Air Pollution (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:13 PM, by Connie Varner) THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION Studies have shown that adults in
the nation's most polluted cities - even cities that meet EPA
air quality standards - are 15% to 17% more likely to die
prematurely than those in cities with the cleanest air (Source:
Dock...
Global Warming (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:13 PM, by monu) Earth's average temperature is increasing continuously to a
dangerous extent. Temperature has risen by 0.5 ± 0.2C. Glaciers
are melting across the globe and the gravity of the situation
can be harnessed from the fact that some glaciers have even
disap...
Oil Forever ? ( I think not ) (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:13 PM, by Ed Faust) Oil Forever ? We all know that this country needs to reduce
its dependency on Foreign oil. The question is how (and how
long). Recently Ford Motor CEO Bill Ford addressed his concerns,
perhaps leading one to question how long it will be before
dema...
See the amazing eco friendly surfacing product (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:13 PM, by Duncan M Kirk) MOSAIC HAS COME A LONG WAY
From ancient times staining glass has challenged the abilities
and imaginations of the great alchemists. From East to West the
sheer beauty of stained glass won the hearts of Kings, emperors,
sultans and nobles. For a mill...
China's Fast Growth Causes Water Shortage Crisis (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:12 PM, by Fei Wang) China's Fast Growth Causes Water Shortage Crisis Water
Technology Creates Viable Solutions for China
By Fei Wang,www.China-AsiaStocks.com, www.Water-Stocks.com
November 2005
As China's economy booms, the impacts on its environment are
becomin...
The Fusion of Peak Oil & Climate Change (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:12 PM, by James Howard) Peak Oil and Climate Change deal are two historic events for
humans and life on earth. The first threatens modern industrial
ways of living and the latter threatens the climatic systems
that are an integral part of our world and the way we live and
su...
Cities, States and Others Step up Action on Climate, Despite (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:12 PM, by Elizabeth Autumn, MBA) Last year, Pentagon defense adviser Andrew Marshall issued a
harsh warning of the consequences of climate change: mass chaos,
national security crises and food shortages. If climate change
occurs abruptly, the report declared, there could be a
catast...
How Specialty Gases Differ from Industrial Gases (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:12 PM, by Bob Jefferys) When it comes to compressed gases, there is often confusion over
the difference between industrial gases (sometimes referred to
as commodity or bulk gases) and specialty gases (sometimes
referred to as cylinder gases, although industrial gases can
als...
Protecting America with Specialty Gases (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:12 PM, by Bob Jefferys) Prior to 9/11, environmental concerns largely focused on
monitoring, controlling and reducing the pollution the
industrial revolution had set in motion. From a specialty gas
point of view, our efforts at Scott focused primarily on
developing the calib...
What's In Your Beverage? (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 11:48:12 PM, by Leanne Merz) Calibration standards, performance audits, and the FDA's
never-ending safety, labeling, and inspection requirements are
just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dealing with the
increasingly stringent quality control standards of the beverage
indu...