global warming

Running A Green B&B - How To Run A Luxury B&B And Still Be Environmentally Friendly
By Karen Thorne

Until recently I didn't think it was possible to run a luxury B&B and be environmentally friendly. To me being green meant grey sheets, hard towels and a shower that dripped cold water on you.

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Heating Your Home With Solar Energy
By Oze Parrot

Solar energy is power that is drawn from the sun's rays. There are many uses for this power source such as, heating, producing electricity and lighting, as well as powering household appliances and experimental motor vehicles. Converting a household's energy needs over to sun driven applications is a great way to help control global warming, as well as reduce power costs.

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Will You Still Be Covered By The Health System In France?
By Nick R Dowlatshahi

At the beginning of September a wave of panic and confusion passed through the expat community in France : radical measures by France's new president would soon be introduced meaning that thousands of Britons enjoying early retirement in France could lose their rights to state health care under a new law that limits benefits to nonworking expatriates. The new rules will apply to all non French EU nationals, not only to the Brits. During his election campaign earlier this year Mr Sarkozy said: "If you think 53 makes you old enough to retire, then fine, go ahead and retire. But don't expect the state to pay for it."

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Monsoon - One Strong Global Wind
By Ken C. Morris

Among the most impressive of climate changes experienced around the world are the monsoon winds that occur in several locations. Most scientists and weather observers agree that the strongest monsoon winds occur in India. This weather phenomenon is created in winter when a high-pressure area forms far to the north, over Siberia. The strength of this young storm lies in the sinking of a very cold air mass. When such significant air movement occurs, the outflow pushes strong winds to the southeast, where they pass over India and move out into the ocean. In most cases, the clouds and rain that might be present are dissipated bysuch strong air movement.

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Walking Improves Obesity And Global Warming
By Steve A Johnson

America's obesity epidemic and global warming might not seem to have too much in common. But public health experts suggest that people can attack them both by cutting calories and carbon dioxide at the same time.

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