smokin' stoves
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061024214803.htm
“In a field test in Honduras, the researchers found that cook stoves there, which are similar to those used in other developing nations, produce two times more smoke particles than expected, based on previous laboratory studies. These dark, sooty particles, which are darker than those produced by grassland or forest fires, have a climate warming effect because they absorb solar energy and heat the atmosphere, according to Roden.”
In addition to the affects it causes to the environment, they also pose health hazards for the users. This article taught me that there are millions of things which contribute to global warming and that everyday we discover another thing which is bad for the environment. It is good that we are finding these problems, and the hopefully attempt to fix them and make it better, but it also just shows us that we can’t avoid it either, for people who are paranoid, we must learn that there will always be something which is bad, that is unavoidable – we need to chose and prioritize right now, we can pick which things are better or more efficient even if both are bad for the environment, you can chose the one which is less bad. Or if you have something which is usefull bu harmful to the environment, maybe cut back on something else.
More related to this specific article, these people in these countries need these stoves to cook their food, if we are able to provide them with these resources we should, but then the question becomes – do we risk harming the environment and possibly people’s health to provide people the means to cook food? I think so – but in the mean time we should try and develop better technology and stoves etc. Thankfully the company which provided these stoves is redistributing new ones:
“Trees, Water & People and other nonprofit agencies are distributing new low-cost, wood-burning cook stoves in Honduras and other Latin American countries that appear to be less polluting and more fuel efficient, according to the researchers. However, further analysis is needed.
"Designing and distributing improved cook stoves may be an effective method of mitigating global climate change, and can improve the health of the users," Roden said. "However, the cook stoves must be well designed and properly tested. They must be built with local traditions and practices in mind and must be easy to use, or they may become expensive doorstops."”
“In a field test in Honduras, the researchers found that cook stoves there, which are similar to those used in other developing nations, produce two times more smoke particles than expected, based on previous laboratory studies. These dark, sooty particles, which are darker than those produced by grassland or forest fires, have a climate warming effect because they absorb solar energy and heat the atmosphere, according to Roden.”
In addition to the affects it causes to the environment, they also pose health hazards for the users. This article taught me that there are millions of things which contribute to global warming and that everyday we discover another thing which is bad for the environment. It is good that we are finding these problems, and the hopefully attempt to fix them and make it better, but it also just shows us that we can’t avoid it either, for people who are paranoid, we must learn that there will always be something which is bad, that is unavoidable – we need to chose and prioritize right now, we can pick which things are better or more efficient even if both are bad for the environment, you can chose the one which is less bad. Or if you have something which is usefull bu harmful to the environment, maybe cut back on something else.
More related to this specific article, these people in these countries need these stoves to cook their food, if we are able to provide them with these resources we should, but then the question becomes – do we risk harming the environment and possibly people’s health to provide people the means to cook food? I think so – but in the mean time we should try and develop better technology and stoves etc. Thankfully the company which provided these stoves is redistributing new ones:
“Trees, Water & People and other nonprofit agencies are distributing new low-cost, wood-burning cook stoves in Honduras and other Latin American countries that appear to be less polluting and more fuel efficient, according to the researchers. However, further analysis is needed.
"Designing and distributing improved cook stoves may be an effective method of mitigating global climate change, and can improve the health of the users," Roden said. "However, the cook stoves must be well designed and properly tested. They must be built with local traditions and practices in mind and must be easy to use, or they may become expensive doorstops."”
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