October 2007
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Photoshare Free for NonProfits
At Right: 396-2 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Credit: © 2006 Jessica Soler Hampejsek, Courtesy of Photoshare; A landfill in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México. This “underground” dump was supposed to have been closed more than 10 years ago, when it reached ground level. It has since grown to become an actual hill, more than 30 [...]
Finding Treasure on the Street
One day as I was walking along the 3rd Avenue fair in NYC, my heart stopped for a second when I saw a rug draped over a chair on display. I new immediately it was an antique handmade Shirvan rug.
I walked over to take a closer look and realized that it was a great rug [...]
Gas vs. Seaweed for Fuel
The price of oil per gallon has hit new all-time highs, yet consumers haven’t seen that high cost reflected at the fuel pumps. I have a theory that the price of gas will increase dramatically before the Thanksgiving holiday season and that they’ll stay inflated throughout the winter holiday season.
Since folks usually support the idea [...]
Earth of Emergency
Above: Images of disappearing Lake Chad from Earth Observatory.
Today October 21, 2007 the State of Georgia declared a water supply emergency. And then there is Lake Chad in Africa where over 20 million people rely on the lake for water – it is almost on the verge of dissapearing. Finally, “Atlanta Shudders at Prospect of [...]
