Blogs Posts on "Environment"

Among the greens by Kulanthapitha (Kullu) : The end of habitable world on Nov 7, 2009...

Health care, party bias and the mainstream media by Paris Parfait on Nov 7, 2009This person dressed like a banana and standing on a plinth is part of an art installation last month at London's Trafalgar Square. But the photo reminds me of the latest over-the-top activities of so-called "teabaggers" on Washington's Capitol Hill..

10 Terrible Tips for Longer Battery Life by Tech-Storm on Nov 7, 2009Nowadays, everything comes with a rechargeable battery, but who knew that getting long battery life could get soooo confusing? Here are 10 expert-backed tips to keep you from running low on the juice: 1. Since a battery should never be 100% full or 1...

Give a Christmas present today by Steenbergs on Nov 7, 2009It’s the end of the ancient British year as we move from the bright, warm summer period into the winter period.  It’s a time to reflect on where we are.  As we move into the colder, winter months, it is a time to be thankful for what we...

One down, 11 to go... by Growing Green(er) Days on Nov 7, 2009It’s official--we’ve survived more than a month of our family’s eco-experiment! Here’s a quick review of the highs and lows from the month:High:Our increased commitment to composting and recycling reduced our trash production enormously. Prev...

Good dirt. by Growing Green(er) Days on Nov 6, 2009It’s beginning to feel like fall here in South Carolina. Last night, I covered my newly planted strawberries and lettuces in case we had a freeze. Leaves completely cover our yard...we must have a hundred trees, easily. The jack-o’-lanterns are m...

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict by Make Wealth History on Nov 6, 2009That’s today, according to the UN. It’s a pretty cumbersome name, but International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict raises an important point. War is always a human tragedy, but that is oft...

Carbon Emissions: A Step Back by James Powney's Blog on Nov 6, 2009The Liberal Democrat / Tory Executive running Brent Council took another retrograde step by changing Brent Council's Carbion emission target last month. Whereas the previous Labour administration wanted to cut emissions by 20% by 2011, the new target...

Republican Leader John Boehner | States Rise Up Against Speaker … by Sulumits Retsambew | ASulumitsRetsambew.Com on Nov 6, 2009House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is proposing a 2032-page government takeover of health care that will take power away from states, add to the burden of state budgets through a massive unfunded expansion of the Medicaid program, ...

Home Gardens Going Green by Garden Design Online on Nov 6, 2009Just think ... how nice it would be to have an entire suburban street with landscapes like this one ... entire streets without lawns! It's just one of the new ideas that could become a reality ... thanks to the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SSI), a c...