Diesel oil leak in yellow river(china)
A pipeline accident on 30th december just before New Year’s Eve that dumped a massive amount of diesel into two tributaries of China’s Yellow River.The spill occured on the Chishui river in northwestern Shaanxi province when a pipeline operated by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) ruptured due to local construction [...]
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Here is a list of 10 major oil spills in history that caused severe oil pollution and irreparable damage to the ecosystem.
1. Amoco Cadiz – The Amoco Cadiz ran aground on Portsall Rocks, three miles off the coast of Brittany, France on March 16, 1978 due to stormy weather. Approximately 200 miles of the coastline [...]
In the Yard -3
Pest and disease control. For every synthetic control, there is an organic equivalent. The organic alternatives simplify things because the products themselves are simple to use and nontoxic.
Some options and what they treat include:
Insecticidal soap: soft-bodied insects such as aphids and red spider mites.Pyrethrum (made from South American chrysanthemums): hard-bodied insects such as beetles. (Use [...]