Monthly Archive for Mai, 2011
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At the foot of the Grand Coulee Dam, fish are dying by the hundreds of thousands. In an effort to make room for the higher than average snow melt-off, state officials have been releasing a massive amount of water -- but the consequences have been alarmingly deadly to farm-raised steelhead trout. As water falls from the spill-gates it churns up gases toxic... weiterlesen...
Biodegradable products are often championed as eco-friendly alternatives to plastic goods under the assumption that they safely break down at the end of their lifecycles, causing no permanent damage to the environment. However according to new research by North Carolina State University, biodegradable products may actually be doing more harm than good. The study found that when ... weiterlesen...
by Aaron BrittGarden master David King grew up in Kansas and picked up his green skills from his grandfather. “In my teen years it wasn't cool, but I came back to horticulture as an adult,” he says. After working in UCLA's research greenhouses, in 2002 King jumped at the opportunity to manage the Learning Garden, a successful teaching space at Venice High School. He'l... weiterlesen...
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With Fox New spreading anti-climate talking points, and GOP candidates falling over themselves to deny climate change exists, ecoAmerica's new blog couldn't launch at a more important time. Promising to "start with people", the blog intends to make the case for why environmental protection is central to prosperity, health and happiness. And what better ... weiterlesen...
Photo: Row To The Pole
To most of us it's unprecedented environmental upheaval but to adventurer Jock Wishart it's an opportunity. By some estimates the Arctic Ocean will be ice free by 2015 but Wishart and his team aren't waiting to be the first people to attempt to row to the magnetic North Pole. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It wasn't long ago that scientists were saying the Earth's moon may have more water than the Great Lakes. Now comes another study, also funded like the one last, by NASA, that says the moon may have 100 times as much water as previously thought. Moon water?! It's contained in ... wait for it ... lunar magma. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Seeing the beauty in an abandoned house, Elogio de la Sombra and lighting designer Luisa Alvarez transformed its interior into a glowing installation. The piece, called Inhabitando, created a world of illuminated color throughout the house’s interior. The pair used recycled gels, lamps, furniture and film negatives to create the fantastical rainbow installation, and they immor... weiterlesen...
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Add this to Treehugger's perennial pitch that denser, walkable neighborhoods are not only more sustainable, but lead to generally improved lives: Commuting literally kills you. Slate's Annie Lowery has a brilliant piece on why long commutes aren't merely soul-crushing -- they're drivers ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A 7-year study in central Massachusetts shows that trees growing in warmer temperaturest can absorb more carbon thanks to a change in the availability of nitrogen in the soil, but this isn't quite as good as it might first seem because this would only partially offset emissions from other sources, including releases from forest soil caused b... weiterlesen...
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It's baaaaaaack. After the quake in Japan, everyone has their eyes on how renewable energy that is far safer than nuclear and coal might be scaled up to power our cities. And that includes going back to some rather ludicrous ideas like the Luna Ring. It's an idea we talked about last year, and now The Daily Mail reports that a Japanese compa... weiterlesen...
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I had a buffet dinner party last week for 30 people and just to make things easier at the last minute, I served everything at room temperature. When I saw this recipe on Food52, it looked like a nice addition to the table, and simple to make. What I hadn't really thought through was how much time it would take to slice all those mushrooms for enough sal... weiterlesen...
Today the World Health Organization announced that radiation from cell phones could possibly cause cancer as they categorized exposure to electromagnetic fields alongside known carcinogenic hazards such as lead, auto exhaust, and the pesticide DDT. The announcement is based upon a series of studies that have been peer-reviewed by a group of 31 scientists from 14 countries workin... weiterlesen...
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We're Not Doing Well
According to the latest numbers from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2010 were the highest in history. They had dipped a bit because of the global recession, but we've now surpassed the previous record from 2008. The truly scary thing is that: "In addition, the IEA has est... weiterlesen...
The citizens living off the Han River in Seoul, South Korea inaugurated the world’s largest floating island just last week with great excitement! With two more islands slated to open in September, the recently opened Viva is already drawing crowds en masse with its first-rate entertainment complex. The stunning structure includes a 700 seat convention hall, restaurants and ar... weiterlesen...