Article- http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/US/story?id=1872703&page=1
Colleges are really stepping up their game when it comes to going green and trying to help save the environment. WIlliams College held a competition to see who could save the most energy by dimming lights, unplugging phone and computer chargers, turning off computers and tvs, and turning off lights when not in the room. One building's consumption dropped as much as 44 percent. More buildings are being built that are meant for conserving energy. Harvard University is one of the biggest green powered universities. Harvard recycles 45 percent of their waste, and has a 6.5 million dollar loan for green-related projects. Hundreds of colleges are getting smarter by going green.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Current Event 9/14/11
http://news.yahoo.com/minnesota-wildfire-spreads-100-000-acres-170934074.html
In Minnesota there was a huge wildfire that spread to 100,000 acres. After seeing the pictures of the massive fire and what it was doing, I realized how big of a deal it was. One fire caused 100,000 acres worth of trees and land to burn. Over 230 firefighters are working on the fire and putting it out. The environment suffered a great deal and there were even air quality warnings. I think this wildfire is a terrible thing to happen to such a large amount of land, and there should be better and more ways to prevent them from happening.
In Minnesota there was a huge wildfire that spread to 100,000 acres. After seeing the pictures of the massive fire and what it was doing, I realized how big of a deal it was. One fire caused 100,000 acres worth of trees and land to burn. Over 230 firefighters are working on the fire and putting it out. The environment suffered a great deal and there were even air quality warnings. I think this wildfire is a terrible thing to happen to such a large amount of land, and there should be better and more ways to prevent them from happening.
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