It is no secret that consumers are suffering from very high gasoline prices. And as a result of these high prices, ExxonMobil just reported a first-quarter profit of $10.7 billion ”” 69 percent higher than a year ago. The national level of disgust and anger is approaching record levels as we watch the loss of [...]
In many developed nations, increased energy efficiency has effectively lowered emissions of carbon dioxide. However, the cuts in advanced economies are merely an illusion, as manufacturing and dirty industries have moved offshore to the developing world such as China and India. Mere months after signaling its intention to deregulate genetically engineered crops and potentially reverse [...]
Today is Earth Day. If you plan on celebrating or participating in any events, please do so responsibly. Forget the swag they give out, avoid the plastic bags & plastic cups, and please watch out for marketers trying to turn Earth Day into Black Friday. It’s the only planet we have and will ever have; [...]
Over the years, many ideas have been placed on the table for eco- or biofriendly cities. Designs have shown futuristic buildings, domed communities and places most of us never would have thought of, even in our wildest dreams. Want to help spread the eco-word? Work for the No Impact Project! Just a little news about [...]
The bottom line offered by Walmart”™s poverty-level wages and well-documented history of worker mistreatment should give any community pause as the company seeks to woo city residents with charitable contributions and suspect statistics. Tell the EPA: Public Health is Top Priority. Please voice your support for clean air by letting the EPA know you support [...]
Aspiring environmentalists have an array of degree programs to choose from. Some interesting programs are available at schools across the nation, while others are currently only provided by a few scattered schools. Let’s take a look at some of the programs out there. Want to know what is in McDonald’s oatmeal? It’s probably not what [...]
Whither Earth Hour? The now annual global “action” that tries to get people to turn off their lights for 60 minutes as a stand against climate change. Not in my home. (Not mine either. I think it’s silly.) Spawned by strangely cold temperatures, “beautiful” clouds helped strip the Arctic atmosphere of most of its protective [...]
