Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Britain is not known as one of the hottest countries, but the country itself has not really seen much snow either. That is until now, on the 1st February Britain was struck by one of the biggest snow falls it has experienced for over 20 years. Up to 1ft of snow fell in parts of [...]
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
There are obvious consequences when you try to put up a battle with nature, but in spite all these knowledge, why does ecological disturbance still exist? Why does deforestation happen when everybody knows for a fact that it is doing more harm than good to nature? The answers are a bit tricky, and it comes [...]
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
No questions whether windows are necessary in your home or office. They are a source of light, a source for a view and a source for air circulation depending upon the temperature. However, when it comes to energy, windows can cost you a bundle. The fact is that windows which do not have much [...]
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Our Earth is largely covered by water and there are things underneath parts of it that mankind has never thus far been able to lay our eyes on. Although sonar and other techniques have been discovered and used as ways to see some of what lies beneath our seas and other bodies of water, there [...]
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) is a nonprofit, nongovernment-associated organization formed in 1943. One of the association's goals is to help the community conserve their natural resources as far as water and soil are concerned. The AACD unifies the districts of Alabama as far as actions concerning the resources, information exchanged, and discussions [...]
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The Earth's surface is nearly 80% water. Our bodies are mostly composed of water – no one can live without water; we can live only days without water, we will die of thirst long before we die of hunger. Making sure to conserve water is something which everyone must take on as an important duty. [...]
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
On the morning after Christmas Day 2004, a powerful earthquake measured at 9 on the Richter scale rocked the Indian Ocean and caused a multitude of damage and deaths in 11 countries bordering that ocean. At the end of August 2005, a hurricane by the name of Katrina appeared to be a Category 1 hurricane [...]
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The decision by European states to plead poverty at this weeks Climate Change summit in Brussels and try to back away from agreed limits is a cause of great concern
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
It is a devastating feeling when a hurricane hits anywhere in the Untied States. In order to survive a hurricane, it is important to have a disaster survival plan in place before the hurricane or disaster hits. Always be prepared is not always for the Boy Scouts, but for everyone and not just those along [...]