http://www.articlesphere.com/Category/Environment/346 Environment articles from Find Articles at ArticleSphere.com Rss Follow Up Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:03:11 -0700 There is a large emphasis at present for businesses to be taking environmental issues into consideration, from the methods its employees travel to work, to recycling and business premises. With classroom over crowding, a quick, easy and cheap temporary solution is required. Schools take a high regard of environmental issues . http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Environmentally-Friendly-Buildings/160624 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Environmentally-Friendly-Buildings/160624 The Perth SWRO plant in Western Australia utilizes a combination of clean wind power and the highest efficiency ERD available for one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly desalination plants in world. The ongoing population growth in Australia's coastal communities combined with the worst drought in a century have unhappily converged creating the necessity for the Australian government to find water sources that are both located near to the large coastal communities that need them and that aren't subject to the whim's of changing weather patterns. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Modern-Alchemy--Wind-to-Water/159660 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Modern-Alchemy--Wind-to-Water/159660 Beijing air quality has been the focus of foreign reporters since a long time ago. Even though Chinese government has tried every means possible to make the air clearer and better, some people still dont show any trust due to their deep prejudice about the air quality in Beijing. One athlete even declared to wear mask when coming to Beijing in order to protect his lung. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Beijing-Air-Not-The-Only-Focus-During-The-Olympics/159508 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Beijing-Air-Not-The-Only-Focus-During-The-Olympics/159508 As the world continues to heat up the impacts are becoming more obvious. This week a huge sheet of ice has broken away from an ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Another-Striking-Sign-of-Global-Warming/159439 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Another-Striking-Sign-of-Global-Warming/159439 I love all things wireless. Cables and wires have always found a way to get wrapped up between my feet. I broke my first thermometer sometime around the beginning of the 90s, in Crossgates, Leeds. It was winter and the weather forecast was predicting a particularly cold night. Being the weather buff/geek that I am I decided to trail the outdoor thermometer cable as far out of the window as I could, to record the overnight minimum. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Wireless-Thermometers---Mourning-Two-Pins-And-A-Magnet/158912 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Wireless-Thermometers---Mourning-Two-Pins-And-A-Magnet/158912 By negligently discarding plastic items, especially plastic water bottles, fishing gear and plastic bags, people are unknowingly causing the deaths of millions of mammals, fish, birds and reptiles each and every year. We defile the face of the earth with plastic refuse creating waterway contamination. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Plastic-Pollution-And-The-Plight-Of-The-Planet/158790 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Plastic-Pollution-And-The-Plight-Of-The-Planet/158790 Do you wish to live in a way that protects our childrens future? Do you want to live in the greenest world possible with a conscience, respect and appreciation for the environment? The majority of Americans have a strong sense of environmental and social responsibility. We endeavor to make environmentally beneficial choices in many aspects of our daily living, yet we ignore one of the major contributors to the plight of the planet. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bottled-Water-Is-An-Environmental-Disaster-/158788 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bottled-Water-Is-An-Environmental-Disaster-/158788 More and more people are electing to avoid the risk of chemical contamination of their bodies, families and homes. Fortunately, solutions for addressing change exist and are within easy access. Choosing eco-friendly alternatives allows us to live a natural, green lifestyle. More and more people are electing to avoid the risk of chemical contamination of their bodies, families and homes. Fortunately, solutions for addressing change exist and are within easy access. Choosing eco-friendly alternatives allows us to live a natural, green lifestyle. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Choose-Organic-For-Your-Green-Lifestyle/158787 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Choose-Organic-For-Your-Green-Lifestyle/158787 Deadly tropical storms and hurricanes seem like they've been on the increase... or have they? Hurricanes cost billions of dollars of damage and can cause thousands of deaths each year, so their frequency and intensity does warrant some careful consideration. To make an informed opinion about climate change and its impact on hurricanes, it is helpful to examine the historical statistics. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Hurricanes--Are-They-Getting-Worse-/158753 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Hurricanes--Are-They-Getting-Worse-/158753 The new pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the energy from the concentrate stream directly to the feed stream. This direct, positive displacement approach results in a net transfer efficiency of over 95 per cent. Although application of the PX technology is simple in both theory and practice, in order to get the most benefit from this technology it is important to reconsider the SWRO design and operation approach. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Design-and-Operate-a-PX-System-Part-2/158425 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Design-and-Operate-a-PX-System-Part-2/158425 There is a new psychiatric malady reported in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Dr. Joshua Wolf and Dr. Robert Sato of the Royal Children's Hospital have documented a case of a "previously unreported phenomenon" which they are calling Climate Change Psychosis. Indeed, it is a name which describes a very serious mental malady. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Climate-Change-Psychosis-And-Lily-Pad-Cities/158375 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Climate-Change-Psychosis-And-Lily-Pad-Cities/158375 For years now man has tried to alter the climate in his favour. There are no longer any misgivings that science has the capabilities, but is this something we should dabble in? We have attempted to affect the weather for the longest time! Native Americans tried to produce precipitation in times of need, what's more for many centuries it was believed that the people of Finland were able to change the climate. The Vikings refused to allow Finnish sailors on their raids for fear that they would churn up a marine storm. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Let-It-Rain--But-Not-On-The-Olympics/158006 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Let-It-Rain--But-Not-On-The-Olympics/158006 I launched OddShoeFinder.com in 2007 after becoming aware of the millions of people around the world who must buy two pairs of shoes at a time or one shoe because of severely mismatched feet, an amputation or an injury. I envisioned users selling pairs of mismatched and unused shoes stuck in their closets to those with similar problems, but complementary shoe sizes. After six months, fewer than 150 single shoes and pairs of shoes were posted, leaving me discouraged about the future of the site. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Odd-Shoe-Finder-Evolves-And-Joins-The-Green-Movement/157775 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Odd-Shoe-Finder-Evolves-And-Joins-The-Green-Movement/157775 Loggerhead sea turtles come ashore Folly Beach, SC to lay their eggs between May and October. Despite popular belief, the females only nest every two or three years, and during their nesting season they can lay anywhere from two to five separate batches of eggs. Each of these batches, or nests, usually contains about 100 eggs which incubate for approximately 45 to 60 days. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Folly-Beach-Turtle-Watch-Program/157769 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Folly-Beach-Turtle-Watch-Program/157769 The new pressure exchanger (PX) device transfers the energy from the concentrate stream directly to the feed stream. This direct, positive displacement approach results in a net transfer efficiency of over 95 per cent. Although application of the PX technology is simple in both theory and practice, in order to get the most benefit from this technology it is important to reconsider the SWRO design and operation approach. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Design-and-Operate-a-PX-System---Part-1/157404 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Design-and-Operate-a-PX-System---Part-1/157404 Energy has become one of the most important topics of our times because so much of our daily lives rely on it. If you are planning to purchase or build a new NC mountain home, it may be a good idea to consider alternative energy sources like solar an area where North Carolina is leading the way into the future. Solar has many uses in healthy-built homes of today. In fact, the NC Healthy Built Homes Program provides a certificate for homes that meet green home guidelines built by residential builders who practice sustainable, high performance building strategies. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/North-Carolina--A-Leader-in-Solar-Energy/156995 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/North-Carolina--A-Leader-in-Solar-Energy/156995 Western Australia's Water Corporation is on track to produce drinking water form a 45GL/a desalination plant located in Kwinana, 25km south of Perth. The plant is being built by proAlliance - a 50/50 joint venture between West Australian construction company Multiplex and French water treatment company Degremont. Degremont will operate the 140,000m3/d plant for 25 years under a public-private partnership with the West Australian government-owned Water Corporation. The construction cost is $387 million. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Potable-Water-from-Sea-and-Wind/156565 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Potable-Water-from-Sea-and-Wind/156565 The earth is warming up, even though technically we are still in the middle of an ice age (defined by the presence of ice sheets in the northern and southern hemispheres). So here is a bundle of fascinating facts about the snow and ice that we love and hate. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Brass-Monkeys--Facts-about-Snow-and-Ice/155822 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Brass-Monkeys--Facts-about-Snow-and-Ice/155822 While there is still much debate about whether global warming is a reality, there are many signs that the earth is undergoing changes which may be a sign of global warming. The causes of these changes may not be exactly known but our polluting the atmosphere with fossil fuel byproducts certainly can't be helping the situation. Changes in the way we live and the products we use may help decrease the effects of pollution in our atmosphere. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Global-Warming---Myth-or-Reality-/155696 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Global-Warming---Myth-or-Reality-/155696 These days we can all measure the weather. For some the knowledge that it is cool or warm, wet or dry, windy or still, is enough. However for others it is good to record the weather and know exactly what is going on! There are five basic instruments needed for an accurate record of the weather. A rain gauge, anemometer (wind gauge), thermometer, barometer and weathervane. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Measure-the-Weather/155353 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Measure-the-Weather/155353 The white-tailed deer is a familiar sight to anyone living in Austin and other areas of Central Texas. It is not unusual for Austinites to find families of deer lounging in their front yards during the night and early morning, even in developed residential communities. Unfortunately, deer can also be a major nuisance in urban areas due to the damage they often cause to trees, landscape and garden plants. The overpopulation of white-tailed deer in Central Texas means more competition for food, leading deer to consume plants and shrubs that may otherwise be left alone. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Protecting-Plants-from-Deer-Damage-in-Central-Texas/155242 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Protecting-Plants-from-Deer-Damage-in-Central-Texas/155242 You know that feeling. It's been raining all summer and you are travelling to a hot, sunny beach many miles from home. You call home to check on the family, pets and lottery, only to be told the sun has come out and everyone back home is running around in shorts, getting a tan and smiling at each other. It takes the edge off your holiday. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Wonderful-Weather--Except-Here-Of-Course/154992 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Wonderful-Weather--Except-Here-Of-Course/154992 Integrated Pest Management utilizes the least toxic and least invasive methods for removing pests first, using a multi-front plan of attack. Service providers will come to your home and make a positive identification of the pest in question, because knowing which pest it is allows Phoenix Pest Control technicians to utilize the appropriate method for pest removal based on the pest's life cycle. Certain methods are best applied when a pest is in the egg stage, and may be completely ineffective if the pest is at a larval or adult stage, for an example, so you must know with certainty what the pest is in order to get rid of it. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Phoenix--Pest-Control/153666 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Phoenix--Pest-Control/153666 These days, when mankind finds a way to run a natural resource dry, it seems to find an answer to its replenishment. Gasoline prices in the U.S. are soaring, but alternatives abound in the form of ethanol, bio diesel, and even recycled kitchen grease. In the past, when draught has reared its parched head, people turned to a multitude of things water rationing, trading front lawns for yards full of quartz, even infrequent flushing. Thankfully, there is a highly effective and more practical answer to the world water crisis, in the form of water desalination. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Water-Desalination-Makes-Seawater-Palatable/152664 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Water-Desalination-Makes-Seawater-Palatable/152664 Clean coal appears to be a favorite among governments as a technology for clean electricity, but the technology is still in its infancy. Current renewable energies are well developed, so why are so many political figures interested in backing clean coal? We need hard political decisions to be made that have our best long term interests at heart rather than a cheap make over of an unacceptable fuel source. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Clean-Coal-and-Business-As-Usual/152605 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Clean-Coal-and-Business-As-Usual/152605