Tokamak. This is a new word to most of the people on the planet but it has been in use by scientists of every kind for over 60 years! This strange device is what contains the heat of the fusion reaction and the resulting plasma energy. The toroidal design is what makes containment and energy […]
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Petroglyphs are rock carvings (rock paintings are called pictographs) made by pecking directly on the rock surface using a stone chisel and a hammerstone. When the desert varnish (or patina) on the surface of the rock was chipped off, the lighter rock underneath was exposed, creating the petroglyph. Archaeologists have estimated there may be over 25,000 petroglyph images along the 17 miles of escarpment within the monument boundary.
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Methane emissions are individually the largest source of greenhouse gases in beef and dairy, also they are a major contributor to anthropogenic methane (CH4) emissions across the globe. In 2019, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPAE), the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) gathered numerous stakeholders advocating for […]
Roadrunners are known to be monogomous being that the male and female mate for life. They breed in accordance to the availability of food and a desirable climate temperature. Both the male and the female work as a team to build a nest to prepare for the arrival of eggs.
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Rio Grande Wildlife
Geese are bigger waterfowl than ducks. Geese average about 6.5 pounds and 30 inches lengthwise. There is a slight size difference in males in relation to females, however both genders appear identical. In regards to roosting geese are quite vocal. They generally cling to larger flocks than ducks. Typically geese flocks are family groups. A […]
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Miniature Fruit and Nut Trees
. The History of Miniature Trees If a fruit or nut tree is preferred that’s both short and sweet, plant a genetic dwarf tree. A recent addition to the realm of tree crops, the genetic dwarf (or miniature) tree became available to home gardeners only 20 years ago. The more familiar semi dwarf tree, by […]
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Miniature Livestock
The Green Peace Corps intends to breed well cared for miniature livestock that are holistically pasteurized in rotation including varieties of miniature grass-fed cows, goats, sheep, pigs, llamas, horses, mules, and donkeys. These miniatures as well as full-sized alpacas (which are still small) and large exotic birds, all varieties of poultry, and rabbits and other […]
Alternative Housing: Numerous varieties of alternative homes have been constructed, from tree houses and pallet homes to geodesic domes, spheres, and earth ships. As environmentally conscious decision-making becomes commonplace, the use of alternative natural materials has become more frequent as builders seek to minimize the environmental impact of large-scale home building. Green building designers consider […]
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House Recycling
Deconstruction is the process of taking a building apart in the reverse order of construction to skillfully remove valuable building materials and save rich architectural history. It is estimated that buildings consume about 40% of the world’s energy and about 16% of the clean water. This impact is made more severe by careless demolition of […]