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Ways to Stop Global Warming

by glassvisage

Global warming is the recent increase in the average air and ocean temperature of the Earth as well as its expected continuation. What is so controversial about it is the actual potential for danger and its causes. Even if the emission levels stabilize, temperatures may continue rising for another thousand years or more. Many countries have been working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent global warming; some have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol for this purpose. However, others published 6 months ago

10 comments    environment energy earth

Ice boulders after a flood caused by lake overflow in Greenland. Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty images84

Global Warming Causes Human Migration

by Patty Inglish, MS

Climate change in the late 20th and early 21st centuries caused considerable human migration away from areas that became too hostile for living. National population figures remain in flux. Use the Global Brain World Clock inthis Hub to find how many species are extinct, world populations, barrels of oil pumped, and other vital information. published 9 months ago

3 comments    adsense global warming hub pages

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Top 20 Jobs in Arizona

by Patty Inglish, MS

The Top 20 Fast-Growth Jobs in Arizona are all in the fields of Healthcare and Information Technology. Even Top Jobs Number 14 and 15, in Forensics and Veterinary Care respectively, are health related and... published 8 months ago

1 comment    business travel careers

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The Peak Oil Crash: Eight Ways to Survive the Coming Hard Times

by pgrundy

While the 2008 political candidates argue about whose ads are dirtier and whose friends are more suspect, while Obama bowls badly and Hillary knocks down Jello shots and McCain forgets who is fighting whom in... published 2 weeks ago

12 comments    how to politics depression

This was our pasture the morning after the flood. Some of the buildings you see floated on to our property from downstream.80

Rainwater Collection-Clean, Free Water for the Homestead

by Marye Audet

In 2004 my husband and I experienced a night that we will never forget. During an unprecedented spell of abundant rain our property flooded. No one expected it, least of all us, yet there we were at 3:00... published 9 months ago

5 comments    home water frugal

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Frugalities...Living Well on Next to Nothing

by dafla

Hello! We're making revisions and updating the Frugalities articles, so some of the links might not work. We'll notify you as soon as we're done. Thanks for visiting! I'm frugal to the bone. I don't... published 6 months ago

13 comments    health internet home

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How to Pick the Best Pet

by Jungle Talk

The perfect pet varies from one person to the next and is an individual experience. I have had hundreds of people tell me about their perfect pet, pouring out their exuberant feelings of love and devotion.... published 3 months ago

19 comments    family children pets

Geothermal energy is generated in the earth's core, about 4,000 miles below the surface. Temperatures hotter than the sun's surface are continuously produced inside the earth by the slow decay of radioactive particles.78

Geothermal Energy

by Carol Bogart

Some years back, when I was building a new house, the contractor asked me what sort of heat I wanted. My folks had always had a propane gas tank out under the apple tree on our Ohio farm, so now that I had a... published 10 months ago

2 comments    environment energy save money

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The Cheetah Fastest Land Animal in the World

by Lincoln Armstrong

It is a creature unique among species, and the absolute undisputed champion of its precise and awe-inspiring craft: Speed. published 10 months ago

1 comment    environment wildlife africa

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How To Mulch Your Garden

by Bob Ewing

Adding mulch to your garden beds is an effective way to conserve water, reduce weeding and enhance your garden’s fertility. Some people use decorative mulch such as stone or wood chips for the decorative... published 5 months ago

13 comments    advice home garden

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