AFP – Natural disasters are far more destructive than wars, and the damage will only worsen unless drastic change is taken to address global climate change, a former UN humanitarian chief said Tuesday.
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…It was a catch-22 when Portland’s Trellis Earth sent me a sample pack of their corn-based biodegradable bags to review. Simply put, this bag blows the other bag I was using out of the water. It comes in a variety of sizes, from small enough for a few pieces of fruit to
33-gallon commercial trash bags, and it’s remarkably sturdy–so much so that I easily carried out the entire contents of my cat’s litter box to the dumpster with no stretching or straining on the part of the bag. In fact, I’d test the strength of their 33-gallon bags against any traditional plastic trash bag. They also have a shopping-bag with handles, identical in size and shape to the pesky plastic bags you see blowing in the wind for businesses to use in lieu of traditional petroleum-based bags.
LiveScience.com – Scientists had predicted that global warming ought to increase rainfall in the tropics. Now NASA researchers say it has.
As Predicted, Global Warming Fuels More Tropical Rainfall (LiveScience.com)
One of the first-prize winners of our TreeHugger/Popular Science/Instructables Go Green contest, this gadgetry wizard shows you how to rig up your bicycle to create a human-powered generator. His instructions are fairly detailed and incredibly involved?… Power Your TV, Cell Phone, or Laptop by Pedaling
Solar power has plenty of applications for remote regions where the electricity grid is distant and the sun shines bright. The latest, comes from two-year-old startup Solis Energy, which is using solar generators to power Wi-Fi routers located, well, just about anywhere.
The Orlando, Fla.-based company makes solar generators and solar power supplies that power devices where electricity from the grid is unavailable. This makes it possible, for example, to power WiFi hotspots in remote locations or in regions hit by natural disasters. Solis is starting to pitch these portable solar generators to municipal Wi-Fi projects.
Seems like the Bush Administration and their “LOVE” of Oil is getting in the way of progress once again. Way to f-ck up other countries, our country and our environment President MonkeyFace…
The EPA ? seemingly defying both common sense and safety concerns ? recently issued an analysis concluding that the risks to human health and the environment posed by oil refinery emissions were low enough to warrant no further regulations…
For full details on the Contests, please see each link or Earth2Tech did a great job of summarizing each one (including prizes) at Moneymaker: Green Video.
Watch Summer Rayne Oakes on CNN’s Young People Who Rock live video here.
Oakes fills the viewers in on some of her current ventures, including The Ethical Fashion Show, the youth climate change movement, Power Shift 07, and the Be Carbon Neutral Campaign.
Summer Rayne Oakes for the Be Carbon Neutral Campaign
shot by Steve Brickles.
