Archive for November, 2009

Australian rural gardeners,what is your watering routine.?

How many times a week and for how long, do you water your gardens.
I am watering 6 areas twice a week 20mins each area.Does that sound about right for a town in its 10th year of drought.
I dont know where you are but in brisbane we have to use a bucket 3 days week [...]

Where to live inexpensively, near water, and a warm climate?

My wife and I live in Muskegon, Michigan. We live in a great neighborhood about 1/10 of a mile from the beaches of Lake Michigan. The winters are bad, the economy is worse. We have a 1300 sq.ft. ranch worth about $140,000. Property is fairly cheap here. We would like to find a similar situation [...]

What kinds of protista are indicative to poor water quality?

And on a hike, what would you look for in your drinking water to ensure safety?
Entamoeba Histolytica, an over population of Algae, Various species of diatoms are also widely used as indicator species of clean or polluted water.Other specific organism can be found at the following site:

How can I measure the amount of pollution in water (that is un-moving)?

My friend and I are doing a project on how specific types of pollution (ie: bleech, grease, oil, etc.) effect a water plant (and water!) in a fish tank. We are only in Grade 10, so if someone could please help with this that would be very much appreciated. Also if someone could recommend some [...]

FRENCH help please! how do you say "In today’s world" in french? what about "environmental sustainability"?

how about "global warming"?
how do you say
"environmental pollution is forcing many cities to install protocols and laws to promote the people of their city to be more environmentally friendly. "
"public transportation"?
In today’s world: dans le monde d’aujourd’hui
Environmental sustainability: protection durable de l’environnement
Global warming: réchauffement de la planète
Public transportation: les transports publiques
La pollution de l’environnement a [...]

Is ‘refreshing news’ a good phrase here?

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A policy making biofuel usage mandatory and the plan to issue biofuel subsidies is a refreshing news either for producers, distributors or buyers. It gives hopes for the sustainability and enhancement of this type of energy for our country’s energy security.
Yes. Lose the "a" before "refreshing" and "either for" as well.

What’s the current scientific consensus on sustainability?

Does the human race have long to go?
Is overpopulation, which exacerbates pollution, deforestation, climate change, and results in food and water shortages and disease, going to spell the end of the human race within the coming decades?
According to scientists?
Viagara helps!

Whats a good attention getter for a speech on Water conservation?

Any ideas?
I think any comparison between water usage in the United States and water usage in developing countries would be a great attention getter.
For example: "Each flush of the toilet uses the same amount of water that one person in the Third World uses all day for washing, cleaning, cooking and drinking."
That is 2.5 gallons.
Another [...]

I want to plant water lilies in my dam, but need to protect from yabbies. How can I do this?

Yabbies are like a kind of small crayfish that are native to Australia. They can apparently be very destructive & dig up plants, eat leaves/flowers, etc of water lilies. There are lots in our dam & eradication isn’t an option. So I need to come up with some kind of protection. [...]

Why does my water stink and what can I use to make it not stink?

My water comes from a rural water department that gets it’s water straight from the city. My water only seems to stink when I am washing clothes, its an offensive odor, it doesn’t make my clothes stink but I was wondering what I could use to make that smell go away while using [...]