For some of us, it’s that time of the year again when we ask “when does daylight saving time end?” even when it hasn’t even started yet . It’s probably the only disliked idea that came from Benjamin Franklin, who thought of Daylight Saving Time (DST) or Summer Time originally. Dislike might even [...]
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Looking for a special hit-tech gift for a special someone or yourself? Check out Popular Mechanic’s list of 10 eco-friendly gadgets (photos belong to them too): 1. Vers 2X iPod Dock with Speaker. It’s wood veneer comes from sustainable plantation lumber. I doesn’t contain hazardous materials such as lead, cadmium and chemical-based adhesives. Packaging is made from [...] As stated in Part 1 and Part 2, there are 34 regions through out the world with rich biodiversity as covered by BiodiversityHotspots.org. We have already tackled nine (9) for the Americas and twelve (12) for Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. The final installment will cover the Asia-Pacific region… East Melanesian Islands (Bismarck and Admiralty Islands, [...] As stated in Part 1, there are 34 regions through out the world with rich biodiversity as covered by BiodiversityHotspots.org. We have already tackled nine (9) for the Americas. Let’s get on with Africa, Europe, adn Centrtal Asia… Guinean Forest (West Africa). It is home to more than a quarter of West Africa’s mammals, including 20 [...] Biodiversity is a natural resource. Just like any resource we have to manage them carefully and avoid the issue of biodiversity loss. We have 34 regions scattered through out the world the serve as a reserve of the world’s total biodiversity. These regions are also the most threatened and are called our biodiversity hotspots. The site [...] Pollution is the introduction of contaminants to an environment, according to wikipedia. Pollutants are not necessarily toxic chemicals that poisons the air we breathe, soil we stand on, and water we drink. Even chemicals seen as beneficial like fertilizers, which in reasonable amounts can boost crop production, becomes a poison when used in quantities that [...] Biodiversity is the total number of species or life forms within any given ecosystem. The more varied the species, the healthier the earth is. Even cockroaches have their uses. To celebrate a healthy Earth, the UN established International Day for Bilogical Biodiversity, which is celebrated every May 22, intending to bring biodiversity issues into focus. This [...] Why is Darfur in the news? Darfur–loosely translated as land of the Fur, the dominant tribe in this western region of Sudan– has been the scene of another ethnic cleansing in Africa reminiscent of the Rwandan Genocide. This time, it’s the Sudan government and a nomadic arab tribe, the Janjaweed, against a ragtag collection of [...] |
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