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Solutions on Water Pollution

Water Pollution Janet Braza Water pollution becomes one of the primordial problems of the world. In most urban areas, problems regarding water pollution are a commonplace. This is due to the influx of people, which cannot be avoided because there are a lot of opportunities in the metropolis than in the country, such as, education, careers, jobs, and recreations. Water pollution is brought about by so many causative factors. First are water pipes leakages. When there are leakages, contaminants, say, from septic tanks, enter into these leaks. Next are the discharges from a sewage treatment   plant, a   factory , or a city   storm drain . And third, which is very common, are people’s wastes. People’s changed lifestyle and high-paced industrialization are perennial as the grass. They may be are aware of water pollution, but they are just passive about it. Using conventional centralized approaches, or better, optimizing the limited amount of water resources available in a...

House science chairman seeks to block funding for new ‘Climate Service’ - The Hill's E2-Wire

House science chairman seeks to block funding for new ‘Climate Service’ - The Hill's E2-Wire

Is the island of the Philippine Going Nuclear?

1976 This Month:F Jsbraza (adopted from Npc's oil paintings) The National Power Corporation (NPC) contracted Westinghouse to to build the very first nuclear project in Morong, Bataan. Meanwhile, NPC continued to construct power plants, completing nine major facilities from 1974 to 1977. In Luzon: -Tiwi and Mak-Ban Geothermals - Pantabangan Hydro In Visayas: -Naga Thermal -Tongonan Geothermal In Mindanao: -Agus VI Hydro Yet on 1986 when President Corazon Aquino ascended to the presidency, the Nuclear Power Plant was opposed, power rates continues were increasing, The Nuclear Issue the 19979 three-mile Island Disaster in Pennsylvania, USA and the 1986 Chernobyl Accident in the USSR led opposition leaders to urge the government eventually upgraded the plant's safety features. to be continued...

ENVIRONMENTal (climate change)

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Some useful links World Meteorological Organization (WMO) United Nations (UN) United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva (UNEP) United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi (UNEP) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) UN Gateway to Climate Change Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Global Environment Facility (GEF) Linkages by International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) IPCC Data Distribution Centre IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme IPCC Working Group I IPCC Working Group II IPCC Working Group III The Ozone Secretariat, UNEP United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Government websites with public outreach material ...

Action Photo

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The world around us is in motion. As photography is a still medium, we have to seek creative ways of capturing and conveying this motion to the viewers. This quest of capturing and conveying motion is collectively called action photography. Action photography demands lightning-quick reflexes, a solid foundation in composition and other photo elements, and a little bit of luck. In this showcase we have collected some perfect examples of action photography.

A Collection of Funny Drawings

A Collection of Funny Drawings

How to change a climate skeptic's mind | MNN - Mother Nature Network

How to change a climate skeptic's mind | MNN - Mother Nature Network