904 articles on "environment"

Have Bananas Lost Their Mojo

Though their sexy shape may resemble a "GoldMember," modern-day bananas simply aren't shagadellic. According to Belgian and French scientists, bananas may become extinct within the next 10 years due to their lack of genetic diversity, which make...

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Noise in the Workplace

Noise in the Workplace by: Chris Hampton The Cause: Machinery, people and the environment all contribute to noise in the workplace. Machinery, such as copiers, printers, fax machines, fans, air conditioner, computers, phones and many other types...

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Finnish Cottage Tradition

Finnish Cottage TraditionThe origin of the log structure is uncertain. It is probable that it began in northern Europe sometime in the Bronze Age (c. 3,500 B.C.). By the time Europeans began to settle in America, there was a long tradition of using l...

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DIY Wind Turbine Project

Before building a wind turbine, you need to understand some basic things. You need to know how wind is caused and how it's harnessed by wind generators. You need to know how those generators convert the energy that they capture into electricity....

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Benefits of Vertical Farming

More and more people are gaining interest on vertical farming these days. People like large scale farmers, entrepreneurs and investors in particular are getting into this whole vertical farming craze. So you might be thinking, what vertical farming i...

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How To Really Save Planet Earth: A Test About Al Gore

If you really want to bring the Earth back from the brink of disaster, who should you be listening to? A. Al Gore of "Live Earth" and "An Inconvenient Truth" B. Diane Sawyer of ABC's "Seven Ways to Help Save the World" C. Michael Brune of "Rain...

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What Are Phase 2 Environmental Assessments And Baseline Environmental Assessments?

A Phase 2 environmental site assessment (ESA) is usually conducted in order to first investigate and then quantify the absence or presence of any suspected contamination that is associated with RECS that have been identified during a Phase i ESA. Th...

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BP's Fatal Design Errors

Early in May, BP had built a Cofferdam intended to contain the oil spill. The device was lowered on top of the leaking oil pipes on May 8. After a short period of operation, it froze up. BP decided to remove it. A few days later another device, the ...

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Eco Friendly Tips For A Green Halloween

Kids and adults love Halloween, there is just something fun about the spooky decorations, costumes and candy. But the downside is a lot of waste, luckily it is possible to have a green Halloween with just a few eco friendly tips and some forward plan...

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Spill King - The Most Effective and Efficient Spill Absorbent

Spill absorbents are necessary to successfully clean up the mess that is created by an oil spill on land. Similar to needing band aids and cotton balls in a first aid kit, you need spill absorbents in a clean-up kit in order to get the job done right...

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