Crisis forces Cuba to conserve

Article Abstract:

The collapse of trade with the defunct Soviet Bloc and the continuing US trade embargo has created severe shortages in Cuba of practically every commodity except sugar. The government and people have responded by implementing conservation and recycling programs that have made the island the least wasteful place in the Western Hemisphere. Environmentalists applaud this transformation but question what will happen if the trade embargo is lifted and the Cubans have access to consumer goods again.

Economic aspects, Behavior, Environmental aspects, Cuba, Consumption (Economics), Recycling (Waste, etc.), Recycling, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resource conservation, Cubans, Embargoes

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Driving forces

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Winds have been the most deadly natural force in recent years in Britain. 47 people died in Britain and Wales during a 1990 storm. The greatest danger is from trees falling on roadways. Some methods suggested to reduce potential wind-related accidents are wind-breaks, parapets for bridges and electric signs and radio broadcasts warning drivers to slow down in high winds.

United Kingdom, Natural disasters, Winds

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Action avalanche

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Avalanches continue to be a threat to residents of and visitors to cold, mountainous climes. Some European alpine communities have been able to reduce the danger of avalanches through geological methods such as man-made barriers and planting trees. Researchers have discerned several different avalanche types, including glacier ice, loose snow and slab avalanches.

Control, Avalanches

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