I’ll Have a Green, Green Christmas
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, greens can feel decidedly mixed. In some ways, all the gift giving, holiday travel, parties and decorations can seem like the worst examples of our consumer culture.
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Lilith’s Green Return
The Lilith Fair—the music festival in the late nineties that drew over 1.5 million fans over its three-year run—is announcing its return. And this time, it’s coming back green.
EPA: Capping Dissent?
Two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency employees have drawn agency fire after they posted a YouTube video criticizing the climate change legislation currently before Congress.
Solar Heating Simplified
If your home is like most others in the country, you rely on a furnace for your heat, usually one fed by oil or gas that grumbles to life whenever you turn up the thermostat.
Save a Little Green
Money-saving tips are frequently planet-saving tips, as smart conservation, wise stewardship of resources and future planning work together.
A Chemical Link for Aggressive Girls
Women exposed to the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy give birth to girls that exhibit unusually aggressive and hyperactive behaviors by age two.
The Climate Refugees
According to a new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation, 150 million people will lose their homes by 2050 as a result of climate change.
The Solar Industry Shakeout
For Solar Companies That Survive the Recession, There’s a Lot of Promise Ahead
Generation Solar
Turning sunlight into electricity is big business, with the market for photovoltaic technologies expected to grow a whopping 39.9% over the next five years.
Not Your Grandma’s Compost
In-vessel Composting Offers Great Green Promise