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EPA: Greenhouse Gases are a Public Health Hazard
Tweet Share on Facebook April 17, 2009 Comment (1)The Environmental Protection Agency declared today that thorough scientific research has determined six greenhouse gases to pose a significant threat to public health and welfare. "The science clearly shows that concentrations of these gases are at unprecedented levels as a result of human emissions, and these high levels are very likely the cause of the increase in average temperatures and other changes in our climate," stated a press release put out by the agency.
The gases - carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride - are found to threaten human health in the form of increased droughts, flooding, wildfires, sea level rise, intense storms and disruptions of agriculture. Greenhouse gases were also cited as a national security risk due to unrest from a scarcity of resources around the world. The findings must enter a public comment period before the EPA can proceed with regulations.
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What Do You Think of Obama's Plans For High-Speed Railways?
Tweet Share on Facebook April 16, 2009 Comment (58)President Obama just unveiled his plan for high-speed railways in 10 corridors throughout the country, shown on the map below. Along with Vice President Biden, a frequent Amtrak rider, the president laid out a vision for a more connected country with less congestion and fewer emissions. Funding for the rail system will come from the $8 billion set aside for high-speed rail projects in the stimulus package for the first two years, with an additional $1 billion a year being over the following five years.
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Stylish Recession Cyclists Make Fashion Statements on Expensive Bikes
Tweet Share on Facebook April 16, 2009 Comment (7)New recession "trend": Riding a bike to work can be stylish.
Well, yeah. This is because many people who ride a bike to work do so in their normal clothes, which also happen to be stylish. It's a common misconception of biking that you need all sorts of un-hip Lance Armstrong gear, like spandex, before you're able to become a bike commuter. For those who are making a leisurely trip to work during daylight hours (not training for an upcoming triathlon), a few adjustments to your normal wardrobe are all that's needed to arrive at work unrumpled. There are really only three things you need to do:
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Yet Another Reason to Hate Spam
Tweet Share on Facebook April 15, 2009 CommentFrom: Fresh Greens
Date: April 15, 2009 at 5.05 PM
Subject: CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELYFROM FRESH GREENS.
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADear SIR/MADAM,
I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise, I got your contact address from the computerized search. My name is Ms Maura Judkis. I am the Blogger, (senior) producer of U.S. News & World Report.
In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of eighteen million three hundred thousand United State of American dollars ($18.3MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer. I have also in my department made the discovery that spam mail wastes enough energy to power 2.4 million homes each year.
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3 Easy Ways to Green Your Beauty Routine for Earth Day
Tweet Share on Facebook April 14, 2009 Comment (1)A recent interactive graphic from Newsweek indicated that the average woman spends $449,127 on beauty throughout her lifetime. Doesn't that seem excessive to you? So many of the beauty products we buy are unnecessary, and it's easy to see why: fashion magazines promote each new lotion, wrinkle cream and mascara as completely essential, and better than its predecessor. Thic can add up to a lot of waste. How to green a beauty routine? Here are some suggestions.
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How to Green Your Easter Celebration
Tweet Share on Facebook April 10, 2009 CommentThe White House is greening its Easter egg roll this year - and here are a few ways that you can, too:
The Eggs:
- Aim for sustainable and cruelty-free. Here's a guide to deciphering egg packaging.
- Buy eggs in biodegradable or recyclable cartons, instead of styrofoam.
- Forego the pre-packaged egg-dyeing kits - it's easy to make your own egg dye. Here are some instructions - all you need are typical household ingredients such as food coloring, vinegar and hot water. To give the eggs a pattern, just draw on them with a regular crayon before you dip them in the dye.
- When all of the eggs have been found, whip up a batch of deviled eggs or egg salad for everyone.
- If you use plastic eggs for your hunt, save and reuse them every year.
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Tough Choices for Earth Day
Tweet Share on Facebook April 9, 2009 Comment (3)Sometimes, it's hard to weigh the pros and cons of choices that can seem like a lose-lose situation. Faced with the choice of paper or plastic, should you waste trees or let your bag end up in a landfill for eons? Should you use chemicals and extra water to wash cloth diapers, or pollute with disposable ones? What's worse - CFLs or incandescent bulbs? Learn the answers, below.
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Climate Change Could Ruin Your Brunch
Tweet Share on Facebook April 9, 2009 CommentWaffles are naked without it, and pancakes are merely beige spheres of batter. What our favorite brunch foods require is maple syrup - sweet, sticky, slightly warmed - for the perfect weekend morning. But the nectar of delicious home-cooked breakfasts everywhere may be on its way out due to climate change, according to a recent report:
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How to Host a Sustainable Passover
Tweet Share on Facebook April 8, 2009 Comment (1)Passover begins at sundown today, and The Jew and the Carrot blog calls it "The Jewish tradition’s 'eat seasonal' poster child." The blog lists dozens of ways to green your passover celebration. Here are a few culled from around the web:
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10 Things You Should Know About GM and Segway's PUMA
Tweet Share on Facebook April 7, 2009 Comment (27)Today in New York, General Motors and self-balancing scooter maker Segway joined forces to create the PUMA, or Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle. Here's what you should know about the rickshaw-like prototype.
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