If Genetically Modified Trees Could Help Stop Climate Change Would You Support Them?
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photo: Luis Argerich / Creative Commons Some new research in Bioscience outlines different ways in which genetically modifying trees and plants to help them increase their carbon sequestration potential to fight climate change-… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images via Yanko Would making your switches look adorable help you to conserve energy? A design by Zhou Yide, Euphe Mo, Hang Zhou & Christine Liu tests the theory. The switch is circular, and when you’ve turned it off, it looks like it is smiling joyfully at you. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: 10:10 Campaign At times it’s seemed like the 10:10 Campaign has got the whole of Britain cutting its carbon . From football teams to corporations to schools, individuals and organizations have committed to 10% CO2 cuts in just one year. Even the new UK Government pledged to cut its own emissions 10% in 2010 . But 10:10 hasn’t been free of controversy—most notably facing Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Valencia Design Week 2010: Rugs! Natural, Ethical and Beautiful. (Photos)
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Patricia Urquiola for Gandia Blasco. Image Credit: Gandia Blasco (more photos below) At this year’s Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a lot of greenwashing going on. However, a few local rug-designing companies stood out for both their commitment to people, planet and profit and their gorgeous designs…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Ireland’s Smooth-Hound Sharks Under Threat from Troubled Fishing Practices
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Photo via Edward Farrell The starry smooth-hound shark is considered an abundant species off the Irish coast, and they were thought to grow and reproduce quickly. However, new research shows that they actually take twice as long to mature as previously thought, and produce just one pup every two years. Knowing this, along with the fact that they’re a sought-after species on the European continent, means conservationists have a new species to worry about. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …How To Discuss Getting Off Oil Without Politics: Renewable Energies For Your Home (Book Review)
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Much of Russel Gehrke’s Renewable Energies for your Home is a useful compendium of information for people who want to build a solar dryer or make biodiesel without killing yourself. There is a neat design for a quick and easy solar heater made out of hollow core doors. A third of the book is a good list of suppliers and sources. It provides, as the subtitle says, “real world solutions for green conversions,” much of which can be sourced for free on the internet. But the real eye-opener, the part worth reading, is in the i… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: SITA There’s a lot to be said for horses as a greener form of transportation. In many ways, they are the ultimate use of biofuels—they run on grass, and their output is a biodegradable fertilizer. In fact, TreeHugger has been asked before whether we should start using horses instead of tractors again , and we have indeed seen some farmers taking up horse-drawn ploug… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo via Fox News Animals have a knack for saving other animals , but they’ve also been known to put themselves in the line of danger for humans — and we’re not just talking about pet dogs that protect their homes from burglars. From dolphins that rescued a surfer from sharks and a whale that helped a drowning athlete to an elephant that protected a young girl from a tsunami, these amazing, selfless animal heroes remind us once again o… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image Source: Christian Yves Ocampo Dear Pablo: I have noticed that a lot of yoga mats are made from PVC. Isn’t that bad? What should I look for in a healthy, planet-friendly yoga mat? Each year thousands of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) yoga mats are sold in the US, a number that is growing with the increased interest in yoga and healthy lifestyles. This choice in material, however, is contradictory to … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Matt Hughes Storm Chaser Death : How Did Matt Hughes Die? The unfortunate death of Storm Chaser Matt Hughes sent shocks.
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