Archive for May, 2011
Global climate change is melting sea ice in the Arctic ocean–making more of the sea accessible than ever before. This, of course, lends itself to considerations of oil drilling and opens up shipping routes through the North-West passage. But Polar ice melt also opens up the possibility for adventurers to… Read the rest
Relevant info
From Nobel Peace Laureates: “Renewable energy sources are one of the powerful keys to a peaceful future.”
From NOVA: A Clean Energy Future?
From Sourcewatch: Health Effects of Coal
From Greenpeace: Anti Coal Activism
Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For … Read the rest
Google’s new data center, located in Finland, is cooled using a readily available resource: the ocean. Instead of using refrigerants and compressors (common cooling techniques) to cool down the heat generated by tons of servers, the data center uses granite tunnels to bring in ocean water, which is then, according… Read the rest
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is a non-profit environmental group based in the U.K. that focuses on protecting the country’s oceans, waves and beaches so that people may safely experience them for years to come. SAS was founded in 1990 by a group of surfers “sick of getting sick” from sewage… Read the rest
About 20 farmers in the city of Danyang in the Jiangsu province of China recently found the watermelons they were growing had literally burst, rendering the fruit ruined. The watermelons that exploded had been treated with the chemical forchlorfenuron, a legal growth accelerator.
Forchlorfenuron is used in the United States… Read the rest
From now until June 5th–World Environment Day–Budweiser is asking men to stop shaving and grow a beard in order to conserve water. Budweiser’s campaign, “Grow One. Save a Million.” is being powered in partnership with Chad Pregracke, the founder of the Environmental non-profit Living Lands and Waters, which helps protect,… Read the rest
*Cartoonist’s note: This cartoon is inspired by the House Energy Action Team (HEAT). More on HEAT after the cartoon.… Read the rest
More on HEAT
From DeSmogBlog: GOP House Energy Action Team Is Dirty Energy Dream Team
From GreenChipStocks: 28 Bureaucrats Who Sold You Out For A Little Oil Money–$4 Million Gets You
Is MiWorld the future of media? Possibly. Is it a game-changing, ground-breaking communications portal? Absolutely. In fact, it’s that and more.
MiWorld.com will enable users around the world to, as stated on the MiWorld website, “see and hear each other as individuals.” MiWorld will do this in two primary ways:… Read the rest
Plastics. Our world is quite literally inundated with them. And when they are used to create single-use items, such as plastic bottles and bags, they serve a short-lived purpose and, nearly immediately, end up in the environment.
Plastics such as these, which often flow into waterways and end up in… Read the rest
Last November we asked the question, “Will Music Videos Pave the Way for Environmental Awareness?” Of course, there’s no real, definitive answer to that. But here’s another creative “music video” with a catchy tune that delves into the environmental dangers of fracking, presenting this controversial topic in an approachable way.… Read the rest
