After watching National Geographic: Strange Days on Planet Earth, one topic mentioned still amazes me. In a specific environment, do you think it is possible for the presence of wolves to help encourage the growth of Aspen trees? If you guessed the answer is YES, you guessed correctly. This situation is an example of a [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Strange Days on Planet Earth: The Need for Wolves in Our Ecosystem
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alternative Energy Sources – Issue 4
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
a. When the organic compound ethanol is burned, no new carbon dioxide is being emitted into the atmosphere. Instead of producing new amounts of carbon dioxide, it simply puts back the same carbon dioxide that was present in the atmosphere at an earlier time. Because organic compounds simply “recycle” carbon dioxide, there is no change [...]
Beauty Has Its Price
Posted in Uncategorized on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Makeup is a common interest shared among many teenage girls and women. While it makes some look older and others appear younger, it undoubtedly makes all who use it feel better. Although it may make you feel improved at the time, in the long run many cosmetics are more hazardous to your health than you [...]
Hybrid Cars – Are They Worth It?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One fact may be true – hybrids provide great environmental benefits. As Dom said, “Hybrid cars reduce emissions by 25% to 35% over many fuel efficient cars…and they also have better mileage, which means less money spent on gas”. These benefits help keep our atmosphere clean and maintain control over our limited supply of gas. [...]
Global Warming: An Increasing Problem
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Global warming is becoming more and more of a problem in our world today. In order to fully understand and solve this problem, one should know a few basics about global warming.
For starters, a balance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere insulates the Earth. These greenhouse gases trap heat and keep the Earth warm enough [...]
Recharge and Recycle!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Upon reading a National Geographic magazine, I came across an ad promoting the recharging of batteries. The ad showed a serene lake with a motor boat sitting in the middle, motionless. Its tagline was “Enjoy it. Protect it.” I think this is a well thought out ad because it draws the reader’s [...]
Go Green?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sure you’ve heard it before. “Go Green!” But what does it really mean?
Committed environmentalists that desire to see a change in the health of our world use this phrase on a regular basis. By “going green”, one is making a promise to make choices that are environmentally healthy.
One way you can go green is [...]
Our Good Earth: Can We Save It?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As the world’s population increases, the demands for food become critical. Protecting and improving the soil beneath our feet becomes a primary goal in order to provide the world with the food it needs. Protecting this soil, however, is not as easy as it looks.
I recently read an article in National Geographic called “Our [...]
