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Preserve Nature and Make a Sustainable Future for Man on Earth

Rick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:56:56 +0000

When many of us think about preserving nature we think of wildlife programs on the television, of cuddly lovable furry animals such as the chimpanzee, the koala bear, panda bears and many others. We also think of the big game of Africa, and the shimmering beauty and amazing diversity of the sea life of our coral reefs. In fact, the understandable popularity of these animals has been such that until recently nature conservation bodies were formed which concentrated almost wholly on such examples of mother nature’s most lovable and most amazing creatures, with international bodies like the highly respected World Wildlife Fund fighting to preserve the habitat of these wonderful creatures.

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Post tags: Climate Change, Environment, Renewable energy, World Wildlife Fund

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Global Warming - What Can We Do to help?

Rick — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:13:03 +0000

Global warming refers to the increase in average temperature near the earth’s surface and in its oceans. Climate change is another term used interchangeably with global warming. However, climate change may encompass other changes in climate besides increases in temperature.

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Preparing Your Soil For Organic Gardening

cathi — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:35:32 +0000

Soil preparation is one of the most important aspects of creating an organic garden. It affects everything in the garden, from germination rates and seed failure. So making a good bed for your plants is the single most important thing to make the best and most productive garden.

There are a good number of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to insure that you have the perfect soil for your plants. First is that the soil particles must be small enough so there will be room for the roots to spread and the water to circulate. A good size such as 0.5 to 5 millimeters is perfect for this, a good metaphor of which is that the soil must be as small as rice. Moisture is also important in creating a soil bed because this signifies not only the ease that the plants roots will spread, but it also tells about amount of nutrients present in the soil. But do take into heart that too much of something is counterproductive, so a soil that is too moist won’t work. To see if the soil is firm yet moist enough, see if it breaks down under the rain or not, this is a good indicator of the soil particles size and the soils overall firmness.

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Post tags: backyard gardening, Loam, organic gardening, Organic matter, soil testing

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Global Warming Heats Up Both Earth and Arguments

Rick — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:10:20 +0000

Global warming is one of the most popular topics of news programs and worldwide media. The basic assertion of global warming is that the surface of the earth is increasing in temperature. That assertion also implies that human industrial activities are responsible for this temperature increase.

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Post tags: Climate Change, Energy development, Environment, Global warming, Greenhouse gas

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Get Your Kids Involved In Organic Gardening

cathi — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:54:21 +0000

As soon as that school bell rings on the last day of classes, kids just rush out of their rooms, excited of the freedom they experience once more and the new lessons they will learn in the summer months. But what activity should they spend time on in these three warm months?

Why not introduce them to the world of gardening? From preparing the soil, planting seeds, selecting the plants and finally watching them grow it is entertaining and educational for children because their curiosity is piqued and the wonders of nature revealed.

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Post tags: Crop rotation, Organic horticulture, Vegetable garden

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