Category Archives: Environment

Bike & Ped Concerns Are A Sign of the Times

The signs have been subtle over this March starting early with a 3/4/12 Beth Kassab’s Sunday local front-page appeal for a suburbia not designed to endanger small children by speeding-up traffic; or, for that matter, finding the fastest part of a … Continue reading

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James Cameron Dives Earths Deepest Spot

James Cameron has just emerged hours ago from the deepest point on Earth: The Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep. At 10 p.m. on Sunday (our time; really it was noon on Monday), the filmmaker’s “vertical torpedo” sub broke the surface of … Continue reading

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Electric Highways Powering Electric Cars

Lately, you can’t do anything now without being told to “Go Green.” Electric cars seem to be the best way to get around while still helping the environment. But what happens if you are driving an electric car on the … Continue reading

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Low-Income Students Struggle With Lack of Internet

Low-income Central Florida students are burdened with many obstacles. One of these main issues is the lack of internet access in their homes. Many of these students’ problems will eventually worsen as schools start to provide their students with electronic … Continue reading

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Power Radiating Roads Could be a Mistake

The Announcement by BBC that roads are under development that powers cars without wires is the latest marvel in the race to create alternate transport fuel that is also convenient. The problem has been that drivers that normally don’t drive … Continue reading

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Florida communities try to get rid of flavored tobacco

Local officials are upset with tobacco companies for aiming their products toward children and teens. With candylike flavors and shiny colorful wrappers, officials argue that these products are meant to attract a young audience and get them hooked on tobacco … Continue reading

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Orange County may restrict pain clinics

Orange County leaders are looking to make changes within local pain-management clinics and how they operate. In a 47-page report from the Orange County’s prescription drug task force, issues have been outlined to fix the problems with pain clinics and … Continue reading

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Japan Remembers

One year ago today, Japan was devastated by a giant earth quake, that was quickly followed by a tsunami which killed more than 20,000 people. Today across Japan, at 2:46 pm, a moment of silence muted the entire country as … Continue reading

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The University of Central Florida students introduce a dance floor that generates electric power

From Central Florida, the same area that brought you men-on-the-moon, radio rocketry pulse, Cinderella’s Castle, and Christmas trees that spiral around lamp posts comes Green Waves! Take note if the environment is any concern on the world’s campuses. On April … Continue reading

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Caffeine: A Poisonous Drug

Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, and McDonald’s all have one thing in common: they are known as some of the power-houses for your everyday morning coffee while on your way to work and/or school. Coffee is all the rage now-a-days, whether you … Continue reading

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