"In the beginning, I wasn't worried at all; I was fascinated," Hammond, 37, recalled. But that fascination soon changed to fear, as tests revealed that their children -- Rowan, then 18 months, and Mikaela, then 5 -- had chemical exposure levels up to seven times those of their parents. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A typical hardware refresh period for Microsoft Windows is 3-4 years. A major UK manufacturing organisation quotes refresh period for Linux sytems as 6-8 years. A significant difference...a doubling even, of the lifetime of a computer. picked by squirmster 3 years ago

Sony announced the development of a bio battery prototype that generates electricity from sugar. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

...despite threats of prosecution.

District attorney's office: "We've assigned an attorney to do some research." picked by tigertony 2 years ago

For those who say it can't be done, and for the rest of us, there's hope. Here are 5 cities working, as we speak, to make the human carbon footprint smaller by the day. Cities are listed at the top: simply follow the link for the rest of the article. picked by palmieres 1 year ago

It seems the White House auto industry task force will review the Chevy Volt's technology when meeting with GM and Chrysler. Does this mean that green technology development might be part of the conditions for Obama's bailout? It certainly would fit with his green agenda. picked by amabaie 9 months ago

Tug boat cap with a degree.
He set out in the spring of 1997 to make a difference... one river at a time…one piece of garbage at a time. Old story but not out of style or wow factor
environment, picked by tgkprog 1 month ago

That's a lot of hot air! picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

An American Self Portrait. picked by thephrog 3 years ago

Fluorescent bulbs will do little good if you keep taking long showers!

"Running the hot water for five minutes burns as much energy as leaving a 60W light bulb on for 14 hours, according to Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute." picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Yosemite National Park has lost many of its large trees during the last century, possibly due to a warmer climate, a new study finds. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

· Planting may worsen warming, say scientists
· Environmental gestures 'useless' outside tropics picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Over 100 bat species were discovered on a territory of just 5 acres (2 hectares) in Ecuadorian rain forest. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

State regulators are getting ready to curb the growing power gluttony of TV sets by drafting the nation's first rules requiring retailers to sell only the most energy-efficient models, starting in 2011. picked by mattgup 11 months ago

A religious fervor for protecting nature has transformed Canada’s leading environmentalist into an emotional bully intolerant of scientists who don’t see things his way. Over the years I’ve heard and read statements by David Suzuki that are too often misleading or incorrect, especially about climate. He, and many like him, claim natural events are unnatural thus guaranteeing tha... read full post picked by Heatherrr 2 years ago

An interesting article on one man's attempt at "going green' and saving the environment. picked by carouselle 1 year ago

I found this video which describes Shell Oils role in human rights atrocities and environmental damages in Nigeria. I can't speak for the accuracy of this video but if it is true, I will never buy Shell gasoline again. picked by 600ccdevil 6 months ago

Find out how many Earth's would be needed if everyone lived like you. picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

Good work and good works are equally lauded at marketing firm Advent, where employees share a common bond through various charitable causes.

In fact, the company's business plan for 2008 includes the employee-supported idea of building a Habitat for Humanity house - if the 25-person firm can grow 50 percent by the end of the year. picked by leannebryan 2 years ago

How can Hawaii, which relies on oil to import 80% of its food 2,500 miles from the mainland, have the greenest city in the United States? How could the smoggy, sprawling capital of traffic-snarled Southern California rank second? picked by maxriter 2 years ago