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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Matthew Freitas

Matthew Freitas

Increasing Urban Populations - 0 views

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    The article explains how from now to 2050 the population is expected to grow by 2.6 Billion. Developing countries will have a the hardest time with this. It talks about developing countries already have problems providing food, water, and other essentials to the citizens. The growth in people will lead to increasing slums, more health problems, and many other things.
Matthew Freitas

Season Has Changed, but the Drought Endures - 0 views

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    This article explains how right now more than 62% of the United states is in a drought and how it will hurt our agricultural economy. Raised food prices, dried out wells, and wild fires will be a direct result of the drought. The drought however is pushing Scientist and meteorologist to find more sustainable ways to farm and ways to prevent droughts like this in the future.
Matthew Freitas

How Food is Driving-and is Driven by-Climate Change - 0 views

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    This article discusses how climate change could affect the major food crops of the world. It also talks about how food drives up the rate of green house gases. From production to transportation and refrigeration-emits up to a third of human-generated greenhouse gases. The purpose of the article is to get people to search for a more sustainable food industry.
Matthew Freitas

High Fuel Costs Spark Increased Use of Wood for Home Heating - 0 views

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    Many people in the northeast U.S are switching to burning wood or wood pellets to save money on heating costs. Wood and wood pellets are cheaper than oil and are said to cut the heating expenses in the northeast in half. Its also much less of a burden on the environment. Burning wood releases about 0.055 kg of CO2 per kWH compared to 0.3kg for coal. This is a great way to save money and help reduce pollution!
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