This is a harth braking story from Ghana. I makes me feel sad, last time I was in Ghana, the airport was full of rich foreigners coming into the country smelling the possibility to make lots of money in a short time. Ghana is changing, not to the better, but to the worst. For some [...]

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Iranian security forces quash more protests in Tabriz, Oroumiyeh Iranian security forces quash more protests in Tabriz, Oroumiyeh Source: Radio Zamaneh Iranian security forces descended on demonstrations against the drying of Lake Oroumiyeh in Tabriz and Oroumiyeh in northwestern Iran on Saturday, making numerous arrests. Lake Urmia (Orumieh) is a salt lake in northwestern Iran [...]

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One Sheet Solar Cooker – Appropedia: The sustainability wiki. One Sheet Solar Cooker Cocina_Solar_Simple in Spanish / en español. http://imagina-canarias.blogspot.com/2008/06/cocina-solar-simple.html 9 june 2008 This is the simplest solar cooker I’ve been able to design: Use a cardboard sheet 60 cm x 80 cm or larger. Draw lines to divide in 2×3 parts, and cut “A” [...]

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I do not share the optimism of the designer for being able to make this house for $300, in reality it will cost more than $500 or even closer to $900 but still it is a very good value for a house of this quality. There are a few issues that the designer of this [...]

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