Reducing Carbon Footprint
Kat RobertsonIs it possible to minimize your carbon footprint further when you have done everything you can think of? This was the question that Jrn and I asked ourselves after living for seven years in the green oasiswe called home in Brooklyn, NY. Renovated using every re-cycled material within the house that was salvageable, we worked with only non-toxic materials throughout. Active and passive sola...
Read more...CategoriesClimate Change2 More Glaciers Gone From Glacier National Park
Naturally SavvyWe all know warmer temperatures have led to shrinking glaciers, and now two more of Glacier National Parks ice fields are too small to be classified as glaciers, according to a recent article on msnbc.com. The Shepard Glacier and Miche Wabun Glacier have shrunk to less than 25 acres, bringing the number of glaciers in the Montana park down to 25; the park was once home to some 150 glaciers...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeChanging Our Relationship with the Planet
Kim GlickI cannot decide if I should consider myself lucky or unlucky to bear witness to an ecological catastrophe. Lake Atitln in Guatemala is being overwhelmed by cyanobacteria. This problem is not new in the world of aquatic ecosystems. It has been seen in other places in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Guatemala but here in the ancestral home of the Tzutujil, Katchiquel, and Quiche Maya...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeRetailers Avoid Fuels from Alberta Tar Sands
Cara SmusiakThe Alberta tar sands is taking another hit as two major retailers—Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond—announced on Wednesday that they are moving to avoid using the petroleum products sourced from the tar sands for transporting product, according to a ForestEthics press release. The move comes months after environmental group ForestEthics sent a letter to Fortune 500 companies to warn that usi...
Read more...CategoriesClimate Change7 Tips for Gifting Green
Cara SmusiakStanding in a store surrounded by dozens of other shoppers, that claustrophobic, panicked feeling that washes over many of us at some point in December can have even the greenest tree-hugger blindly grabbing for the closest toy and a roll of wrapping paper. At home, well notice that the plastic toy was made overseas and the wrapping paper is not made from recycled paper . . . and its about ...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeCap-and-Trade Allows for Business As Usual
Cara SmusiakThe "grandfather of climate change" has decided to boycott next week's climate change summit in Copenhagen—and he even hopes it fails. It might seem like an antithetical position for James Hansen, the director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, but his objection is to the cap and trade system being proposed. It's a bold move, but one that will hopefully have an...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeAre We Running Out of Uranium? Let's Hope So
Naturally SavvyCan a nuclear weary TreeHugger really believe what she's hearing? Could uranium mines be facing shortages? Earlier this week, New Scientist reported that nuclear power may be faced with a double blow: Uranium mine owners are talking shortages, and estimates for the amount of uranium that can be economically mined may be lower than once thought. It's bad news for all those nuclear power ...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeGlobal Warming's Impact on Animal Populations
Cara SmusiakWe all know global warming is generally changing the planet for the worse, but the specifics aren't always on our minds. You'd have to be living under a rock not to know glaciers and ice caps are melting, and water levels are rising, but did you know trees are dying, and the Arctic Sea floor is releasing methane? And what about shrinking sheep? Scientists are discovering the varied ways...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeGreen Glossary: Global Warming Potential
Cara SmusiakIf youve read an article or two about climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, you may have seen the term Global Warming Potential. Youve probably deduced that it has to do with the degree to which greenhouse gases cause global warming, but most people are in the dark on how this is measured, so we thought wed give you a little primer. According to the EPA, The definition of a GWP for a...
Read more...CategoriesClimate Change | GlossaryClimate Change Puts Bird Migration on Ice
Cara SmusiakIt seems every time we turn around, climate change is throwing away the rule book. This time, the problem is with a species of bird that is staying put in the winter months instead of migrating south. A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey published in Arctic reveals the Pacific brant, a small sea goose, is now wintering in sub-Arctic areas. In the past, 90 percent of the bird's popul...
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Keeping the Air Clean for Our Health
Odessa GillPollution knows no bounds. Carried by wind or water, pollutants can end up thousands of miles from the source. So the idea that only urban dwellers experience s...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeTemperatures To Soar in Some U.S. Cities by 2100
Cara SmusiakThe heat is on. We all know climate change is a very real and very dangerous fact of life, and many people are changing their lives in an attempt to stop it. Bu...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeThe Meat and Bones Of Climate Change
Cara SmusiakAmericans may love meat, but their love is taking a toll on the planet. Americans eat about 200 pounds of meat per capita each year, and a survey conducted by C...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeCaribbean Coral Reefs 'Flattened' in Past 40 Years
Cara SmusiakYou know those underwater pictures of pretty branched coral rising up from reefs in the Caribbean? Well that lovely coral is all but gone. Not disappearing, go...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeYosemite's Big Trees Disappearing
Cara SmusiakThere's no denying the splendor of the giant trees that grace the west coast. But even giants aren't impervious to climate change, it seems. Just as...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeEnvironmental Concerns: The Texas Coast
Naturally SavvyIf you've ever wanted to explore a volatile ecosystem, to discover the ways humans are reshaping the landscape, then Naturally Savvy has unearthed a blog y...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeA Push For A Sustainable Future
Naturally SavvyEnvironmental sustainability is all about making sure there is a healthy environment for future generations. The David Suzuki Foundation describes sustainabilit...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeEating Your Way To A Healthy Planet
Brendan BrazierEver think about the environmental impact of the food on your plate? If you want to be more eco-conscious, your food is the first place to look. Believe it or ...
Read more...CategoriesClimate Change4 Steps to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint
pauline caballero“Go Green” is the hottest tag line today. Corporations are making it easier for the consumer to feel good about their purchases. Even Wal-Mart has hopped on the...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeCar Guide: Green Fuel Technology
Cara SmusiakWhether its an obsession, a symbol of your lifestyle, or simply a way to carry all your stuff from one place to the next, one thing is for certain: Americans...
Read more...CategoriesTravel and Holidays | Climate Change | Eco LivingHow Our Earth Responds
Martine CarlinaAccording to the National Academy of Sciences, the Earth’s surface temperature has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit in the past century, with accelerated wa...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeHow Much of Climate Change is our Fault?
Martine CarlinaIn the past 150,000 years there have been many significant fluctuations in the atmospheric CO2 concentrations. CO2 is the predominant greenhouse gas, and accoun...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeWhat is Carbon Neutral?
Martine CarlinaMost scientists agree that human activities have been responsible for increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Activities such as using carbon-b...
Read more...CategoriesClimate ChangeWhat is Global Warming?
Naturally SavvyOur environment is in trouble. Ice caps are melting, catastrophic drought, flooding and mudslides threaten huge areas, and the world's glaciers are rapid...
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