http://teenink.com/Environment/article.php?link=Past/2007/May/21315.xml
This is a very very informative article. I am intrigued by learning about the blantant statistics that show how wasteful we as humans are! For instance, from just 40 minutes of exposure to the sun, the United States receives more energy than all the fossil fuels we use in a year, and those fuels are being depleted 100,000 times faster than they can be created. I also have come to understand that if we start to utilize solar energy it would be a big help! One thing that is super helpful is for people to connect to a solar plant with many cells in a central location. "The Leipziger Land solar power plant in Germany meets the electricity demands of 1,800 homes, and saves about 3,700 tons annually in carbon dioxide emissions" states Annett Fruehling, a project engineer for the firm. Sounds like the way to go!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Fish Farms
http://teenink.com/Environment/article.php?link=Past/2007/May/21316.xml
Most of the fish that people are eating is not actually from the wild. Farming fish has become quite popular but studies have been showing negative effects for the environment. Its looking like farmed fish may actually harm both wild fish and the people who consume the farmed fish. Farmed fish usually test higher for levels of toxins as compared to those of wild fish.
Conditions at fish farms are not ideal either. Often enough, thousands of fish are packed into a small area and have to swim around with dirt and fecal matter. That makes me lose my appitite! I definitely question what is being pumped into these fish and the water they live in. I have serious doubts about a lot of the foods I eat now a days. From fish to vegetables to meat, I feel like it is so pumped up with chemicals that it is harmful for me! The more I read on this issue, the more I am willing to pay the higher prices for organic foods.
Most of the fish that people are eating is not actually from the wild. Farming fish has become quite popular but studies have been showing negative effects for the environment. Its looking like farmed fish may actually harm both wild fish and the people who consume the farmed fish. Farmed fish usually test higher for levels of toxins as compared to those of wild fish.
Conditions at fish farms are not ideal either. Often enough, thousands of fish are packed into a small area and have to swim around with dirt and fecal matter. That makes me lose my appitite! I definitely question what is being pumped into these fish and the water they live in. I have serious doubts about a lot of the foods I eat now a days. From fish to vegetables to meat, I feel like it is so pumped up with chemicals that it is harmful for me! The more I read on this issue, the more I am willing to pay the higher prices for organic foods.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Health after Hurricane Katrina
http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/144/2/153.pdf
I wanted to explore some information on the effects of Hurrican Katina. This article has a lot of in deapth, descriptive accounts of how things went on and of the days that followed.
Running water became contaminated in many parts of the area after Katrina struck. Shelters had inadequate means of testing the water. Some shelters knew their water was contaminated, and were stuck contimplating weather or not to just shut off the water comletely! But this is risky because it brings up the issue of forgoing showering and washing. It is just a bad situation from every aspect. I feel like why wouldnt we be better prepaid for something like this. It's very scary for me being a Florida resident during hurricane season and all. I think it would be a very worthy issue to really look into and prepare for.
I wanted to explore some information on the effects of Hurrican Katina. This article has a lot of in deapth, descriptive accounts of how things went on and of the days that followed.
Running water became contaminated in many parts of the area after Katrina struck. Shelters had inadequate means of testing the water. Some shelters knew their water was contaminated, and were stuck contimplating weather or not to just shut off the water comletely! But this is risky because it brings up the issue of forgoing showering and washing. It is just a bad situation from every aspect. I feel like why wouldnt we be better prepaid for something like this. It's very scary for me being a Florida resident during hurricane season and all. I think it would be a very worthy issue to really look into and prepare for.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: Change a Light Bulb and Change the World
http://environment.about.com/o/greenlivingdesign/a/light_bulbs.htm
I'm very interested in learning about what things I can do in my every day activities to be better on the earth. I liked this article because its got a neat trick for saving money and being good for the environment.
This article says that according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, if every household in the united States were to replace even just one regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb, 90 billion pounds of green house gasses that are from the pollutants made by power plants. Whats mind blowing is that those 90 billion pounds of gasses are the equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road. And the cost of the floresent light bulbs is cheaper!
I'm very interested in learning about what things I can do in my every day activities to be better on the earth. I liked this article because its got a neat trick for saving money and being good for the environment.
This article says that according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, if every household in the united States were to replace even just one regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb, 90 billion pounds of green house gasses that are from the pollutants made by power plants. Whats mind blowing is that those 90 billion pounds of gasses are the equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road. And the cost of the floresent light bulbs is cheaper!
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