Archive for June, 2009
Red, yellow, orange, purple, blue, white, pink – we’re not talking about rainbows here but tulip colours that look like they’ve sprung from a painter’s palette. No wonder then that rows and rows of tulips and tulip fields look like impressionis…
The Prestes Maia is an abandoned highrise complex in São Paolo. In the 12 years since its abandonment, the building had become a home of filth and squalor, with crime, drugs and occasional loitering running rampant. In 2002, a group known as the Downt…
A new line of household cleaners by Bumgartens will be sold in tablet form, requiring 75 percent less packaging and reducing the impact of shipping because the products have 85 percent less “water weight.”
Great Lakes wolves returning to endangered list
0 Comments Published June 30th, 2009 in UncategorizedThe federal government on Monday agreed to put gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region back on the endangered species list — at least temporarily.
Although perceived as invasive predators, dingoes actually protect biodiversity.
“Two Degrees” of Separation: Obama Needs to Outline his Yardstick on Global Warming
0 Comments Published June 30th, 2009 in UncategorizedIn the midst of the fight of our lives (the House floor debate on the American Clean Energy and Security Act), a coalition of major U.S. groups called for the Obama Administration to outline its “yardstick” on global warming. What is it that this “scientific and pragmatic” Administration will use to measure our efforts to solve global warming pollution — its yardstick?
EPA proposes new one-hour NO2 standard in an effort to reduce respiratory illnesses
0 Comments Published June 30th, 2009 in UncategorizedFor the first time in more than 35 years, EPA has proposed to strengthen the nation’s nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air quality standard that protects public health.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced measures on Monday to hasten the development of solar energy on public lands in six western states. Salazar expects to have 13 commercial-scale projects with solar power arrays under construction by the end of 2010.
Dust in the wind is rewriting the cycle of life in the mountains. Throughout memory the warmth of spring has begun the mountain snowmelt, bringing life-giving water to greening plants so they can blossom and renew their species.
But now, scientists say, the timing is being thrown off by desert dust stirred as global warming dries larger areas and human activity increases in those regions.
Oh, the amazing things you can find on Etsy.com. This online market is a treasure trove of handmade goods, and you won’t believe the adorable stuff we found for dogs and cats, from hoodies to vegetarian treats. Check it out, then head to Etsy.com and search for ‘eco pets’ to find even more!
Reversible Dog Coat […]







