In case you haven’t seen it yet, world renowned climatologist Dr James Hansen of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies has an excellent new piece in The Guardian wherein he talks at length about his journey from straight science to self-imposed media silence to seemingly reluctant and outspoken (not to mention arrested) climate activist. There’s lots of good stuff in in so I highly enco…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Fascinating Life and Times of the Humble PigeonPhoto via fabriziogiordano23 If you´re a city dweller, chances are you see them everyday - strolling down the sidewalk with their frien…Earth Hour 2009: Will Your City Take Action?Way back in 2007, 2.2 million people took part in the world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney Australia. And just one year later, 50 million …Eco-Inspired Rain Harvesting Garden Table
photo: Design by Davies More and more people are harvesting rainwater in their gardens […]
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Photo via Plinkk This year’s coffee prices area already at a 12-year high due to low crop yields in South America, but it looks like prices could tighten again in the future if a particular beetle continues to bask in warming weather. Arabica coffee, a climate-sensitive plant, is grown in Ethiopia and Latin America. However, Ethiopia and other regions have seen a slow but steady rise in average temperatures, more variable rain fall, and what could be mos…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Fascinating Life and Times of the Humble PigeonPhoto via fabriziogiordano23 If you´re a city dweller, chances are you see them everyday - strolling down the sidewalk with their frien…Earth Hour 2009: Will Your City Take Action?Way back in 2007, 2.2 million people took part in the world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney Australia. And just one year later, 50 million …Eco-Inspired Rain Harvesting Garden Table
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Photo via It’s Getting Hot in Here In the weeks since the clean energy and climate bill died unceremoniously in the Senate, there’s been much soul-searching in both green and policy circles alike. Some people blame the bill’s failure to pass on intransigent Republicans, others a lack of leadership from Obama, and some have pointed their fingers directly at environmentalists. Charles Komanoff, however, is simply relieved. He argues that the failure of the cap and trade bill is good news, b…Read the full story on TreeHugger
How to Regrow a Grass Patch that Has Been FloodedA flood can ruin your lawn by covering it with harmful bacteria, but lime can help revive a grass patch that has been flooded.
New Googl…Should Fertilizer Be Used on New Roll Out Grass Patches?When it comes to laying out new roll out grass patches, you will want to make sure that you are caring […]
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The Obama administration has been on the receiving end of a lot of heat lately, and deservedly so after it chose to let the climate bill whither on the vine. But lost in the shuffle are many of the other positive steps the administration is taking to preserve our environment. Case in point: Today EPA finalized regulations the will require cement kilns to reduce emissions of mercury and other pollutants by more than 90 percent, a step that will save money and improve public health….Read the full story on TreeHugger
2 Reasons to Replace Your Toilet’s Float BallA float ball is generally found on an old style flush toilet. When it is floating, it holds up the float arm.
Smelly Pillows Help You Sl…3 Benefits of Using Mosquito Dunks in Your PondWhy should you use mosquito dunks in your pond? Well, summer is a highly anticipated time of […]
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The Danish architectural firm Gottlieb Paludan has a wild idea for the storage of green power. Take the world’s most island-ridden areas and turn unused water-surrounded land into Green Power Islands. The firm would use the land on the islands to generate power through wind or solar — depending on the climate — and then use the water around it to store the power using pumped hydro.
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2 Reasons to Replace Your Toilet’s Float BallA float ball is generally found on an old style flush toilet. When it is floating, it holds up the float arm.
Smelly Pillows Help You Sl…3 Benefits of Using Mosquito Dunks in Your […]
Oryginally by blogs@bobvila.com (Emily)
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