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Acid Pollution is in the Air
Acid pollution. It’s as horrible as it sounds. It poisons the air we breathe and the rivers and lakes we drink from. It harms the soil we grow our food in and the forests that give us wood. And it also harms us. This is because we are all part of the chain of living…
Cleaning Without Polluting
When we hear about damage to the environment caused by big paper and chemical factories it seems that the causes of pollution are far from us. We think that we are simply victims suffering from these assaults against the environment and our health. However, in one way or another, we all contribute every day to…
Environmental Conservation Begins at Home
Arlequin the clown and his beautiful friend Rosana decide to visit the city to tell everyone how to clean a house without polluting the environment. They knock at the door of Mrs. Salina who is reluctant to receive them because she thinks they are selling expensive cleaning products. Rosana and Arlequin calm her down and…
Dams and Hydroelectricity
Everyone who has electricity knows how convenient it is. You turn on a switch and your home has light. Electricity seems so simple. But did you ever wonder how electricity gets to your home? Let’s see how. Hydroelectric dams create and supply electrical power. These dams are not like the dams you may be used…
Let’s Save our Tropical Forests
Tropical forests. Since the beginning of time they have been a peaceful paradise of huge trees, leafy plants and more birds, animals and insects than you can imagine. But, tragically, these forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, about 30 hectares a minute. In fact, 32 million hectares of tropical forests are destroyed each year….
Agroforestry in Semi Arid Areas
Kenya’s semi‑arid areas are under increasing ecological pressure due to growing population and a lack of arable land. Grazing lands are threatened in places where the number of cattle, goats, and sheep is now more than twice the recommended maximum for the type of land. Rainfall is low, the land produces little, and there are…
Choosing a Fishpond Site
A fishpond is an enclosed body of water used to raise fish. It can be made of concrete or earth and it has both an inlet and an outlet to allow water to flow through. Here are some things to consider when you select a site for a fishpond. Water supply is the most important…
Handle Livestock with Care
Do you handle your animals with care? An animal that is handled with care will produce more milk, more offspring, and more meat. When animals are stressed they need special care, for example when they are being moved. Moving livestock Here are some helpful hints to remember when moving livestock. First, use your head before…
Hints
Harvesting fruit the easy way By Livai Matarirano, Zimbabwe Harvesting fruit from tall trees can be a problem. Some people ask young children to climb the trees and harvest ripe fruit. If the children don’t have a basket they throw the fruit to the ground. The child may fall and injure a leg or hand…
Food Chain Story
Once upon a time, there were sixteen little bugs living in a vegetable garden next to a river. These tiny bugs didn’t eat much, but the owner of the garden didn’t want to share any of his vegetables with insects. So he bought a can of pesticide from the store. This poison was a fine…