Valentine’s Day Roses Have Greater Environmental Impact Than Any Other Crop
Scientific American has determined that the incredible volume of roses grown and harvested specifically for Valentine’s Day has an environmental impact far greater than...
Obama to Congress on Climate Control: “Act Now or I Will”
Now that Barack Obama has been elected to his second-term as President of the United States, he doesn't have to play quite so nicely...
Plant-Based Diets Responsible for Higher Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Thought
Shockingly, a plant-based diet may produce more carbon dioxide that originally thought, leading scientists to question whether a vegetarian diet is any better for...
New Fungus-Derived Biopesticide – a Green Weapon to Protect the Crops
Scientists have recently established that pesticides do not always have to be deadly and chemical. Although slightly more expensive than conventional ones, the new...
Global Ocean Commission Seeks to Curb Environmental Damage to the High Seas
The Global Ocean Commission, an independent body comprised of officials from many nations, is dedicating itself to making environmental protection of the high seas...
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Daimler Calls Out Honeywell on New “Greener” Refrigerant for Safety Issues
Refrigerators and air-conditioners are basically the same thing, a heat pump that transfers heat from one area to another. In the case of a...
New York Green Project to Use Destructive Rain Water
The problem with New York City and other similar older cities is that they are just not set up to deal with so much...
How Solar Radiation Management Can Stop Global Warming
A new geoengineering scheme to stop global warming was recently proposed by David Keith, a professor of applied physics at Harvard University and a...
Hong Kong Government Set to Levy Glass Bottles to Help Recycling
The Hong Kong government is planning to put a HK$1 levy on each bottle to help defray the cost of local recycling. According to...
“Bipolar” LED Lamps Made from Recycled Wine Glasses
Unwanted wine glasses can now be turned into lovely LED lamps thanks to the Canadian designer Tat Chao. The "bipolar" lamps are created from...
