CO2, Global Warming, and Pollen-Allergies

Posted on: 29 July, 2004

Author: Thomas Ogren

CO2, Global Warming, and ... OgrenThe benefits of added organic matter to the soil have long been known and are usually ... to ... ... greater ... capac CO2, Global Warming, and Pollen-AllergiesThomas OgrenThe benefits of added organic matter to the soil have long been known and are usually attributed to increased nitrogen, greater water-holding capacity and an increase in activity of soil earthworms and microbes. But experiments have shown that the increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) release that accompanies added organic matter is certainly one of the main reasons why adding organic matter to the soil increases plant growth.Greenhouse...

Recycling Cell Phones

Posted on: 07 July, 2004

Author: Sharon Housley

Recycle Cell ... ... ... users with improved ... through ... antenna systems, reduced size and weight of cell phones, along with numerous feature sets, and Recycle Cell PhonesTechnological advancements providing users with improved reception through integrated antenna systems, reduced size and weight of cell phones, along with numerous feature sets, and storage improvements have caused the bulk of cellular phone users and enthusiasts to upgrade to new and improved handsets. The low cost of cell phones and the added technological improvements mean that the majority of cellular phone users are on their 2nd or 3rd generation hand set. Environmental...

The Kowhai New Zealand's National Flower

Posted on: 22 June, 2004

Author: Alan Jolliffe

If there is one ... plant that New ... call their National Flower it is the Kowhai. It grows ... ... the dryer areas of New Zealand and because it is so popular it is planted If there is one flowering plant that New Zealanders call their National Flower it is the Kowhai. It grows naturally throughout the dryer areas of New Zealand and because it is so popular it is planted in almost every garden.There are however 2 main species of Kowhai. Sophora tetraptera, North Island Kowhai and Sophora microphylla, South Island Kowhai. Where these plant grow side by...

Air, Water & Land

Posted on: 22 June, 2004

Author: James Sorrell

The Earth and its' environment are our "managed" responsibility: when are we going to do our jobs?? SEE--->"What's wrong with the human race? A remedy!!", a life preserver made up of words, on---> htt... The Earth and its' environment are our "managed" responsibility: when are we going to do our jobs?? SEE--->"What's wrong with the human race? A remedy!!", a life preserver made up of words, on---> http://keeperofflame.proboards24.com/. and http://excoboard.com/exco/index.php?boardid=1979 ***Help prevent more tragedies and protect the human race, including those you love!! Best regards, James Sorrell Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com

The Simple Truth

Posted on: 24 February, 2004

Author: Wayne Lowe

What fills your car? Petrol. What fills your fax machine? Paper. Who fills the third planet from the sun? We do, meaning us!Your probably ... what im going on about aren’t you? I’ve got a questi What fills your car? Petrol. What fills your fax machine? Paper. Who fills the third planet from the sun? We do, meaning us!Your probably wondering what im going on about aren’t you? I’ve got a question I want to ask you. What would you do to protect something that looks after you? If you were lying in a hospital bed, and a machine was...

IT'S STILL A “JUNGLE” OUT THERE

Posted on: 16 January, 2004

Author: Mark Jeantheau

IT'S STILL A “JUNGLE” OUT THERE... Or How US ... Feeding ... Are a Source of Concern If you think about farmers raising cattle, you probably conjure up ... like this happy cow sc IT'S STILL A “JUNGLE” OUT THERE... Or How US Beef-Industry Feeding Practices Are a Source of Concern If you think about farmers raising cattle, you probably conjure up something like this happy cow scene: Mellow heifers quietly grazing on the lush grass of the rolling countryside, lazily swishing their tails at pesky bugs. New-born and young calves getting nourishment from the milk in their mothers' teats....

Looking At Time With A Capital T

Posted on: 18 November, 2003

I keep a fossil on my desk at all times. Whenever I feel rushed or find myself creating a sense of urgency, I pick up the fossil and caress its polished surface. It’s over 200 million years old. Sudde I keep a fossil on my desk at all times. Whenever I feel rushed or find myself creating a sense of urgency, I pick up the fossil and caress its polished surface. It’s over 200 million years old. Suddenly, returning that phone call or meeting that self-imposed deadline doesn’t seem nearly as critical. My ancient arthropod reminds me that, in the...

Plastic recycling confusion

Posted on: 11 November, 2003

Author: David Leonhardt

CONSUMER ALERT: do not mix your food ... lids. A yogurt ... lid is NOT the same as a ... ... lid, even if they look the same. How do I know this? Well, here is my story.We live CONSUMER ALERT: do not mix your food container lids. A yogurt container lid is NOT the same as a margarine container lid, even if they look the same. How do I know this? Well, here is my story.We live in a very hoity-toity county. Sure, it might look like just farm country. A lot of the houses might seem a little...

Can sustainable development work? What then will be the impact on business and what will be the impact on the environment?

Posted on: 22 August, 2003

Author: Ronald Munro

First we must define sustainable development. Sustainable is to say that something such as resources or an environmental system can be continued indefinitely without depleting any of the material or e... First we must define sustainable development. Sustainable is to say that something such as resources or an environmental system can be continued indefinitely without depleting any of the material or energy resources required to keep it running. Development is the act, process, or result of developing. Combined together it is an idea brought forward by the World Commission on Environment and Development defined by them as a form of...

Evolution of matter

Posted on: 26 June, 2003

© 2003 Vadim Smolyanov and Valentina SmolyanovaTranslated from Russian. We shall be glad to receive your remarks on stylistics, grammar, and content.Chapter I. Evolution of lifeless matterWe more like... © 2003 Vadim Smolyanov and Valentina SmolyanovaTranslated from Russian. We shall be glad to receive your remarks on stylistics, grammar, and content.Chapter I. Evolution of lifeless matterWe more likely fortunately than unfortunately are in the world where there is a time-space and a matter where a duality, variety and constant changes exist. But how to manage to describe World or its any phenomenon if you being in it?The most interesting phenomenon...