
by EcoWorld Editorial Staff on November 22, 2005
Trees Water & People: Planting Trees, Protecting Watersheds, and more…
With fuel-efficient stoves alone, the rate
of deforestation can be cut by half
Editor’s Note: For an organization that has only existed since 1998, Trees Water & People (TWP), a non-profit organization based in Ft. Collins, Colorado, has already left some very big footprints. Founded by [...]
by EcoWorld Editorial Staff on November 8, 2005
THE CLEANEST AND COOLEST CHOICE?
One kilogram of uranium fuel yields 20,000 times
more energy than one kilogram of coal
(photo: US EPA)
Editor’s Note: Using electricity does not pollute. Using electric motors, electric heaters and electric lights all result in zero air pollution. The problem with electricity is how to make it, because making [...]
by Ed Ring on November 6, 2005
How Much Electricity Would the Pumps Require?
NORTHERN WATERS SAVE THE SEA
Canals (in red) move water to the Aral Basin
Why Save the Aral Sea?
To spend somewhere between 25-50 billion dollars to refill the Aral Sea and turn the Aral Basin into a cornucopia of fishing, agriculture, forestry – a new example to the world of the [...]