(par 7.5.2) Forests for the future- Kenya’s carbon credit scheme
Forests for the future: Kenya’s carbon credit scheme http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Forests-for-the-future-Kenyas-carbon-credit-scheme-20140810-2 2014-08-10 21:52 Kasigau – When 61-year old Mercy Joshua was young, the vast forests of southeastern Kenya teemed with wildlife, but decades of unchecked deforestation by locals have devastated the land. She watched forests dwindle and rivers dry up across her homeland of Kasigau – a […]
(par 7.5.1) ‘Harmless’ Things You Do That Lead to Global Warming
‘Harmless’ things you do that lead to global warming https://nation.africa/kenya/healthy-nation/-harmless-things-you-do-that-lead-to-global-warming–3404674 What you need to know: A typical passenger vehicle produces over 4 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Ruminant livestock can produce 250 to 500 litres of methane per day. Chewing gum is the world’s second most common form of litter after cigarette butts. Fossil fuel is a carbon emitter […]
(par 7.4.2.4.6) Soil contamination (taken from Wikipedia)
Soil contamination http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_contamination From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Excavation showing soil contamination at a disused gasworks. Naturally occurring fate of pollutants in soils Soil contamination or soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic(human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals, or improper disposal ofwaste. The most […]