Panama is a popular Latin American tourist destination. This country offers Unrivalled tourist attractions. A spectacularly rich biodiversity makes Panama a Magnet for eco-travelers too. The country’s name means “abundance of fish and butterflies” -but howler monkeys, sloths, manatees, crocodiles and rare quetzals share the jungles and lakes, too. This is what makes people come back time and again to Panama. Facts & Figures Panama is a 75,990 square km land area. The official... more
Archive for July, 2009
Every day in America, each man, woman and child generates nearly four pounds of trash. That’s over one trillion pounds of solid waste or 365 trillion pounds each year. It’s a staggering statistic when you consider the environmental effect that much garbage has on our fragile ecosystem. As adults, it’s easy to forget the importance of the 3 R’s our world depends on-reducing, reusing and recycling-for the health and safety of future generations. It’s those future... more
Climate modification is a multi-faceted and complex subject. In this article, we take a look at the relationship between climate modification and volcanoes. Climate Modification and Volcanoes The climate modification debate is a nasty one. Parties pick their positions, dig in and refuse to listen to the rants of the other side. Lost in the yelling is the simple fact that climate modification is a natural phenomenon to some extent. For proof, we need merely look at the materials kicked out by volcanoes. It... more
New York Regional Interconnect, Inc. (NYRI) plans to install 200 miles of 400-kilovolt 1200 megawatt DC power-transmission lines from the town of Marcy, NY near Utica, to the town of New Windsor in Orange County to supply power to New York City and Long Island. 73 miles of this line would be constructed along the railroad tracks on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River from Hancock, to Port Jervis, NY. This stretch of the river is the principle breeding ground of the American Bald Eagle. It... more
Each summer, I visit the Chequamagon National Forest in Wisconsin. An amazingly beautiful and lush forest, this place is my sanctuary. I stay at a low-key resort, in a cabin overlooking Lake Namekagon. It’s a breath of fresh air – quite literally – to spend two weeks each year at this place, away from bustling streets and busy people. It’s like a different world. Or, at least, it was. I had a very different experience this past July. Upon entering our cabin, my fiance and... more
