How’s this for an idea? I just came across this in the Heifer’s World Ark and I wish I had thought of it, but I didn’t – it’s a public service campaign started in 1995 by the Garden Writers Association that aims to have gardeners everywhere plant an extra row of food to be [...]
The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily green news feed, www.twitter.com/nan_fischer. Nan writes about green building, solar energy and the environment on her blog, www.desertverde.com.
I don’t get much [...]
Dear EarthTalk: I always thought eating fish was healthy, but now I’m concerned about mercury in tuna and other fish. Are there any fish that are still safe to eat?
You should be concerned about contaminants in certain fish, including some kinds of tuna. The non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recommends minimizing consumption of albacore (white) [...]
You know what’s cool? Going back to the ballpark you always went to as a kid and see that it has yet to add a waterslide, a hotel, or a theme park to the outfield like so many “new” ballparks have. Whatever happened to going to a park to watch the baseball? It was [...]
