Archive for July, 2010
President Obama announced on Monday, July 19th, that his administration will launch a new policy to protect America’s oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. This policy comes at a time when the health of our oceans is in dire need of a check up. According to Nancy Sutley, White House Council… Read the rest
Las Vegas, Nevada is a lavish playground with casinos, bright lights and entertainment in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Just minutes from the Strip there’s a little known national and natural treasure that offers a different kind of Vegas experience–Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area.
“Well, it’s really convenient. It’s… Read the rest
Before I tell you about my test drive this week of the new, all-electric Nissan Leaf, a disclaimer: If you’re looking for a review packed with performance stats (or any mention of the word torque… Read the rest), you’re out of luck; my experience with cars consists of putting about 4,000 miles
For twenty summers, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has published Testing the Waters… Read the rest (TTW), a national report on beach water quality. The report first drew attention to the lack of information available to the public on beach water quality—and the presence all too often of pathogens in bathing waters.
Armed with an outrigger canoe and a few necessary goods, Margo Pellegrino began paddling on July 3rd, which commenced her trip from Seattle to San Diego designed as a call to action for the health of the world’s oceans. Pellegrino hopes that by paddling through the Pacific she’ll effectively speak… Read the rest
What if crude oil just keeps spilling… and spilling… and spilling into the ocean? Where will it be in a year? The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii considered just that, and created the above simulation video that demonstrates how far the oil… Read the rest
In the rugged canyons of America’s last frontier, modern explorers search for signs of ancient history. Covering nearly two million acres of southern Utah and Northern Arizona, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is attracting attention. Recent discoveries there date back 80 million years.
“This is a huge 1.9 million acre… Read the rest
If we care about the environment at all, we know it’s time to Ban the Bag. Single use plastics are devastating to the natural environment–damaging the welfare of wildlife and polluting our planet immensely and disgustingly. And, hopefully, the ban on single use plastics will happen soon. But for those… Read the rest
I’m on vacation this week (Smoky Mountains and Asheville, NC) so I am recycling some old favorite cartoons that were not published on Greenery. Can’t get much greener than a recycled cartoon–saves paper and electricity (less computer/scanner/photoshop time). Enjoy (again)!
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For millennia, water has spread across the broad expanse of the Florida Everglades. But in the last 100 years or so, man has blocked its path with roads and dug canals to drain and reroute its course. Now, some parts of the Everglades have too much water and some have… Read the rest
