Entries tagged “Nature”
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Carectomy week in review
By Joshua Liberles for ecogeek
The blog blasts HGTV's green-washing giveaway, praises Bicycle City, and bemoans the loss of flowers' scent. Read full post »
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Sustainable, affordable alternatives to salmon
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
With wild salmon season canceled and prices soaring, what's a fan of fish dinners to do? Read full post »
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The greenest way to die
By Magnus Hølvold for ecogeek
Burial or cremation require harsh chemicals. Want to leave a truly light carbon footprint in the afterlife? Consider liquification. Read full post »
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Natural weed whacking
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
Global warming may be making weeds grow bigger, but you can keep your lawn looking good without chemicals. Read full post »
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Algae, algae, everywhere
By Hank Green for ecogeek
The single-celled plant can be processed into efficient biofuel, and it can even clean up power-plant emissions. Read full post »
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Watch a tree grow on Google Earth
By Hank Green for ecogeek
Buy a tree through the World Wildlife Fund, and you'll get its coordinates on the map too. Read full post »
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18 months until oil-pooping bacteria
By Hank Green for ecogeek
The first application of a fascinating and somewhat alarming new technology: biofuel produced by bugs. Read full post »
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Another look at ginormous windmills
By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent for forecastearth
Wind energy is becoming big business -- and stirring debate. Read full post »
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Whale fin-shaped fan blades 20% more efficient
By Hank Green for ecogeek
Using designs based in nature, a Toronto firm has made blades for wind turbines that could crank up the power. Read full post »
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9 dangerous "tipping elements"
By Lisa Moore for climate411
What are the key parts of the earth that are in threatened by global warming? Read full post »
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Top 10 global warming science stories of 2007
By Lisa Moore for climate411
Catch the stories you missed, and pass the info along to skeptics. Read full post »
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Give a wild animal or a native tree
By Kastle Waserman for greenpicks
Put a snow leopard under the tree or give a tree-hugger something to really love. Read full post »
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Help developing countries cut carbon, not trees
By Sheryl Canter for climate411
It will be next to impossible to avoid catastrophic global warming if we ignore deforestation. Read full post »
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The global warming in the pipeline
By Lisa Moore for climate411
What the world's oceans have in common with a pot of water on a hot burner. Read full post »
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Extinctions increase with global warming
By Lisa Moore for climate411
Extinction rates were higher during warm periods in the Earth's deep past. What does this portend for the age of global warming? Read full post »
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The Canary Project
By Molly McCall for greenpicks
The Canary Project web site collects photographic evidence of climate change. Read full post »
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Cicadas and moths boost solar efficiency
By Jozef Winter for ecogeek
Researchers think bug wings and eyes could be good models for solar power. Read full post »
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Why squirrels think we're nuts
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks
The Green Options blog looks at our nutty behavior from a tree-dwelling rodent's point of view. Read full post »
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Climate change: A guide for the perplexed
By Molly McCall for greenpicks
Get the facts from New Scientist magazine. Read full post »
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Growing coral with electricity
By A. Siegel for ecogeek
Dying coral reefs get a new shot at life with Biorock. Read full post »
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Green Living
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Freecycling basics
How to give and get perfectly good stuff for free, reducing waste.
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Find a reuse group near you
An interactive map for finding people on the same page.
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How to use less gas
The cost of owning a car is going up in more ways than one.
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