Producing biofuels will further drain “the world’s most valuable, irreplaceable and finite natural resource: fresh water.” ++ For example, 9,000 gal. of water are needed to make just one gal. of diesel fuel; 666 gal. are used daily to feed one person. ++ To have any effect on global energy problems, biofuels “will require much more water than the world can afford to give
... More
In this letter Drima, a young blogger, voices concern about the calls for immediate UN intervention in Darfur by The Save Darfur Coaltition, 2007 . Although Drima, an Afro-Arab Sudanese citizen, appreciates the work of the coalition, he reminds us that many people, both inside and outside of Sudan, oppose UN military involvement in Darfur without the
... More
