China and the Olympics

China and the Olympics

You can find information on China and the Olympic games at http://www.sciam.com/report.cfm?id=china

Articles on climate change

Hi

I found two very interesting articles on climate change.

Cement from carbon dioxide

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=cement-from-carbon-dioxide

Climate change equals stronger rains

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=climate-change-equals-stronger-rains

Coal and renewable energy in China

There are some very insightful articles about energy use in China.

















You can read the original articles here


Can coal and clear air coexist in China
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China, the Olympics and the environment
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The price of gas in China
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Smoky home, cleaning up indoor air pollution
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Sunrise over China's first Carbon Neutral Day
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50/50

If you watched 50/50 on Monday you would have seen an insert on renewable energy. If you missed it, you can find additional information on their website at www.5050.co.za

There is a discussion forum on renewable energy with a panel of experts to answer your questions.

I am trying to get one of the experts to give us a lecture in the following weeks. If we do get our project going and install the PV panels on the roof with the lightbulb and banner, we may even get some media coverage on 50/50. I still need some people to help me paint the banner. You will be informed on a date and time that we can sit and paint the banner.

Environmental Geology II Study Guides

The study guides for environmental geology II (EGE201T) have been printed and are ready to be picked up from the department's offices.















Unlike the stacks of paper on the picture, I managed to fit your entire study guide on a single piece of paper (all 7 pages). The electronic version will be emailed to you if you cannot read the fine text. We have to make a difference somewhere and seeing to boxes of paper being used to print stuff, I think it is in fact a good place to start.

Study guides for Environmental Management 1

The study guides for environmental management I (EMG101Y) have been printed and are available for you to pick up from the department's offices.

The slideshow for renewable energy has also been printed.

Perchlorate found in Martian soil

The Phoenix Mars lander has apparently found perchlorates in the soil samples it was analyzing. Perchlorates are toxic to most forms of life here on earth and this is bringing some doubt into the minds of those trying to find life on the red planet.

You can read the full article at Scientific American by following the link