Environment

From Water Therapy to Water Torture

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

Water — the most valuable resource on Earth, a.k.a. the Blue Planet. Some fast facts: the world is made primarily out of water. Land is the exception to what is mostly vast oceans and seas. Of the Earth’s water, 97% is salty. The remainder: fresh. Of fresh water, a huge proportion — something in the […]

Help Save Energy with Google’s Blackle.com

Friday, August 10th, 2007

“If Google had a black screen, taking in[to] account the huge number of page views [the site generates], according to calculations, 750 megawatts per hour per year will be saved.”
Google, in a display of environmental awareness and social responsibility, launched <www.Blackle.com>, an exact replica of <www.Google.com> with a black (instead of white) backdrop. Spread the […]

The Nation Joins Hands to Pray for Rain: Is it Enough?

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Last Sunday, all the Catholic Churches across the country said short prayers, as part of Sunday mass celebration, asking ‘the Almighty’ for rain, following an order issued by Roman Catholic Church leadership late last week. Prompted by reports from civil society and government warning of an impending water shortage should consumption remain at current levels […]