904 articles on "environment"

Groundwater Remediation Basics Explained

Groundwater in one of those things we generally don't think too much about until an emergency arises, yet it's something that affects us every day. According the the U.K. Groundwater Forum, about one-third of all residents in England and Wa...

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Unusual Fruits You Can Grow

Organic gardeners are often more adventurous in their choice of crop varieties. Here is a list of more unusual fruits, many of which are well known as ornamentals, and others perhaps more difficult to find. Permaculture fans may find this list of int...

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What Are Phase 2 Environmental Assessments And Baseline Environmental Assessments?

A Phase 2 environmental site assessment (ESA) is usually conducted in order to first investigate and then quantify the absence or presence of any suspected contamination that is associated with RECS that have been identified during a Phase i ESA. Th...

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5 Ways to Conserve Water

Water is a scarce resource, and it’s essential for our daily survival. Although 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water, only 2.5% of it is freshwater, and only 1% is accessible. With the population growth, climate change, and the increa...

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Use Rain Power and Solar Power Together!

The rainwater harvesting industry is constantly looking for different ways of making rainwater harvesting more economical and practical. Rainwater harvesting means you can use between 30% and 50% less on mains water consumption, and since we are all ...

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Alternative Cheaper, Green Paving Using Polymer

Will polymer replace asphalt? The asphalt on our roads is perceived by many like the gas in our tanks. We simply consider it indispensable. The truth is that asphalt can be replaced, as the booming Concrete Paving industry has proven to us already. ...

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Finnish Cottage Tradition

Finnish Cottage TraditionThe origin of the log structure is uncertain. It is probable that it began in northern Europe sometime in the Bronze Age (c. 3,500 B.C.). By the time Europeans began to settle in America, there was a long tradition of using l...

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Spill King - The Most Effective and Efficient Spill Absorbent

Spill absorbents are necessary to successfully clean up the mess that is created by an oil spill on land. Similar to needing band aids and cotton balls in a first aid kit, you need spill absorbents in a clean-up kit in order to get the job done right...

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The Pocket Gopher

The Pocket GopherArticle by Matt OliverCopyright © 2003 by ProGardenBizProGardenBiz, an online magazinehttp://www.progardenbiz.comPocket gophers (Tomomys spp.), so named for their fur linedcheek pouches located outside the mouth on each side of ...

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BP's Fatal Design Errors

Early in May, BP had built a Cofferdam intended to contain the oil spill. The device was lowered on top of the leaking oil pipes on May 8. After a short period of operation, it froze up. BP decided to remove it. A few days later another device, the ...

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