Saturday, February 26, 2005

Environmental Science: Green and Mean SUVs

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) rated cars, SUVs and other vechiles this year for Environmentally Friendly Green Vechiles. The Ford Escape Hybrid gets high marks, while the Ford Excursion gets spankings.

You can read the findings in Money magzine: Ford SUVs 'Green' and 'Mean'

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Environmental Science: Windmills and Dikes

Uses for Windmills and Dikes.

Wind power is used to pump water behind dikes and control flooding.

Environmental Science: Coal Mine Disaster

Current Event as mention in class. You can't use this for your Environmental Article.

Chinese Mining Accident

Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Environmental Science: China's Only Child

Overpopulation.com has many insteresting thing on the issues of world population. You may find the threaded discussion about China's one child policy interesting as well.

You may want to look at the news about China's economic growth. HERE

China has recently revised it's one child policy. You may read an interview with Zhao Bingli, vice minister of the State Family Planning Commission. HERE