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1: India Is Being Tormented By Monsoon Flooding
So why is this news? this happens every year in India, but this year is a lot different....
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2: Could Gustav Bring Much Needed Water To Drought Stricken Areas
Many palces need water, can this storm bring good things that are needed around the world....
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3: Never Walk Around In Flood Waters
The dangers are risky at best, learn why you need to stay away from rising waters....
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4: Are Your Clean And Safe Water Worries Justified
With all of the media coverage about the safety of our water, exactly where do we stand in reality on this issue?...
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5: Easy Bathroom Conservation Tips
You would likely be suprised by how much water you can conserve in this one room alone....
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6: What Do You Need to Buy to Be Green?
When people start to think green, it's easy to think you need to start shopping. But what's appropriate?...
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7: An Overview Off Alternative Fuels
The world is using too much fossil fuels. The only way for us to save the planet probably lies in the new alternative fuels being developed. I've written this article to provide people with an overview of this young scientific field that will change the world....
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8: Reasons to Rent a Hybrid for Your Next Road Trip
The hybrid vehicle has been gaining popularity due to the fact it is economical on both gas as well as its price tag. If you are looking for a reasonable vehicle to rent while you are on your next road trip there are several reasons why you should consider renting a hybrid instead of regular vehicle....
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9: Is Additionality Essential For The Credibility Of Offsetting?
One of the biggest problems with offsetting is ensuring 'additionality' - proving that the offsets that you are buying in order to counterbalance your carbon emissions would not have happened without yours and other similar contributions....
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10: Shoud We Offset Our Residual Carbon Emissions?
Critics say buying an offset while continuing to fly, or drive an SUV, or live in a mansion with all the lights on, is at best hypocritical, and at worst, downright dangerous. It simply avoids the issue, which is that we should be reducing our carbon footprint, and simply encourages the delusion that we can go on living in an environmentally profligate way....
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11: How Wind Power in an Excellent Way to Produce Electricity
Wind is another powerful energy like the sun light and water current that can be transformed into electric energy. This is what is called the wind power....
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12: Building A Wind Generator
Building a wind generator is a much more cost effective solution than buying one. The average price of a 1000 watt wind generator is USD $2500. I would have to save up for more than a year to be able to buy one. That's why I built my own wind generator....
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13: Going Off Grid Becoming a More Affordable Way to Fight High Energy Bills
In an unlikely bit of irony, Daryl Hannah, who first rose to screen stardom as a mermaid in "Splash", has been living "off of the land" (off grid) for more than twenty years in the Rocky Mountains....
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14: Grid Tie Renewable Energy Setup
A common route to take when you decide to switch over to renewable energy is a "Grid-Tie" setup. What this means is your house is tied in with your renewable energy system and tied in to the power grid. The reason this is such a popular route to take is that it allows you to move to renewable energy as you can afford it....
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15: Will Fay Cause Long Term Water Damage
It is not a matter of if it will cause some water damage, just how much and how long it will last....
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16: How Tarps Protect the Environment At Home and At Work
Tarps, also called tarpaulin, have a variety of different applications in almost any area of life. They are great at work, for camping and other recreational activities, and around the home....
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17: Why Offset With Trees?
If climate change is primarily the result of burning fossil fuels isn't offsetting with trees simply a distraction? Shouldn't we focus on renewable energy projects that can replace the use of fossil fuel?...
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18: How Permanent Are Carbon Offsets?
Something that worries many people about offsetting emissions with trees is how can you guarantee that they will last long enough?...
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19: Recycling As A Form Of Offsetting
In essence, recycling is a form of offsetting. I am paying someone else to deal with waste products of my lifestyle. Apart from my own conscience and the small chore of actually collecting together the paper, bottles, etc., and putting them on the street, there is little incentive or pressure on me not to accumulate the waste....
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20: Is Our Oil Dependance Posioning Our Worlds Waters
With contaminates rising worldwide, is it really the petroleum that is causing it, or is it like blaming the gun for murder....
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21: Living on Green Energy
With today's rising energy costs, and no relief in sight, many consumers are looking to live "off the grid." Even with an initial investment that can be steep, the benefits make it much more economical in the long run....
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22: The Benefits of Off Grid Living
Off grid living is the new craze that is sweeping through America? This environmentally friendly and cost effective way of self sufficiently producing electricity abolishes the constraints of being tied to utility "grid" demands....
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23: Starting Up With Solar Panels
At USD$800 for a 170 watt solar panel many of us are scared at the cost of buying enough solar panels to power our home. Well, for a home that uses 3Kwh/day it's around USD$14,000; however, we have a secret that can cut down that cost significantly. It happened by "accident" actually. (forgive the pun)...
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24: Sun Protection Factor! Your Essential Guide About SPF
So many different types of sun protection products are available which may confuse you! Take a look next time you're shopping and you'll find sun protection products that are waterproof and sweat proof. Sun protection products are available as creams, lotions, oils, tanners and bronzers....
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25: Why Some Carbon Offsets Are Better Than Others
As with any purchase, buyers need to choose their offsets carefully, particularly as the voluntary offset market is largely unregulated. One issue to consider is the offset project type. Another important issue to consider when purchasing offsets is 'additionality'....
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