Fit for God
NYC Dims Lights to Save Birds
Voice of America News October 19, 2005
New York City may be the very definition of a man-made environment, but the place is also teeming with nature. For example, Manhattan lies directly in the flight path of hundreds of thousands of birds as they migrate south in the autumn and north in the spring, and the uninhabited islands of New York are breeding grounds for scores of wild bird species.
However, the concrete and glass canyons of New York and other cities also pose a danger to birds, especially when cloudy nights force them to fly low. More...
Solar Home Tour Promotes Clean Energy Alternative
VOA News October 11, 2005
Last year solar energy surpassed wind power as the fastest growing alternative energy source in the world. While solar products account for only a tiny fraction of the electricity produced in the United States, new federal legislation coupled with state programs are helping to promote growth in the industry. Each year, thousands of Americans get a chance to explore energy efficient homes and buildings in hundreds of communities across the United States during the National Solar Tour. More...
Healthy Economy Linked to Healthy Environment
VOA News October 11, 2005
A new report from the World Bank says one out of every five cases of serious disease in developing countries stems from environmental degradation. Poor people in developing countries are the first to suffer when the water is unsafe or the air is polluted.
The environment is killing us.
Consider this: 1.7 million premature deaths each year are attributed to unsafe water, poor sanitation and poor hygiene. And urban air pollution -- especially in rapidly growing cities in the developing world -- is estimated as the cause of another 800,000 premature deaths.
UN Scientists Say Burying Carbon Emissions Could Help Minimize Global Warming
VOA News September 26, 2005
One hundred experts from 32 countries report that underground storage of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas blamed for rising temperatures, could play a major role in easing global warming. he new report concludes that storing carbon dioxide below Earth's crust could reduce the amount entering the atmosphere by 20 to 40 percent by the middle of this century. The panel reports that carbon burial could cut the cost of countering climate change by 30 percent or more over the next 100 years.
