Coal Power: Expired Technology
By KYLE CLENDINNING Published August 14, 2012 The Appalachian Region of the United States stands as one of the most scenic areas in North America. This 205,000 square mile region follows the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to Northern Mississippi, including all of West Virginia and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina,…
By CHRISTINE EBADI Published May 30, 2012 Despite recent efforts to stop the oil tycoon Shell from pursuing their drilling plans in the Alaskan Arctic this year, a U.S. appeals court ruled the go-ahead. With over a million signatures delivered to the White House this month by various Environmental groups, pleading Obama to stop Shell’s…
What Is The Difference Between Weather and Climate? Weather is more specific and climate is more general. Weather is referred to the current atmosphere conditions and is measured over a short period of time. When we think of weather, we indicate existing temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, etc. of the surrounding area. Climate is a measurement of…
By CHRISTINE EBADI Published: February 13 2012 Is The Demise of Humanity Going To Be Another Ice Age? An Introduction to Climate Change… What is Climate Change? Climate change is a substantial change in a regions average weather patterns including average temperature, precipitation, and wind. This phenomenon has naturally occurred through out our planet’s history….
Original post can be read here “Household hazardous waste (HHW) can cause illness or death to people, plants, and animals. It can contaminate our bodies, homes, and the environment. HHW includes hair colouring, car wax, nail polish remover, rechargeable batteries, and shoe polish. Most household cleaners are also HHW, including abrasive and all-purpose cleaners, aerosol air fresheners,…
By CHRISTINE EBADI Published: February 13, 2012 Does Our Health Come With A Price Tag? How Much Will We Pay? Why is the world so heavily dependent on coal-fired power plants for energy? It remains 29.6% of the world’s primary energy source, while generating 42% of the electricity worldwide[i]. Coal plants are the world’s number…