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The Surui, GPS Technology, REDD and Preserving Amazonian Rainforest
Thanks to Ken H for forwarding this article. Maybe this is an example of an evolving “organic” way to preserve Amazonian rainforest. Imagine. Google is providing GPS capability to Amerindians deep in the rainforests of Surinam, Brazil and Columbia. How … Continue reading
Dams: You Decide Whether They are Good or Bad
Dams have been and continue to be very important resources to a country’s development. Before the availability of alternative energy sources, power generated by the flow of water had been nature’s best option. Electricity drives today’s world – a world … Continue reading
Posted in Human Innovation, Water
Tagged climate change, energy, Global, human blunders, rivers, sustainability
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Peat Bogs: One of Nature’s Important Carbon Sinks
I am pretty sure I have never seen a peat bog. If I had, I certainly didn’t realize what it was. A recent article from the Guardian puts peat in a much clearer perspective. Peat is an excellent way to … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Water
Tagged atmospheric gases, climate change, human blunders, sustainability
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