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Macedonians plant six million trees in single day

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Thousands of Macedonians took to the hills and forests on Wednesday to plant six million trees in a single day as part of a mass reforestation drive in the Balkan country.
The main aim of the campaign was to replant Macedonia’s forests after extensive wild fires over the past two summers, and organizers trumpeted the scheme’s [...]

Ammonia emissions from seabird colonies

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

A new study has shown ammonia emissions from seabirds to be a significant source of nitrogen in remote coastal ecosystems, contributing to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) and acidification in ecosystems.
While most ammonia emissions originate from domesticated animals such as poultry and pigs, seabirds are the most significant emitters of ammonia to the atmosphere in remote regions.
A [...]

Ivory poachers decimate Congo elephant population

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Poachers in Congo have killed a fifth of the elephants in Africa’s oldest national park this year as China buys more ivory, the park’s director said on Friday.Rwandan rebels have killed seven Savannah elephants in the past 10 days alone in the Virunga National Park, along Congo’s eastern border with Rwanda and Uganda, Emmanuel de [...]

Do you know of a way to permanently get rid of……..?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

fleas?????? We are infested…!!!! Help..! Please..! T Y..
we’ve already tried sevan powder, spray & some other crap that isn’t working and I’m getting very grumpy over this…………..!
 
Are you using a product like Sentinel? My dogs have been on it for 3 years and have never had fleas.
Picked up these green tidbits from eartheasy.com:
Pour [...]

Yet ANOTHER Climate expert is not happy with Gore & Co. Is the House of Cards ready for a fall?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Roy W. Spencer is a principal research scientist for University of Alabama in Huntsville. In the past, he served as Senior Scientist for Climate Studies at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Spencer is a recipient of NASA’s Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement.
He is principally known for his satellite-based temperature [...]

I always think to plant a tree but somehow i dont, so tell me ways to be more environ friendly…????

Monday, July 28th, 2008

actually always i thnk that i will plant a tree but somehow due to many reasons i cannot plant. In my city there’s so much power cut.This is happening because of no rain, so much of heat, population, pollution friendly people etc etc…
From 1 month my family has decided that everybody will get [...]

What type of bottom damange is done when harvesting clams?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Hand harvested gear : little damange, pump or dredge boats lots of destruction.

What can I do with all my empty water bottles?

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

So, I’ve started to drink a lot of bottled water lately, both at work and at home. That starts to add up to a lot of empty water bottles. It kills me to throw them away.
I’m looking for creative ways to use the water bottles. Can anyone think of any uses for all the water [...]

PACS in Orthopedics

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Orthopedic Picture Archiving and Communication System, also known as PACS, is one of the most modern technological advancements in the orthopedic field. The emergence of PACS imaging brought a huge and scalable effect in information infrastructure. It has been injecting significant outcomes in the practice of orthopedics. It served as the efficient digital solution for [...]

Which animal is the most sensitive to acid rain?

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

Trout: pH 5.0
Bass: pH 5.5
Perch: pH 4.5
Frogs: pH 4.0
Salamanders: pH 5.0
Clams: 6.0
crayfish: 5.5
Snails: 6.0
Mayflies: 5.5