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| Upwellings | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I am orchestrating an experiment on how to determine if wetlands have upwellings and whether the ...
A: Destiny: I am not really sure what you mean by an upwelling. I am guessing that there is probably ...
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| Science Project | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I'm doing a science project measuring pollution in soil. What tools do I need to do this? How do I ...
A: Bill: pH or corrosivity of soil is a pretty easy parameter to measure. All you need is a pH meter ...
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| Science Project | 9/13/2009 |
Q: I'm doing a science project measuring pollution in soil. What tools do I need to do this? How do I ...
A: Bill: First you need to decide what exactly you mean by pollution. Are you interested in pollution ...
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| environmental sciences | 7/29/2009 |
Q: MY NAME IS NEIVIA,I AM CURRENTLY DOING MY FINAL YEAR IN GEOLOGY BUT I WILL LOVE TO DO MY HONORS NEXT ...
A: Nelvia: I am not sure exactly you mean by environmental management and analysis, but I would guess ...
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| whats the point of getting a degree if u cant find a decent job | 6/24/2009 |
Q: i have just finished my graduation in environmental science at the top of ma class and am looking ...
A: Sara: I can appreciate your frustration. You are not the only one in the same basket, the economy is ...
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| Testing Water | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I am a grade 11 chemistry student. For my assignment i must test the water qualities of two ...
A: Rishan: Google this: US EPA SW846 This is the United States EPA's manual for laboratory testing. ...
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| How should I prepare for job in Environmental Consulting field | 4/12/2009 |
Q: First of all thanks for volunteering. I think this is great thing. My question is how I should ...
A: Garnet: It is my sense that right now is not a good idea to be looking for a job. However, there ...
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| outdoor odor year round | 2/25/2009 |
Q: My neighborhood stinks. It stinks all year round. When my husband and dog walk, they come in and ...
A: Deb: More questions............ Describe "funk" exactly what is this odor? How far away from your ...
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| outdoor odor year round | 2/25/2009 |
Q: My neighborhood stinks. It stinks all year round. When my husband and dog walk, they come in and ...
A: Deb: Your questions raises a lot of questions. And really does not provide enough information for ...
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| solid waste management | 1/19/2009 |
Q: i am a 3rd Year Mass Communication student from Far Eastern University in the Philippines doing an ...
A: i am a 3rd Year Mass Communication student from Far Eastern University in the Philippines doing an ...
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| hydrocarbon contaminated soil | 12/18/2008 |
Q: Can you provide direction on setting up composting for hydrocarbon contaminated soil? I understand ...
A: Mark: I do not know where you are, but if you are in the US, you need to consider the regulatory ...
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| contaminated well water | 12/16/2008 |
Q: My question is concerning hydrocarbons in my groundwater. I am going to give you a condensed ...
A: Dana: First question is where are you located. Second, I assume the water you are looking for is for ...
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| Well water contamination | 12/4/2008 |
Q: Fraser, the question I have is quite simple, I have 2 boys 15 and 13, We were renting a farm house ...
A: Teo: First, I assume that you have found some other source for your drinking water. That water ...
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| Bioremediation | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I wanted to do a science project on bioremediation or anything related to that such as ...
A: Caroline: I am thinking something involving oil and soil...... Make two clear boxes from plexiglass ...
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| global warming evidence | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I was doing some research into the evidence for and against global warming, and was wondering what ...
A: Amanda: While, like you it appears, I am not a total believer that everything we are seeing is ...
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| Contaminated soil | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I'm currently selling 2.39 acres that over the last 40-50 years has been salvage yards and back then ...
A: David: I would say take the money and run. If you can get someone to give you money to take this ...
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| Contaminated soil | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I'm currently selling 2.39 acres that over the last 40-50 years has been salvage yards and back then ...
A: David: I am not a lawyer, so please do not construe whatever I tell you herein as legal advice. ...
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| Experience in environmental science related fields | 7/25/2008 |
Q: My name is Marianne Pott, and I am an environmental science major at Valparaiso University. Because ...
A: Marianne: Sorry for the delay in response. Your question is a good one. I would suggest that you ...
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| ENERGY | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Scientists claim that towards the end of the century a solution to the serious energy problem will ...
A: Yiangos: I have not heard any predictions about the solution to our energy woes. It seems unlikely ...
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| water quality testing | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have been doing quite a bit of reading regarding water quality testing especially for fecal ...
A: Here is what I would recommend. First and foremost is the safety of swimmers. Therefore, you ...
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| water quality testing | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have been doing quite a bit of reading regarding water quality testing especially for fecal ...
A: Marie: Where you sample will depend on a couple of things. First, consider the potential source for ...
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| how do i monitor criteria pollutants? | 6/1/2008 |
Q: kinly lend me your assistance on how to go about monitoring the air quality in a location using air ...
A: Uchenna: Guidelines int he USA are set by OSHA and the EPA (govt agencies that are supposed to ...
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| BOD | 5/14/2008 |
Q: Does temperature play a role in BOD measurement, is there a method to work out the same? I am a ...
A: I do believe that BOD is temperature dependent, or at least temperature effected. I am not sure if ...
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| soil pollution | 1/14/2008 |
Q: iam doing a scince project on soil pollution and iam putting chemcals on soil for three months when ...
A: Two containers Soil to fill each container half full Water to saturate soil Vinegar Baking soda. ...
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| CO2 | 1/11/2008 |
Q: Apart from photosynthesis how does CO2 form back into O2? Is this process possible when CO2 goes ...
A: Daniel: I am sure that the bond between the C and the O2 in CO2 can be broken by methods other than ...
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| Masters and Carrer | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I am about to graduate with a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences. However, since beginning university ...
A: Thomas: I assume that you are in the UK, or maybe Canada, Australia or NZ. I am guessing that with ...
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| chemicals harmful to soil | 11/14/2007 |
Q: iam doing a scince project on soil pollution and iam putting chemcals on soil for three months when ...
A: Dulce: If all you are going to check is pH then the chemicals you need are easy. Get some vinegar ...
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| NHD | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I need topics for national history day. It needs lots of primary sources and i want something to do ...
A: Having never heard of NHD I did a little research. It seems that the theme for 2007/2008 is ...
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| Geophysical Science | 10/3/2007 |
Q: What is Geophysical Science? Why were youintrested in Geophysical Science? At what age did you study ...
A: Rebeca: I am not sure how you define geophysical science. But, I am not a geophysicist, but a ...
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| Greenland | 9/20/2007 |
Q: my name is Sam. I am doing a report for my Language class and I am interested in finding out more ...
A: Brandon/Sam or whomever you are: I would suggest that you use Google and do a search on Greenland ...
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| tropical rain forest | 9/2/2007 |
Q: what is unique about a tropical rain forest? What are humans doing to the rain forest? Why should ...
A: Emily: A tropical rain forest is unique as it is an ecosystem that can survive no where else but ...
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| Treatment plant | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I am considering a design for people. what treatment plant type do you think i should design ...
A: Idahor: How many people? There is no number here? Also, I am not an environmental or waste water ...
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| How to reduce Albedo effect. | 6/19/2007 |
Q: Sir: My question pertains to a specific case. We live in house built with concrete and bricks. The ...
A: Akshaya: Just wondering, where in the world are you located with temperatures, and construction, ...
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| Environmental Impact | 5/8/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me some facts and figures about the human impact on the ...
A: JOanna: To give you the best answer and help, can you help me understand if this is a homework ...
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| Dam Project | 4/26/2007 |
Q: First of all I am grade 11 student and this question is reagarding to my physics course. To be ...
A: Farhan: First sorry for taking so long to reply. There are no good hard and fast answers to your ...
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| Two Question | 4/12/2007 |
Q: I would like to know about these two question. If you could give me a little more insight on them ...
A: This is beyond my expertise, however, the first question is pretty straight forward. It is just ...
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| A question for Mr. Hamilton | 3/25/2007 |
Q: 1) Do you guys dispose of toxic waste, biological or chemical? 2) On a more personal note, how ...
A: Rene: My company does not dispose of any of those types of waste. However, as a consultant, I help ...
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| The Atmospher and Climate | 2/23/2007 |
Q: 1. An air mass originating in the Pacific Ocean near the equator would be labeled A. ...
A: SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN ANSWERING. SEE BELOW. I HELPED AS MUCH AS I COULD, BUT YOU SHOULD CHECK ...
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| hybrid cars | 2/7/2007 |
Q: what is a good thesis statement for hybrid cars?
A: Colton: I can think of several: Hydrid cars, in their current form, have limited value except in ...
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| HELP | 1/11/2007 |
Q: WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF GLOBAL WARMING
A: The theory is that the burning of fossil fuels releases CO2 into the atmosphere. This is trapped in ...
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| help with science fair project | 12/6/2006 |
Q: I am doing a science fair project where you separate water into oxygen and hydrogen. I am having ...
A: Maddie: Try this link: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/ Also try searching for ...
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| 3/4 of the world's commodities | 12/1/2006 |
Q: I am a student majoring in Journalism at San Jose State, and have voluntarily decided to write an ...
A: Mandie: You are on the right track, but here is hte point I think you need to make. In most cases, ...
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| Drinking Water | 11/18/2006 |
Q: -----We live in the country. We do not live on a farm. There is 40 Ft. of casing. There is 20 ft ...
A: Well given all the casing and the relatively shallow bedrock it seems unlikely that the well is ...
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| Drinking Water | 11/17/2006 |
Q: We had a new well drilled approximately a year ago. We had a water test and it passed. One year ...
A: Edward: For a 400 foot well to get contaminated with coliform bacteria is pretty impressive. Can ...
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| specific gravity of soil | 10/28/2006 |
Q: is specific gravity of soil important?if it yes,why?what are the things that affect it?
A: I am sure it is important to someone. Probably if you found a soil scientist they might have know, ...
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| Anthropogenic lead in the environment | 10/26/2006 |
Q: Are there any other primary sources of anthropogenic lead in the environment other than the obvious ...
A: Are there any other primary sources of anthropogenic lead in the environment other than the obvious ...
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| carbon dioxide emissions | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I was wondering, what are the negative affects of carbon dioxide emissions? Also, what are the most ...
A: CO2 emissions accumulate in the atmosphere creating a greenhouse type effect whereby heat from the ...
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| Sea water into Drinking water | 10/8/2006 |
Q: Please could you help with a simple question i'm sure, but always raises debates amoungst my group. ...
A: Cost - it is cheaper to use groundwater or treat fresh surface water in most instances. The only ...
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| Heat generation underneath paper waste landfill | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I'm looking for the information about heat, or temperature, underneath PAPER waste landfill. In ...
A: Here are a couple of thoughts. 1) Landfills. Landfills are designed to minimize the water that ...
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| How to remove spilled motor oil in back yard of a house for sale | 9/28/2006 |
Q: We just looked at the house which we liked from a future potential for commercial use. BUT while ...
A: Mac: Consider that this is a problem. The drums of oil (if they are used motor oil only) could cost ...
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| Global Warming | 9/11/2006 |
Q: We are Engineering students, basically Research oriented. We are surveying on "Global Warming-An ...
A: I looked at your webpage. Here is what I think. First, you have not well enough defined the ...
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| water | 8/17/2003 |
Q: Im a student of geography but this problem with my fieldwork isnt very much geography related if you ...
A: Katie: I will not go into why this is a geography question, but rest assured it is. This is one of ...
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