A new analysis by the NASA climatologist for the first time ties specific weather events to human-induced climate change
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Lone tourists walk along Red Square in heavy smog, caused by peat fires in nearby forests, in central Moscow, Aug. 9, 2010.
From the Boulder Daily Camera (Carol O’Meara):
Before bemoaning the lack of rain barrels, consider an alternative, says landscape designer, Alison Peck. What you can do is channel rainwater coming off your roof into the landscape so that it flows to thirsty plants and stores in the soil. There, plants can access the water as summer heat dries the land.
“The interesting thing is that we’ve always been told you can’t use rainwater, but there’s nothing illegal about collecting rainwater in the landscape, storing it in the soil,” says Peck, a founding member of the Front Range Sustainable Coalition. “You can’t put rainwater in containers, but are they really helpful? Think about how small an area can survive on rain barrels, which only hold about 30 to 50 gallons.”
Generally, you can store between a 1/4-21/2 inches of water in your soil, but to make use of it you need…
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Some random photos of UPRM-Mayaguez Campus
SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA by Dra. Gladys M. González Martínez
This article by Dra. González (page 103) is excellent. Although she speaks in general terms about food security, she provides a detailed analysis of the situation in Puerto Rico. For years I have heard that we import around 85% of our food from outside the island, but I had never seen an official statement. Dra. González provides it in this paper along with other critically important data about our agriculture and food security.
TEDxTheEvergreenStateCollege – David Roberts – Climate Change is Simple
This is a must see video. If you are skeptical about what he is saying, then dig into the data and prove him wrong. I hope you will leave a comment on this page with your findings. The point is that we, as a society, can’t ignore the potential implications for our children and their children. Please share this with everyone you know.
Out of a possible 4,627 records: 75 (Broken) + 32 (Tied) = 107 Total
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