What Australia Needs

Australia is a beautiful and livable country, and there is a lot to be said in favor of Australian people. We see in them openness, honesty, compassion and generosity that are not frequently found in many other places. I want to see Australia flourish; and toward that...

Metro eyes sky-rise farming

"Metro eyes sky-rise farmingSurrey may be home to region's first vertical greenhouseKelly Sinoski, Vancouver SunPublished: Tuesday, October 21, 2008Rooftop gardens and vertical greenhouses could be a sign of the times in Metro Vancouver as the region wrestles with...

Ancient Chinese irrigation system survives quake

Amazing considering the ongoing earthquake damage to modern irrigation systems in China. When it ain't broke..."From the hillside platform, the workings of the ingenious irrigation project that is now a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site are clearly visible.Built from 256 BC,...

Hillside search continues after body parts found

"Civilian search-and-rescue specialists will join a suspicious death investigation started Wednesday morning when a passerby discovered dismembered human remains near the pathway system east of  Deerfoot Trail. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The search-and-rescue volunteers...

Water protests in Melbourne

"A crowd has marched to Parliament House in Melbourne to protest against the Victorian Government's $5 billion water plan.  Around 200 country Victorians are at the Alexandra Gardens.  They will march through the city to Parliament to protest against the plans to...

Water Conservation for South Florida

  With a noted lack of rainfall in south Florida this year comes the beginnings of water conservation notices. The opulently landscaped terraces of Miami condos require constant watering and an efficient, inexpensive means for providing this water demand is available....

The Dead Dead Sea

"Now why does this headline strike me as darkly ironic in a Lovecraftian fashion......The Dead Sea is Dying. Perhaps because I thought it was already Dead."