November 2011
378 posts
irisheyez77:
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A BEAUTIFUL LIE: Keep Big Oil Out of the Arctic... →
ablorg:
Royal Dutch Shell has big plans for offshore oil drilling in America’s Arctic next summer. Through lawsuits and advocacy, we’ve held the corporation back so far, but the Interior Department is barreling ahead with plans to let Shell drill in the incredibly sensitive habitat of the Chukchi…
A BEAUTIFUL LIE: Plant Your Christmas Tree! →
ablorg:
Do you want to remember this Christmas for many years to come? Would you like to help the environment at the same time? Then consider planting your Christmas tree after the holidays. Read on to learn how to do it the right way.
Start out by choosing the right tree specie. Study the space…
A BEAUTIFUL LIE: 10 simple steps to reduce holiday... →
ablorg:
Here’s a horrible, but not really surprising, statistic. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, our food waste triples in the United States. To help combat that waste, the Worldwatch Institute offers 10 simple steps we can take to help make this season less wasteful and more plentiful.
A BEAUTIFUL LIE: 8 Easy Green Thanksgiving Tips →
ablorg:
So, start off your holiday season on the green foot by making a few small, eco-friendly changes this Turkey Day. It’s easy to get the entire family involved, have fun and decrease the burden on your wallet as well.
This year, opt for local and organic foods for your broccoli-squash…
A BEAUTIFUL LIE: Coastal Countries Step Up For... →
ablorg:
Sharks have roamed the seas for more than 400 million years, but today many species are being hunted to extinction. Now, some unlikely allies have emerged for the ocean’s top predators—several of the world’s smallest countries have generated a wave of conservation measures. In 2008,…
A BEAUTIFUL LIE: Can Algae Feed the World and Fuel... →
ablorg:
A Q&A with Craig Venter:
The geneticist and entrepreneur hopes to use synthetic biology to transform microscopic algae into cells that eat up carbon dioxide, spit out oil and provide meals
Microbes will be the (human) food- and fuel-makers of the future, if J. Craig Venter has his…