The actions of men are more detrimental to the environment than those of the fairer sex. Men typically produce more greenhouse gas emissions by eating more meat and by spending more money on gasoline. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a brilliant man who was an early proponent of evolution. He is infamous for his belief that giraffes stretching their necks made their necks longer which was passed on to their children. Although this was proven false, perhaps environment can change ones genes. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
But with a price tag of $50k (approximately) will anyone be willing to buy it? *sigh* Saving the environment is proving to be far too expensive. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago 19 comments edit related share technology |
Couples who have more than two children are being “irresponsible” by creating an unbearable burden on the environment, the government’s green adviser has warned. picked by Franz6 10 months ago 36 comments edit related share plime.com |
Australian farmers should rear kangaroos rather than sheep because they do less damage to the country's environment, according to a prominent ecologist. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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After tickling the tongue, artificial sweeteners pass through our bodies and end up in wastewater virtually unchanged. Some sweeteners are particularly widespread in the environment, according to a new study, making them ideal markers for following pollution from treatment plants and other sources into the environment. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A study into spam has blamed it for the production of more than 33bn kilowatt-hours of energy every year, enough to power more than 2.4m homes. 2 comments edit related share plime.comNot to mention everyone's mental condition following enlargements and certain pills. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago |
Includes: World Population; Govt. & Economics; Education; Environment; Food; Water; Energy and Health picked by ogri2003 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share politics |
Today, at 4:17pm EST, the world will hold their collective breath for a full sixty seconds to reduce their carbon emissions. 4 comments edit related share plime.com(before you comment on how this will not do a thing for the environment, read the actual post.) picked by mattgup 7 months ago |
This was not the first discussion of environmentalism as a religion, but it caught on and was widely quoted. Michael explains why religious approaches to the environment are inappropriate and cause damage to the natural world they intend to protect. picked by theclansman 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
To share the NRDC's message, they have been known to use some very creative and nontraditional advertising techniques. Here are 5 of their best: picked by xiatethebish 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Chocoholics can assuage any guilt they may feel after a new process was developed that turns the by-products of making chocolate into a biofuel -- meaning you can eat your chocolate and be eco-friendly. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The power of the market can improve the environment substantially cheaper and without any legislation. Walmart new requirement to disclose the carbon impact of its items may even force China to improve some of their pollution picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told environmentalists on Wednesday they needed to stop nagging and make their cause sexy, likening it to bodybuilding's evolution from a weird pursuit to mainstream. picked by punthe 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Passion for the environment + horrible lyrics + ear piercing chorus + bad animation = HILARIOUS VIDEO picked by mattgup 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
Two senior members of staff at EDF, the world’s largest operator of nuclear reactors, have been charged with spying on environment agency Greenpeace. picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
Green is a term that encompasses an entire movement, one aimed at reducing and reversing the negative affects we have on the environment. Sites like TreeHugger and Aghen offer thousands of tips and tricks that we all can apply. Going green has many other beneficial side effects some that get overlooked quite a bit are the financial benefits. picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Divorce leaves more than a trail of legal documents, stinging egos and uprooted kids. The split-ups wreak havoc on the environment. A global trend of soaring divorce rates has led to a surge in the number of households with fewer people. The result: We collectively devour more space and gobble up more energy and water. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Guerilla gardeners have been accused of everything from vandalism to terrorism, but continue to skirt the law and improve the environment under the cover of night. Who ever thought that gardening could be not only subversive but also illegal? picked by derami 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
A new report from McAfee details just how much energy is wasted by spam e-mails. It's a lot more than you would think. picked by dooger 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share technology |