International transportation: Some lie dying
Each year millions of sheep, pigs and cattle are transported across Europe, often on extremely long journeys.
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Solar Laptop Charger
Portable solar laptops chargers have been around for a little while now, and they offer a great way to extend the battery life of your laptop using renewable, clean energy.
Nov 27, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
Twizy Z.E.
Looking like a Smart ForTwo designed by hippies, the Twizy boasts a flowery exterior and a futuristic cockpit.
Nov 27, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Copenhagen Meeting
The summit will attempt to draw up a new global climate treaty to supplant the UN’s 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
Nov 26, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Who Are We Kidding?
McDonalds has decided to go green – at least with its logo
Nov 26, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
The Goal Is Below 2
A temperature rise of no more than 2 °C is widely acknowledged as the ‘safe’ level to avoid dangerous climate change.
Nov 25, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Climate Impacts Map
A new map illustrating the global consequences of failing to keep temperature change to under 2 °C was launched today by the UK Government, in partnership with the Met Office.
Nov 25, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Desertification will be 70 percent by 2025
“If we cannot find a solution to this problem… in 2025, close to 70 percent could be affected”
Nov 24, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Biggest Ships, Biggest Polluters
Confidential data shows that just 15 of the world’s biggest ships may now emit as much pollution as all the world’s 760m cars.
Nov 24, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
The Most Expensive Cat In The World
Meet the $22,000 designer cat that has become the latest exotic pet for fashionable homeowners in America.
Nov 23, 2009 | 2 comments | View Post
Ferrari F430 Spider Biofuel
The Ferrari F430 Spider Biofuel uses an 85% ethanol mix and was developed with using experience gleaned in F1 competition.
Nov 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
High Carbon Dioxide Levels
You would have to go back at least 15 million years to find carbon dioxide levels on Earth as high as they are today, a UCLA scientist and colleagues report in the online edition of the journal Science.
Nov 22, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Eco Friendly Tires
Do “eco-friendly” tires really live up to their name? According to the independent tire retail giant TireRack, it depends on the tire.
Smoking Really Kills!
Tobacco companies fund university and lab researchers to study the effects of everything from tobacco advertising to cancer drugs.
Nov 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Home Heating System Goes Green
Boiler and radiator heating systems are already green in many respects, since they are one of the cleanest heating systems around when it comes to fostering good indoor air quality— a big plus in green remodeling circles.
Nov 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
Is Sephora Animal Friendly Brand?
Well, searching through the internet, and looking at ome articles and a few forums, I’ve concluded that nobody knows for certain if Sephora is testing on animals or not.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4 comments | View Post
