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Why Build Green?
Helping the environment with solar-powered heat and bamboo roofs by Liz Olson Related Links Top Ten Greenest Buildings in the U.S. Earth Day A Warming…United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(Encyclopedia) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) or Earth Summit, an 11-day meeting held in June, 1992, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to discuss the global conflict…weather balloon
(Encyclopedia) weather balloon, balloon used in the measurement and evaluation of mostly upper atmospheric conditions (see atmosphere). Information may be gathered during the vertical ascent of the…The Top Carbon Dioxide Emitters
Below are the top carbon dioxide emitters in 2011. Rank Country CO2 emissions 1. China 9,700,000 2. United States 5,420,000 3. India 1,970,000 4. Russia 1,830,000 5. Japan 1,240,000 6. Germany 810…America's Top Ten Green Buildings
Green (and aesthetic) innovation Related Links Building Green Earth Day A Warming Ocean Cleanest U.S. Cities for Ozone Air Pollution World's Tallest Buildings The American Institute of Architects…Earth Day
Spikes in prices raise awareness of the need to conserve resources Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, a result of the efforts of Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), a passionate advocate of…America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers, 2008
Each year the organization American Rivers analyzes the condition of the nation's rivers to determine which are the most “endangered.” Threats to these rivers include dams and channelizations that…automobile
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Automobile chassis CE5 Two views of a six-cylinder automobile engine automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-…October 2013 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | Business News | U.S. News Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of October 2013. Boat Sinks in the…Indian Carmaker Unveils World's Cheapest Car
The tiny Nano sedan costs only $2,500 by Beth Rowen The Tata Nano Standard Version Related Links India World's Most Populous Countries…