Is Merino Underwear Really Greener Than Other Choices?
Merino underwear has many benefits in terms of performance — it’s warm yet breathable. But is it better for the environment than other types of underwear?
Semana del 31/10/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuáles son los beneficios ambientales de cultivar hidropónicamente la lechuga y otras cosechas?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Puede afectar la contaminación el coeficiente intelectual de mi niño?
Greenlighted
A review of Green Lighting: How Energy-Efficient Lighting Can Save You Energy and Money and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Brian Clark Howard, William J. Brinsky and Seth Leitman. How much is there to know about green lighting? A book’s worth, as it turns out. Green Lighting: How Energy-Efficient Lighting Can Save You Energy and […]
Just Add Body Heat
Passive homes are the simplest and most effective way to build a truly “green” home: using super-insulation and an efficient heat-recovery system…
What are the environmental benefits of the hydroponic growing of lettuce and other crops?
While organic agriculture is all the rage, growing by leaps and bounds to meet increased consumer demand for healthier food, another option that’s less well known but just as healthy is hydroponics, whereby plants are grown in nutrient-fortified water-based solutions without a soil substrate whatsoever.
The Challenge in Nagoya
The challenge is immense. The situation is critical. One hundred and ninety-three national delegations are in Nagoya, Japan, attending the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-10). This will be the international community’s last, best chance to halt the march to extinction of many species.
Making Schools PVC-Free
Vinyl flooring and roofing may be a staple of many school environments—but they are also a potential health hazard for the nation’s youngest, most vulnerable citizens.
The Clean Coal Myth: On Film
A new documentary produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting tackles the myth of "clean coal."
Semana del 24/10/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué, si cualquier cosa, llena el espacio vacío bajo tierra creado por la extracción de miles de millones de galones del petróleo? ¿Podría el taladraje ser una de las causas crecientes de asentamientos de tierra y socavones en áreas ricas en petróleo? ¿Puede causar terremotos?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Estoy considerando blanquear mis dientes, pero, ¿representa esto algún riesgo?
Can pollution affect my child’s IQ?
Pollution affect the intelligence of children of all ages. The primary culprit is ground-level pollution from vehicle & smokestack emissions.