Archive for July, 2008
Genetically engineered Soya is destroying livelihoods and ecosystems in Argentina
Myth: The engine should be warmed up before driving.
Reality: Idling is not an effective way to warm up the engine of your vehicle, even in cold weather. The best way to do this is to drive the vehicle. With today’s modern engines, you need no more than 30 seconds of idling on winter days before starting to drive.
Didymosphenia geminata, also known as ‘Didymo’ and ‘Rock Snot’ is a type of freshwater diatom or algae. It has undergone a recent large expansion in range and is now found in many western U.S. and Canadian. Learn about precautions everyone should take to avoid spreading this invasive species.
American Apparel Organics are made from 100% USDA Certified Organic Cotton and are pesticide-free.
Seventh Generation Free & Clear
Did you know that some conventional products that claim to be fragrance-free actually have masking agents added in to disguise the real smell of their detergents?
Flying is something we take for granted but all those business trips and holidays are contributing to global warming. This film looks at the new laws…
With oil prices having more than doubled over the last 12 months, various reasons are being cited for the price increases.Adhip Chaudhuri, a visiting professor of economics at Georgetown University’s campus in Doha, Qatar, explains the cause and effect of high oil prices.
A sheen of fuel oil sits on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a large spill on July 23, 2008. The Mississippi River reopened to limited traffic on Friday, two days after a barge collided with a tanker spilling hundreds of gallons of fuel oil, the US Coast Guard said.
The New Start Global Cooling site is up and Running!
