Polls show that people understand climate change when they are directly impacted by extreme weather. This year has been the warmest and most extreme for weather ever recorded in America; consequently, we’ve seen an increase in the number of Americans who say they are concerned about climate change. Ultimately, getting people interested in climate means drawing a personal link […]
This is a well articulated video that presents the most important points (how climate change will affect us as humans) and urges everyone to stop focusing on the complexities of this issue and focus on the simple points. There are lots of simple points that most of us can agree on, and what we can agree […]
In 100 years or so, when Google’s autonomous robo-historians write the book on their fleshy predecessors, they will no doubt try to explain why we blew it on climate change. Why, despite decades of ever-more-definitive evidence, did the human species not take even the most basic of measures to avoid a catastrophe? They will find […]
Seafood Watch has always been a great resource in letting you know more about fish and seafood available to you. It recommends certain species that are to be avoided and why, then recommends alternatives. Now with the app for your smartphone, it makes it a whole lot easier to easier to enjoy seafood in a […]
Hmm. This is a very interesting question and the article on Time.com brings up some very valid points. Even their post on Twitter had me thinking … TIME.com @TIME Bet you can’t get through this article on digital distraction without looking at something else … can I make it through this article without looking at […]
I have noticed – first hand – the profound difference only a few minutes a day of simple breathing exercises can make in reducing stress and relieving built-up tension. There are plenty of different techniques you can try, and below you will find some that will help you get started. Give it a week. Read the full article here […]
Well more bad news from our oceans. The Great Barrier Reef, once a beacon of all things ‘good’ in our troubled seas, is not doing very well after all. This story was originally posted here on Grist by Philip Bump. Optimists look at the Great Barrier Reef and see it half-full of coral. Australia’s Great […]
What’s On My Food? is a searchable database designed to make the public problem of pesticide exposure visible and more understandable. How does this tool work? We link pesticide food residue data with the toxicology for each chemical, making this information easily searchable for the first time. Use the tool, share it with others: we […]
Read full article here: WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP? on Ecosalon … America has declared war, and it’s not against high-waisted jeans. (Though on that subject, consider me General Patton.) Germs are the new enemy and we’re engaged in hand-to-hand combat with them. Recall the sight of Britney Spears traipsing across gas station bathrooms barefoot, which horrified people […]
Some great ideas to help people ‘greenify’ their lifestyle. PLANT A NOTION “Going green” doesn’t have to be a daunting task that means sweeping life changes. Simple things can make a difference. The contents of this list might not be new, but they bear repeating. Sometimes it takes a few reminders for things take root. […]