Artists, photographers and electronics technicians have long relied on aerosol spray dusters to carefully remove dust and fine particles from sensitive surfaces like paintings, film and computer hardware.
Ice shelves are thick plates of ice that float on the ocean around much of Antarctica. Snow, glaciers and ice floes feed these large plates in the colder months. In warmer periods, surface melting creates standing water that leaks into cracks and speeds the breaking off (calving) of icebergs, decreasing the continent’s mass in a natural cycle as old as Antarctica itself.
Simply put, the term “eco-fashion” refers to stylized clothing that uses environmentally sensitive fabrics and responsible production techniques.
I’m sitting in an off-the-grid cabin in the red rock hills of New Mexico near where Georgia O’Keeffe used to live and paint, working by candlelight on my laptop run by solar-powered battery. Four weeks ago, I decided I would get away from my manicured suburban life–never mind the chinch bugs that have turned my green lawn into a scarred, weedy mess–and retreat into solitude and simplicity for inspiration. There’s a long line of writers who have done this: Henry David Thoreau, Edward Abbey, John Muir, Annie Dillard.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that it has revised its procedures for assessing the fuel economy of vehicles with new standards that take into account updated technology, air conditioning use, faster driving, and increased traffic idling time. The agency’s testing standards–first introduced following the oil shocks of the 1970s–have not undergone any significant changes since 1985.
Two new reports released last week show that concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are increasing and sea levels are rising more quickly than they have for thousands of years thanks to increased development around the world during the 20th century.
What’s better for the environment, a fake or real Christmas tree?
With consumer demand for organic food growing in leaps and bounds, it’s no wonder that pet owners are starting to think about what they are feeding to Fido and Scruffy as well.
What is the legal definition of biodegradable and do companies have to meet certain guidelines to use the term in their marketing and on their packaging?
As temperatures fall this winter, families across the United States can expect to pay significantly more to heat their homes. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), homes that use natural gas for heat can expect to average an additional $306 per typical-sized household, 41 percent more this winter compared with last year.
