The Great Drying: The End of the American Southwest?
Unless the world becomes more serious about reining in greenhouse gases, the Southwest will become ever more parched.
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Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaners Use Liquid Silicone, Liquid CO2 But 80% of Industry Still Using Toxic "Perc" (Perchloroethylene)
Eco-friendly dry cleaners use liquid silicone or liquid CO2 instead of perc to get delicate fabrics clean without creating toxic pollution.
Global Warming, Droughts and Wildfire
More wildfire is no doubt the result of global warming, which is causing warmer and drier conditions across already arid landscapes across the American West and elsewhere.
Let It All Hang Out! There's More Than One Way to Dry Those Jeans
According to Project Laundry List, a pro-line drying website, 6-10 percent of residential energy use goes towards the electric dryer. If Americans, or even just New Englanders, would use the clothesline or wooden drying racks, the savings would be enough to close several power plants." E investigates the alternative methods for drying clothes.
