In London their trees are being quickly infected by a fungal disease carried by the wind. There is no way to find a cure and save the trees so environmentalists came up with a technologic solution. They created an iphone app called ash tag where people can report signs of the fungi spreading.
This article is written from a positive point of view to inform people about what technology can do for the environment.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/16/world/europe/ashtag-dieback-forest-fears/index.html
Thats so cool! It's awesome that something as common as a smart phone can do something that can be so impacting.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that we are using technology to benefit the environment.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing where technology is going. It's excellent that anyone with a smart phone can start helping the environment.
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