997 articles on "water"

Freshwater turtles 101

Freshwater turtles 101 Tortoise or turtle? According to the strict definition of the words, a tortoise has feet and lives on land while a turtle have flippers and lives in the ocean. A tortoise seldom enters the water and a turtle only exit the water...

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You Don't Need To Fear Montezuma

You Don't Need To Fear Montezuma by: News Canada By: Dr. Suni Boraston, Vancouver, Travel Medicine Specialist (NC)—Emporiatic enteritis, Rangoon runs, Maladie de la Mer Rouge, Aden gut, Aztec two-step, Montezuma's revenge…I learned...

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Your Family Should Have The Best Drinking Water Possible

If you have just become a new mother or father, then you are probably very excited about starting your new family. There are so many plans that you will need to make, and the journey will be frustrating at times. On the other hand, you will undoubted...

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More Than One Oil Spill Villain

The media have been reporting excessively on the BP Oil Spill Disaster. Barely any coverage has been devoted to three all important questions; who is responsible for this man-made catastrophe, who has been an active accessory, and who has been caught...

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Extend the Life Of Your Flowers By Steaming Them

Extend the Life Of Your Flowers By Steaming Them by: Gerry Belvedere This method of extending cut flower life may sound a bit drastic but it is quite effective. Have two clean buckets ready. Rinse them out with some bleach solution first. B...

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Tom Sawyer Day

My river-rafting adventure started on a bicycle. The small daypack I wore carried a hatchet, a saw, some scraps of rope, food, water, a garbage bag bivy sack, a hat, and odds and ends. It weighed less than fifteen pounds total. It was late May, so Id...

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Flue Season is Here!

Flue Season is Here! by: Gil Strachan Furnace flues and chimneys are often neglected. Many homeowners presume that the utility company or their fuel supplier is monitoring them, and don't realise this isn't necessarily true until somet...

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Ultraviolet Light vs. Algae - Water Garden Facts

What is the best way to control algae and impurities in backyard water gardens? It is not as simple as you think! Ultraviolet light was discovered to have adverse effects on certain organisms commonly found in ponds, such as specific types of bacteri...

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What Is A Pond Pump And How To Choose The Right One For Your Koi?

One of the crucial elements to maintaining a Koi fish pond lies in finding the right fish pond pump. However, to begin this search would be to ask the question, "What are fish pond pumps in the first place"? Effective fish pond pumps are devices tha...

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Back To Barrels

To Barrels by: News Canada (NC)-Reusing rainwater is not a new concept. Families have saved water in ponds, cisterns, buckets and barrels for centuries for use in watering, washing and even drinking. In fact, this practice is still common in man...

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