Image credit: vastateparksstaff , used under Creative Commons license. We already know that for some people, choosing a partner has a lot to do with their dietary ethics— if your not vegan, no sex . But even for the non-vegans out there, sexual attraction and finding a partner are intrinsically tied up to ethical values and behavior. In fact, new research suggests that—for women at leas… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image Credit: The White House The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, on his $26 Billion investment in the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, quoted in the New York Times: “Railroads have major cost and environmental advantages over trucking, their main competitor,” said Mr. Buffett. “Our country gains because of reduced greenhouse emissions and a much smaller need for imported oil. When traffic travels by rail, society benefits.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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From our friends at Fast Company , “bridging the fuzzy border between design and business.” Dieter Volkers combines hard iron and soft materials to add clever new functions to everyday objects. We love it when designers attempt to reinvent the mundane , and Netherlands-based inventor Dieter Volkers basically makes that his whole job. He combines squishy materials with traditionally rigid objects to create whimsical products like this doorknob that doubles as an air horn to announc… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Not Just Another Ball Of Yarn- Hyberbolic Crochet Reef At Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum
February 28, 2011 No Comment
photo: Zoer It is has never happened to me before that a friend forwards me a photo of a crocheted piece and I say “that is beautiful, I must check that out in person”. But the photos I’ve seen of the Hyberbolic Crocheted Coral Reef (yes a mouthful) on display in Washington D.C. are lovely and lifelike. The corals, sea anemones’ and sea stars look real in the photos. I missed the exhibit while it was in New York, but will definitely make it down to D.C. while it is still at the
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Photo via Revista Planetária After decades of protests against what would be the world’s third largest hydroelectric facility , Brazilian officials finally approved construction on the controversial dam at Belo Monte just one month ago — but hope is not lost for the communities and ecosy… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Global Green’s Oscar Bash Unveils Red Carpet Green Dress and Carbon Index
February 28, 2011 No Comment
Oscar event for Hollywood’s eco-advocates hosted by Global Green . Photos by R.Cruger At the 8th Global Green Pre-Oscar Party on February 23rd, environmental documentary filmmaker Sebastian Copeland took the stage saying “2010 has been the warmest year on instrumental record” and asked the crowd to not just support the organization but show how an individua… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Vegetarians Have A Slight Cost-Of-Living Edge This Summer; Locavores Perhaps Moreso
February 28, 2011 No Comment
Tilapia pond, fish farm. Image credit:Flickr, Old Shoe Woman Everyone already knows that this summer food prices will increase by several percent. China is eating itself out of house and home. Floods in Australia and drought in Russia reduced world grain stocks tremendously. Oil, vital to global commodity distribution, is going ‘ up with Libya .’ … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …New York Times Reveals Secret Fracking Documents That Show Undisclosed Levels of Radiation In Drinking Water
February 27, 2011 No Comment
photo via Gasland The New York Times has published an explosive article in its Sunday edition that features unreleased government documents that show levels of radiation in drinking water in some places are significantly higher than previously recognized due to drilling for natural gas. Treehugger readers know that the natural gas drilling technique, known as high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is under increased scrutiny, including in the Oscar-nominated
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