It's sorta horrific that trees are being affected every time we use Wi-fi. Guess I'll have to plant even more trees on Arbor Day.. I feel so sorry for the trees :(
Thanks for informing though..
Posted 22-02-2013 09:22
Never thought about it. Smart gadgets are reportedly harmful to human health and naturally they are harmful to the nature as well...
Posted 03-02-2013 19:10
To us this is a new thought. Thanks for the report.
Posted 11-01-2013 01:09
Dear Aman mobile phones alsoo use mechanical waves
Posted 03-01-2013 21:26
Yes you got my point we should plant tree to save mother earth
Posted 03-01-2013 21:25
As a wise person its our duty to conserve the forest Aman
Posted 03-01-2013 21:23
Using cable may be a good option
Posted 03-01-2013 21:22
i'M NOT TELLING YOU NOT TO USE WIFI. pLEase read the conclusion part carefully
Posted 03-01-2013 21:21
Thanks AMAN
Posted 03-01-2013 21:20
even mobile phones use similar waves
Posted 02-01-2013 07:43
save trees
Posted 02-01-2013 07:43
it is worse than cutting trees
Posted 02-01-2013 07:43
most of the time, we can also use cables
Posted 02-01-2013 07:41
it is good i don't use wi-fi , and all of us should try to reduce its use , as much as possible.
Posted 02-01-2013 07:40
informative, i didn't know abt this
Posted 02-01-2013 07:37
Oh! Ramesh its very confusing situation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 02-11-2012 16:42
Oh I run a cyber in my district. it means my profession is killing trees? More than 12 hours per day we use wifi. Is there any alternatives of wifi?
Posted 29-10-2012 08:28
Yes christy ! WE ALL ARE CONFUSED IN THIS SITUATION ................How to promote green cities where use of wifi is increasing each day
Posted 17-10-2012 11:51
Isn't it so terrible that something gives us a great deal of amuzement is actually distructing trees which give us life?
Posted 17-10-2012 08:45
yea its right
Posted 16-10-2012 18:19
Oh this means we here using wifi destroying our own trees????????????
Posted 16-10-2012 17:28
It's more serious than threats from visible pollutant.
Because people can not understand well the why trees are suffering from invisible wifi.
Posted 16-10-2012 15:12
Exactly , Trees are suffering from something we can not feel.
Posted 14-10-2012 14:37
This is very scary!! Trees are suffering from something we can not feel.
Thank you for sharing this information!!
Posted 12-10-2012 13:20