Archive for May, 2009

• Watch: Emma Thompson gets tough about Heathrow decision

  A third runway is proposed to be built at the Heathrow airport in the UK. Once constructed the third runway would make Heathrow to the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. It’s expected that the airport …

• The colorful Cool-er e-Reader offers huge library, available in USA and Europe

• £50bn investment needed for the proposed supergrid between Africa and Europe to become a reality

  New findings from Dr Anthony Patt of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Africa shows that the proposed supergrid that could power all of Europe with renewable energy only would need around £50 billion of government funded money …

• Nuworld Botanicals to our Aromatherapy Rescue

  Aromatherapy is one truly beneficial indulgence most of us don’t make time for.  Afterall, you do have to know what you are doing, like which essential oils work  for what ailment, how to mix and use them and which to …

• Watch: Al Gore gives a climate science update at TED Conference

  Nobel peace prize winner, former vice-president and climate crusader Al Gore gives a short (7 minutes) updated presentation on the state of our climate. Besides highlighting some of the latest climate science Gore also talks about the “clean coal” lie. …

• 15 Ways Under $30 to Save Energy

  Photo credit: pfala A common problem that I run into is that people think that it costs a lot of money to go green. In some cases this may be true, but there are a lot of small things we …

• Genocide-denying, holocaust-denying Australia commits to Climate Genocide

  Last week Australia essentially committed itself to Climate Genocide – but the term has not been used and indeed is largely excluded from any mention in public discourse in Australia. The extreme right wing, pro-coal, pro-war Rudd Labor Australian Government …

• Lara Miller for Spring

  With the social season picking up again, you are probably looking to add something cute to your wardrobe.  A pretty dress in a fresh color adds splash and is a great go-to piece.  Lara Miller has some of the cutest …

• Climate experts are downplaying the science to avoid despair and inaction

  Photo credit: azrainman Global warming is exaggerated and is just hyped by climate scientists. It’s not a big deal. That is what you might think if you listen to the mainstream media and its misinformation, or if you believe in …

• Tamara Stark: Don’t blame China!

  Photo credit: MK Media Productions Tamara Stark, Communications Director at Greenpeace in the UK, writes this spot on blog post about the environmental “China bashing” in the international media. “Having spent the last three years living in China, I and …