Atom Feed from Searchles Thu Jul 24 18:43:54 -0400 2008 en-us driftabit Thu Jul 24 10:36:23 -0400 2008 Panama's gourmet coffees fetch record prices for their prized flavors but the strong demand is convincing some growers to clear land illegally and plant in one of the country's few protected highland forests. the_wako_kid Wed Jul 23 14:05:34 -0400 2008 Summer at Colorado's Beaver Creek Resort is usually a time of hot days, cool nights, verdant views and the peaceful sound of the Rocky Mountains. Not this year. diane_court Wed Jul 23 13:12:53 -0400 2008 The carbon footprint of the tech industry is estimated at 2 percent of the world's total emissions, or roughly the equivalent of the aviation industry's, according to data from McKinsey & Co. ecocollegecampus Wed Jul 23 11:31:45 -0400 2008 Now I’ve seen some unique eco-inspired clothing in my time, such as Bjork’s swan thingamajig that she wore to the 2001 Oscars to represent her homeland of Iceland, and Eva Longoria dressed as a peacock to…dress like a peacock, but I must say that I’ve truly seen green when I came across the new Japanese solar- powered bra! maybelline Wed Jul 23 11:02:53 -0400 2008 The discovery of hundreds of young penguins washing up along the Brazilian shoreline over the past month has sparked a scientific mystery over what may have led the birds thousands of miles astray. g8rrrry Tue Jul 22 17:32:14 -0400 2008 Old growth forests, which take thousands of years to mature, are rapidly disappearing worldwide. Here are ten different National Parks where you can still find vestiges of these forests. ecocollegecampus Tue Jul 22 12:29:38 -0400 2008 Here’s a great cartoon that shows how politicians might actually help out the environment in the future maybelline Mon Jul 21 15:42:31 -0400 2008 For weeks, nearly every time President Bush has spoken about energy he has re-emphasized his support for drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 747btrfly Sat Jul 19 19:14:04 -0400 2008 And yes, ever since then, the Right Wing has screwed us all. Jimmy Carter, no matter what anyone says, was a peace-maker and a caretaker of the earth. But, no one wanted to sacrafice their precious gas - SUVs followed. 747btrfly Sat Jul 19 19:06:59 -0400 2008 FTP: "Thanks, America's crazy right wing. We couldn't have ignored our most important problems for three decades and thereby made them much worse without you." ~~~~ I remember that speech and the times like it was yesterday, and yes, I tell you, this could have all been avoided. 747btrfly Sat Jul 19 18:57:11 -0400 2008 FTP: " "Nope, no global warming issues here. Nosiree. Can't find a one. Maybe study it a little more just to make ever' body happy. Yeah. But not let that interfear with oil drillin. Or treaty makin'. Or carbon emitting fedral reg-you-lashuns. Cuz that would be wrong. Bad fer the economee. And bad fer my base." driftabit Sat Jul 19 13:54:09 -0400 2008 Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself at Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park. Then you can get back to work. g8rrrry Fri Jul 18 18:36:23 -0400 2008 In a speech in D.C. Al Gore challenged America to produce 100% of its power from carbon-free sources in ten years. maybelline Fri Jul 18 14:20:54 -0400 2008 The good-natured competition between actor Ed Begley Jr. and Bill Nye, the host of the educational series "Bill Nye, the Science Guy" began when Nye moved into the neighborhood two years ago. Since then the two moderately famous and slightly geeky environmentalists have matched wits over whose home can leave a smaller carbon footprint. the_wako_kid Fri Jul 18 10:03:38 -0400 2008 Al Gore, the Nobel Prize-winning crusader on climate change, challenged the United States on Thursday to commit to producing all U.S. electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind power in 10 years. Kevin Wed Jul 16 21:47:15 -0400 2008 You know that photovoltaic technology has come of age when master-planned communities are now adding residential solar panels as standard and renewable energy as a selling point for home starting at $200,000. helloworldbea Tue Jul 15 00:52:25 -0400 2008 For a fact: animals are more afraid of humans than we are of them. You might’ve heard of bear attacks, but that’s an act of self-preservation. Humans can be even more horrible. Sarge Mon Jul 14 13:45:16 -0400 2008 Poor Cow - Argentine scientists are studying the effects of global warming by strapping plastic tanks to the backs of cows to collect their gas