Providing an ever-growing world population with safe and reliable drinking water supplies is the challenge of the century. Want to learn more? Have a look the this award-winning presentation.
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Termites to the Rescue
Lisa Margonelli over at the Atlantic has a very in-depth article on termites, cellulosic ethanol and low-carbon energy supplies. Will termites solve the climate crisis? I don’t know, but it sure is a fascinating topic!
Here’s an excerpt from the article “Gut Reactions”:
Amazing Carbon Dioxide Animation
My friend Andy Jacobson, who works at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Boulder, CO, has put together an amazing animation of the rise of atmospheric carbon dioxide since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
