The following report produced for a chapter in a book on computers and environment. Ted Floyd, June 2010. While advancing through the ages there were numerous environmental blunders. Will the computer help to create a green and sustainable future? The earliest ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia relied on irrigation to grow food. An extensive network of canals carried water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in.

Is it possible to reduce more carbon emissions by urban design and carbon sinks in cities than by renewable energy in homes? Carbon emissions can be greatly reduced in transport sector. Reduction of carbon emissions can be achieved by less dependence on cars in compact cities with less urban sprawl, improved public transport and extra oportunities for walking. Carbon storeage and stormwater reduction go t.