UN Biodiversity Experts Want To Ban "Geoengineering" Research

Image credit:via University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Law . Excerpted from the work by Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury. “Galileo before the Holy Office”, 1847. Musee Luxembourg. Due mainly to habitat loss, well-known and deeply-cherished animals all over the world are disappearing at astonishing rates. Nothing proposed by the UN has appreciably curbed this modern, and uniquely extreme ‘loss of biodiversity.’ (In other words: animals that Disney made billions animating are...

Qatar’s Green Plan for a 2022 World Cup Stadium: Is It Really as Eco-friendly as It Looks?

Artist’s rendering of the ‘Lusail Iconic Stadium’ for Qatar. Image: Foster + Partners . Qatar is touting its eco-friendly design for a new football stadium as a key component of the country’s 2022 World Cup bid. In designs released by architects Foster + Partners , the building certainly looks cool and has a lot of the right qualification… Read the full story on TreeHugger See more here: Qatar’s Green Plan for a 2022 World Cup Stadium: Is It Really as...

One Toilet Paper Company Decides to Ditch the Tube

In an attempt to cut down on back on consumer waste , one toilet paper manufacturer has unveiled perhaps the biggest change the product has undergone in over a century — replacing that old cardboard tube with, well, nothing. If the advancement in TP technology seems unremarkable, consider just how much waste it will keep from the landfill. Each year, a million miles worth of cardboard tubing … Read the full story on TreeHugger See the original post here: One Toilet Paper Company...

Fact-Checking Obama: Is...

A: Not likely. Original post: Fact-Checking Obama: Is There Really ’100 Years’ Worth of Natural Gas in the...

Is There Any Hope For A...

One one hand we have the state of affairs in the US. On the other we have the future Bill Gates would like to manifest in Africa, all in the supremely laudable goal of reducing poverty and hunger. It’s not a pretty picture for people or the planet. The rest is here: Is There...

Artist Shreds & Twi...

These wonderfully textured vintage book and paper sculptures are formed by hand into spiny creatures and colorful corals. Read more from the original source: Artist Shreds & Twists Recycled Books Into Marvelous Marine Forms...

Smart Grid Survey Shows...

Study shows that customers think the non-monetary benefits of the smart grid are great. That is, once someone explains what they are… Read the rest here: Smart Grid Survey Shows People Want More Than Just Money...

Jobless Man Builds Hous...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life give you a global economic crisis, a gloomy real estate market, and an uncertain currency future, make a house out of shredded-up money. More here: Jobless Man Builds House That’s Literally Made of...

A NYC School Teams Up w...

A public school in New York City is doing amazing things to promote a love for gardening and local food, and is working with Columbia students to build a garden on its roof. Here is the original post: A NYC School Teams Up with Columbia to Build a Rooftop Garden and...

Getting Veterans and Th...

“When you’re outside you can just focus on what’s around you. You’re reminded: This America; this is what I fought for.” – Iraq veteran Stacy Bare See the original post: Getting Veterans and Their Families...

President Obama’s...

“I will not back down from protecting our kids from mercury poison,” President Obama said. See the original post here: President Obama’s Stance On Mercury Emission Reduction Protects Cities, Suburbs, & Song...