Because of an insufficient and cheaper alternative to charcoal and a large former refugee population, tree felling and a great dependence on charcoal in the self-declared republic of Somaliland are adversely affecting the environment.
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Lately the U.S. Federal Government has been making a lot of noise about green fuel. It started with President Bush’s comment about “switch grass” in his State of the Union Address. He got a few chuckles out of that. While we’ve all heard of using corn to make ethanol, and the importance of trading our [...] Coal mining has long been considered one of the most dangerous professions. That’s because when methane, which is released during the coal mining process, comes into contact with coal dust, it becomes highly combustible. In the old days, coal miners used canaries to let them know when a blast was imminent. It was a simple [...] Research scientists who have performed studies at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park have confirmed high levels of mercury in park bats. The endangered Indiana bat is now among the species which have dangerously-elevated mercury levels. While masks were thought to help people recover quickly when they were sick, that the children in this area used them to help protect them from the air pollution. It all came together. My blood-shot eyes – my burning throat. |
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