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721: Austin Natural PoolsHamilton Pool Preserve
One of the most beautiful and unique attractions Austin has is Hamilton Pool Preserve, located just a half an hour out of the city, in the gorgeous Hill Country. The historic swimming area and its surrounding grounds were designated a preserve by the Travis County Commissioner's Court in 1990, and this idyllic, untainted spot is like an oasis, off
722: Austin Weather%3B A Study in Contrast
Anyone who has been in Texas for very long has heard someone say, "If you don't like Texas weather, just wait a minute."
Austin and the surrounding Hill Country enjoy some of the most temperate weather in Texas. Summers are hot, winters are mild and spring and fall months are typically quite pleasant. Sun shines in the Austin area for 300 days
723: BambooThe Ultimate Construction Product
In the U.S., most people probably think of bamboo in terms of a thin reed used for decorative purposes, such as a houseplant or rug for your living room. But the reality is that bamboo is a fine resource for use in construction. Bamboo is not really a tree; it's a grass - a grass that can grow 120 feet tall and 13 inches thick. That's quite an impr
724: Bloody Water-The Bay Area Red Triangle
Northern California is home to a plethora of famous cities, such as San Francisco, Sausalito, Napa, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Oakland, and other lesser-known cities. The weather is always pleasurable, never getting too hot in the summer, and never getting too cold in the winter. The Bay Area is a popular vacation destination with local tourist attracti
725: Can You Really Run Your Car On Water
Prices for a single gallon of gasoline in the United States have been steadily rising during the past few years. Remember when a gallon of gas cost a measly 80 cents? Remember when it climbed to $2/gallon and people started to complain about the expensive price? Those days are no more, as a gallon of gas nowadays can cost as much as $5 in certain a
726: Canopy EcologyIts Vital Importance
Did you know that out of the 30 million types of organisms most of them stay in the forest's topmost portion? This portion is called the forest canopy. The canopy performs a variety of vital functions one of which is to absorb carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. Other functions include the supply of food and oxygen to plants and living b
727: Carbon OffsetsOff or On Target
As global warming finally seeps into the public consciousness, carbon offsets are fast becoming the next hot new thing (no pun intended). People love them because they let you buy your way out of your carbon impacts. Write a check and erase your guilt. And I've always been a little troubled by this and by the whole idea of carbon offsets themselves
728: Caring for the EnvironmentUsed Moving Boxes
When moving, it is inevitable that you need boxes to place all of your belongings in. Could you imagine taking all of your things and placing them inside a moving truck without having something to put everything in? That would literally take you forever and it is that very reason why moving boxes are so important in the moving process. That's worse
729: Climate Top Tips At Home and At Work
Tips for reducing your CO2 emissions fall into a number of categories; this article focuses on what you can do at home and in the workplace to reduce your carbon footprint.
At home
Simple measures could substantially reduce the emissions from your home, and save you money as well - you could currently be paying much more than you need to in g
730: Climate Top Tips Surface Transport and Aviation
Tips for reducing your CO2 emissions fall into a number of categories, with surface transport (driving) and aviation at the top of most lists.
Surface transport is responsible for about a quarter of our emissions of CO2 and this is forecast to rise in the future. In the past 30 years traffic on our roads has more than doubled. Here is a list of
731: Coastal Flooding In The Books Again For Florida
Well, Floridians are once again facing the real possibility of being hit by a hurricane one more time. For the ones who have lived in this region for many years, it is a common occurrence that is just lived through and they take whatever the weather brings then pick up the pieces and go on. It has to be a nail biting experience to go through once,
732: Collecting And Using Water When It Rains
People in eras gone by always used to collect rainwater for times when there was a dry spell and their normal sources of water would get low or run out. They would use wooden buckets or barrels. In dry months streams and wells could often run dry and without a store nearby to go to buy a few gallons, catching rainwater was an essential part of surv
733: Concerns About The Water Your Family Uses
There is a growing concern these days about how much water we use in the home today. We have a tendency to use it literally like there is no tomorrow, but chances are there will be. What if we use up all the fresh water supply we have here on Earth? What would we do then? Well, it probably would not be pretty picture. There would likely be wars to
734: Cool Parks in Austin
There is no shortage of beautiful scenery and greenbelts in the Austin area, where there seems to be a walking trail around every corner, and a park around every bend. One of the more unusual of these is Champion Park in Round Rock. It has a little of everything, from a kid-approved playground to a scenic trail by the creek. It's a great place t
735: Could Gustav Bring Much Needed Water To Drought Stricken Areas
This is turning out to be a fairly active season for the development of tropical storms below the Gulf Coast. The Caribbean is bracing for yet another onslaught of Mother Nature in the form of Gustav. While the residents of Florida are still reeling from the after affects of tropical storm Fay those further south on the islands of Jamaica, Cuba, an
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