Category Archives: Environment

Biodiesel

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

If you’ve read or watched the news lately, you’ve probably come across some article, snippet or sound bite related to oil and oil prices. Even in your daily routines, there’s a good chance of someone mentioning it. Whether it’s in … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Forests in Papua New Guinea

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A new satellite analysis of logging in Papua New Guinea shows that the country has been losing about 1,400 square miles of rain forest, or about 1.4 percent of its total forest cover, each year. At that pace, by 2021 … Continue reading →

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History of Ozone Hole

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Beginning … Dramatic loss of ozone in the lower stratosphere over Antarctica was first noticed in the 1970s by a research group from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) who were monitoring the atmosphere above Antarctica from a research station … Continue reading →

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