Archive for April, 2009

• Victoria’s Secret Jumps on the Greenwashing Band Wagon

  Photo credit: Margaret Anne Clarke It seems everyone these days is coming out with their own “natural” or “organic” beauty line.  But are they truly what they claim to be?  After all, when a well known company says their stuff …

• Become a climate activist this Earth Day!

  Today it’s Earth Day, a day intended to inspire awareness and gratitude for the environment. And could you find a better way to celebrate the Earth than becoming a climate activist? No, I think not. “We’re mobilising 3 million people …

• How to Save Cash While Saving the Environment

  Photo credit: Hamed Saber Even if you drive a petrol-engined car rather than a hybrid vehicle, you can still do your bit for the environment by using less fuel, a practice that will save you cash at the same time. …

• Watch: Going Green Comedy

  Here is some weekend fun from Supernews, an animated sketch comedy series airing on Current TV every Friday night at 10 PM E/P. Going Green: A wannabe environmentalist just doesn’t get it.

• Evangelical Christians in USA help spread climate denial and confusion

  A survey released this week by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life shows that only 47% of people in the USA believes there is evidence of man-made climate change. Although a majority “believes” in climate change, over 20% …

• Fake Tan a Safer Alternative

  Photo credit: foundphotoslj Fresh air and sunshine (and the vitamin D it provides) are good for you.  But too much sun exposure can have adverse effects on the health of your skin.  Premature aging, dryness, sun spots and even skin …

• FedEx, GM, Microsoft, Toyota, Visa, and WalMart funds climate denialism

  According to Climate Progress well-known companies such as Comcast, FedEx, GM, Honda, Microsoft, TimeWarner, Toyota, Visa, VW, and WalMart is helping to fuel global warming denialism by funding the Cato Institute. “Comcast, FedEx, GM, Honda, Microsoft, TimeWarner, Toyota (!), Visa, …

• New report: Nuclear power will not solve climate change

  Photo credit: Bistrosavage A recently published report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace shows that nuclear power cannot solve climate change due to time and safety limits. “After several decades of disappointing growth, nuclear energy seems poised for a …

• Sweden to build Europe’s largest wind farm

  Photo credit: jesse.millan Sweden might be the host for Europe’s largest wind farm if the Swedish government approves the proposed plans. The wind farm will be located in Markbygden near Piteå in northern Sweden and will have a total of …

• Hybrid economy

  Photo credit: Luis Gabriel Rivas Hybrid autos were said to be expensive and this false believe which lingers on has to change. This impression was caused by the high prices the hybrid autos had when the new technology was introduced. …