Close the digital divide

Submitted by julie dequaindry on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 11:34

To reduce the impact of the digital divide there are several things to implement, in broad terms it is necessary:

• Have computer and Internet access:  People need affordable and reliable computers and broadband Internet access.

• Be digitally literate: people need to understand digital technologies and how to use them effectively to achieve their educational, economic, civic, and social goals.

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Lifetimes of important Long-lived gasses and Short-live gases and particles in the atmosphere and their effect on climate

Submitted by yufang1104 on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 11:09

The lifetime of carbon dioxide is more than 100 years and it warms up the earth, so that's why we want to decrease the  emission of carbon dioxide.

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Identity Theft

Submitted by crshen on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 12:46

As e-commerce becomes more popular, consumers become more susceptible to cyber-crime.  In this cartoon, a man is pretending to be from the utility company and would like to confirm important information.  In some cases, scammers already have information such as a potential victim's social security number and credit card number simply by using the internet.

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