Losing Arctic Ice
New data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center shows that ice in the Arctic Sea melted at record numbers for the month of June.
How To Recycle Baggies, Plastic Wrap?
The reason you don’t hear much about recycling these types of plastic films is that most municipalities don’t take back items intended to wrap food.
Weed Killer Woes
Within my lawn I have over 100 citrus, mango and avocado trees. When I use Scott’s Bonus S Weed and Feed, am I feeding my new fruit any poison? Will the weed killer be taken up by the fruit?
Semana del 11/7/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Siempre pensé que comer pescado era sano, pero ahora me preocupa el mercurio en el atún y otros peces. ¿Hay algún pescado que sea todavía sano para comer?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué significa cuando uno utiliza la frase, "construyendo una economía verde"? La he oído varias veces últimamente y querría tener una mejor idea acerca del concepto.
What does it mean when one uses the phrase
In a recent speech to Congress, President Barack Obama said: “To truly transform our economy, protect our security, and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy.” Pictured: A wind farm takes shape in Langdon, North Dakota.
5 Great Eco Designs
Around the world, builders, artists and communities at large are coming up with innovative ways to turn recycled materials into usable works of art.
A Ban on Bicycles in One Colorado Town
Black Hawk, Colorado is the first town in the U.S. to ban bicycle use on most streets.
Senator Byrd and the Climate Bill
Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving legislator in U.S. history, died June 28 at age 92 due to serious illness. With Byrd’s death come a number of other issues for the Senate, including the uncertain fate of the climate bill.
I always thought eating fish was healthy, but now I’m concerned about mercury in tuna and other fish.
You should be concerned about contaminants in certain fish, including some kinds of tuna. The non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recommends minimizing consumption of albacore (white) tuna, a large fish that accumulates moderate amounts of mercury in its fatty tissue.
Semana del 4/7/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Me he enterado de una sustancia química peligrosa supuestamente llamada "triclosan" que está en muchos artículos de cuidado personal y otros productos al consumidor. ¿Pueden aclarar la cosa?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Soy un barman en Sacramento y me gustaría mucho poder utilizar algún tipo de azúcar hecha localmente o sostenible. ¿Hay algo así en el mercado?