Climate change: Is it over?
1 comment | April 1, 2009 | Posted in Environment and SocietyQuietly in public, loudly in private, climate scientists everywhere are saying the same thing: it's over.
Quietly in public, loudly in private, climate scientists everywhere are saying the same thing: it's over.
March 25, 2009
Party officials in Beijing are celebrating the findings of a new UN study, which for the first time ever listed china as the world's number one producer of air pollution.
January 21, 2009
| Posted in Environment and Society
In simple and direct manner the president spent his first minutes in office outlining the array of challenges facing us, as problems and attitudes. He mentioned change once, but he sure meant it. "For the world has changed, and we must change with it."
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December 9, 2008
| Posted in Lawn & Garden
Read about my attempts to destroy native species and how they fought back.
December 4, 2008
| Posted in Books, Mags, Music & Film
An interesting story about the inner workings of the oil industry and Washington, from within.
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September 23, 2008
| Posted in Electronics & Appliances
Interesting question Lee,
First for the outdoor lights, how about something like this: Low power light that is on at night, and the high power lights on a motion sensor. Those are easy to get in hardware stores. So you always have some light, and still have strong light when someone comes. You can also make everything...
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August 6, 2008
| Posted in Food & Grocery
Is it worth the price? This is basically an organic Nutella that is imported from Italy and will cost you an arm and a leg. For over $7 for 12 ounces, it better be good.
Comparing to the original Nutella, it is much better. It is USDA organic, and the ingredients don't look alarming. Sugar is still the major ingredient...
August 4, 2008
| Posted in Environment and Society
The next generation of efficient car technology may actually be made in China This is really to the point. I just read an article about a Chinese factory that is creating a new production line for high efficiency hybrid cars. It will output over a million cars per year a few years from now.
I think it is only a matter of time until china surpasses the US in ecological...
July 28, 2008
| Posted in In the Kitchen
Hazelnut, Cocoa and Milk are 28% of Nutella. What's the rest? You don't want to know.
You also don't have to know. Making your own Nutella takes minutes, very easy and tastes better.
July 26, 2008
| Posted in Home and Garden
There are many countertops made from recycled materials composites, a bunch listed here on sustainlane:
http://www.sustainlane.com/directory/counter-top
You don’t have to go as far as concrete to get a good surface, epoxies and other polymers can be equally as good for use, lighter, and less...
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Solar car. At night you can fill it in electric ex-gas stations :)
Donkeys and camels (the affluent will have horses)
Kiteboarding, wind power!