Ukraine and Poland won the bid to host the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship . Government officials knew that major preparations needed to be arranged in the Ukraine in order to accomodate the thousands of people that attend the tournanment every year, but citizens were not awa...
Will Etling's "Sustain," originally for GOOD magazine and contributed to Green Patriot Posters. I've been watching the protests on Wall Street for the past few weeks with some interest. I'm all for speaking out and, on occasion, for putting your feet to the pavement and taking to the ...
Make a difference during the Big Shark Shout Out: 1. Sign the Shark Petitions By collecting petition signatures, divers can pressure leaders to close shark finning loopholes and provide greater trade protections for vulnerable shark species. Two important petitions need your voice thi...
When the batteries are depleted, Tesla says even the 300-mile range Model S will be able to recharge from full to empty in under an hour thanks to its new direct current external charger. The 90 kilowatt units will be installed by Tesla at suitable rest-stop locations or hotels alongs...
The anti-clean-energy echo chamber has been publicizing the bankruptcy of Solyndra, a manufacturer of solar energy panels, arguing that the President's clean energy job creation program is ineffective. But most of this criticism is just political posturing and not really trying to lea...
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It does not manufacture any of its installed equipment, but has reseller relationships with a variety of both domestic and foreign manufacturers. While CEC is just over 3 years old, founder Hamilton has been in the energy business for many years, having established himself years prior...
SOLYNDRRAAAAAA! Cross-posted from Climate Progress . The GOP has apparently succeeded in its goal of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. The push to do something -- anything -- to make government investments in clean energy look bad after the Solyndra bankruptcy is hindering the...
Global warming is killing the worlds chocolate supply, agricultural researchers find. Cote DIvoire and Ghana together provide 53 percent of the worlds chocolate, but warming temperatures and changing precipitation mean rapid declines in growing conditions over the coming decades. T...
Jim Tetro/Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Intended for a working couple who can use the house as home and office, the winning entry has a split butterfly roofline directing stormwater runoff into an axis at the core of the house. A green roof slows rainwater runoff to the landsca...
If you’re looking for a way to eat a more sustainable diet , one of the simplest things you can do is to eat seasonal produce. “By purchasing local foods in-season, you eliminate the environmental damage caused by shipping foods thousands of miles, your food dollar goes directly to th...
A Greenpeace video tells the story of Indonesia's threatened forests New York Times reporter Justin Gillis is out this morning with "With Deaths of Forests, a Loss of Key Climate Protectors," a recommended read for anyone concerned about how climate change is affecting the planet and ...
A Greenpeace video tells the story of Indonesia's threatened forests New York Times reporter Justin Gillis is out this morning with "With Deaths of Forests, a Loss of Key Climate Protectors," a recommended read for anyone concerned about how climate change is affecting the planet and ...
The term dementia is used broadly to describe a condition which is characterized by cognitive decline, but there are many different types of dementia. Although it is usually progressive, properly diagnosing dementia can reverse the effects and be treated and even cured completely by a...
From space, the aurora is a crown of light that circles each of Earth’s poles. The IMAGE satellite captured this view of the aurora australis (southern lights) on September 11, 2005, four days after a record-setting solar flare sent plasma—an ionized gas of protons and electrons—flyin...
This week is Banned Books Week , and were celebrating by showcasing various books which have been censored for a variety of reasons. Celebrate this week by picking up one of these books and reading. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is on the American Library Association banned boo...
Over the past 50 years, the growth rate of the global human population has slowed markedly, from 2.1 percent annual growth in the late '60s to about 1.2 percent today. Think 1.2 sounds low? Then you need a refresher on exponential growth. If the global population kept growing at that ...
Urban beekeeping is big, and many urban beekeepers are very successful at making honey. In fact, a French beekeepers association study found that city bees in Paris generate more honey and have lower mortality rates than rural bees. However, many urban beekeepers struggle at some poi...
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmannix/552060084 In light of the hard-to-swallow story I wrote about shark fin soup a few weeks ago, I was thrilled see humans show some compassion for this stunning predator. Venice beach surfers risked getting bitten by a baby great white shar...
It is unfortunate that the companies are not forced to put their ingredients on the packages. With some searching I found an EPA report from 1991 that states many chemicals that were then found to be present in fabric softeners and other products (including ones from the list on this ...
Forests and Climate Change: Ask the Reporter a Question By THE NEW YORK TIMES Justin Gillis reports on climatic threats to forests and the implications for the earth’s future. Please post your questions for him in the comment field below. He will respond next week on the Green blog.
Jim Tetro/Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Intended for a working couple who can use the house as home and office, the winning entry has a split butterfly roofline directing stormwater runoff into an axis at the core of the house. A green roof slows rainwater runoff to the landsca...
Humans had long thought they were the only species capable of using tools . Then in the 1960s, Jane Goodall observed chimpanzees using them. Later birds were seen as tool users. Now, thanks to UCSC university professor Giacomo Bernardi, fish can be seen utilizing this skill. His findi...
Just the night before, Ben and I had climbed the sandy bluffs near the edge of his family ranch. He likes to go there toward sundown this time of year, when the air turns butter-yellow and a fine haze rises from the western meadow where his father grazes their fat steers. Ben’s family...
Photo: roland under a Creative Commons license . The effects of Hurricane Irene are still being felt long after the storm's passing. As we start gearing up for Halloween, it turns out there's a major glitch in the plans, the AP reported: a severe pumpkin shortage . Irene did major dam...
"Europe is going through a financial crisis that is scaring the world," Barack Obama said this week. For that, read: it's scaring the hell out of me. Barely a week goes by when the president of the world's most powerful nationdoesn't deliver a message to Europe to get its house in ord...
Factory-farmed pigs know a lot about animal abuse. So forgive my lack of excitement over the news that Google is buying into Duke University’s new scheme for turning “hog waste” into energy. The company calls it renewable energy. I call it greenwashing. I am a longtime Google fan and ...
Natural cosmetic sales are increasing at a fast rate in Asia, however the market is blighted by false marketing claims, mislabelling of products and consumer confusion. Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com ) research finds high consumer demand for ‘chemically clean’ cosmetics is le...
Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Scott) anytime – Podcast here! Was fun having a full crew in the studio this week. Our Green Diva Correspondent, Maggie Miller called in from McDonough, Georgia and talked to us about non-VOC paints for walls and furniture. GD...
Greenbuild 2011 Live Streaming Videos Tuesday, Oct. 4 International Summit Closing Plenary – 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 Master Speaker Amory Lovins – 8:30-10 a.m. (NOT LIVE STREAMED. ON-DEMAND ONLY) Master Series Session RD15: LEED Performance and Recertification – 8:30-10 a.m. ...
