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The surf community has always been regarded as an eco-friendly culture, but actually how green are the products used for surfing- like, a surfboard? While tradition stands that about 40% or more of each “surfboard blank” ends up as refuse in nearby landfills, a San Clemente local has found a way to solve, or at least contribute to solving the issue. Read more…
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Sometimes I wonder how much time I spend picking groceries at the market. Should I go with the vegetarian fed-hens, cage-free, organic, or natural? Are locally grown strawberries always better than those trucked in? With all the choices people have to make, I don’t blame shoppers for simply picking which is the cheapest. However, a new study concludes that picking the cheapest fruits and vegetables may not only be less nutritious, it could contribute to ADHD in children. Read more…
At this stage in our ongoing climate discussion, you’ve probably heard the word “geoengineering” being thrown around. It is, after all, the newest fad in mainstream talk about solutions to our Earth’s climate change problem. But what, exactly, is geoengineering? According to Wikipedia, “Geoengineering (or climate engineering) is usually taken to mean proposals to deliberately manipulate the Earth’s climate to counteract the effects of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions.” In other words, it’s using technology to fiddle, quite directly, with the environment.
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The new bill seemed promising if for nothing else than the fact than it was written by the bi-partisan panel of Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman; Democrat, Republican, and Independent, respectively. Unfortunately it now appears that climate-change will be taking a backseat to immigration in the Senate. The oil spill in the Gulf has certainly done nothing to help matters: offshore drilling was intended to be one of the compromises made to satisfy the bill’s Republican opponents. Although the likelihood of another catastrophic spill is extremely low, the ecological devastation throughout the Louisiana coast has made it all too real. Read more…
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With the Atlantic hurricane season quickly approaching, experts say we might have one more thing to worry about when it comes to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Discovery News points out that the warmer-than-usual growing factory of the tropical Atlantic, coupled with the fact that the oil spill is continuing to grow, may create a perfect storm—pun intended—when Atlantic hurricane season kicks off on June 1. Read more…
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Blooms of algae created by pumping nutrients into the ocean can suck up at least ten times more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere than was previously thought. But the findings lend no support to controversial schemes to encourage such blooms in order to reduce global warming. Read more…
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The independently owned Scottish distillery, Bruichladdich, is better known for their traditional methods of producing their Single Malt Whiskey as it was in 1881. This month, however, the distillery is integrating a new bio-gas generator that will begin turning their whiskey sludge waste into green energy. This new technology will not only secure their energy problems, but will also save the company up to £120,000 ($175,000) every year. Read more…
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I always knew that eating organic food was better for you and the environment, however I didn’t really know about the many benefits it provided. This summer I will be working on an organic farm and am excited to promote safer and healthier sustainable food. Read more…
Desertification
It is estimated that we will lose 1/3 of hearable land by the end of the century, mostly due to desertification. However, the problem is happening way too slow to reach the headlines in our fast-paced media society. Desertification threatens the livelihood of millions as the dunes of the Sahara move south at about 600 meters a year. Read more…
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Officially, the BP oil spill has been leaking up to 5,000 barrels a day, but recent estimates have reported leakage from 20,000 to 100,000 barrels a day, which does not present much optimism for the situation. With the spill worsening in the Gulf of Mexico, what dimension of the oil spill should we be worried for the most? Read more…
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