With global warming an ever present threat, society is doing its best to reverse the damage and embrace green energy. The solar industry grew by 76 percent last year and more than six percent of America currently runs on wind power. But what the statistics don’t show you is that the green revolution isn’t just good for the planet, it’s also making people happier. (more…)
In India, there were around 1,114 tigers roaming in its jungles in the year 2006. This tiger population increased to 1,706 in 2010. Will the tiger lovers in India get a news to cheer in 2014, is a million dollar question… or they will be disappointed due to the extensive poaching and deforestation? What is the exact count of tigers across the country currently? Well, the process to find the answer is going to begin in December this year.
This immense exercise, to determine the crucial figure of tiger count, will get completed in December 2014. (more…)
Modern studies show that the potential for tidal power is upwards of 700 TWh a year, and this means it is appealing to private investors as well as federal organizations that are trying to make the switch to clean energy. Just as with any form of energy, however, there are both pros and cons that come with tidal power and many wonder how viable this source of energy is, what impact it has on the environment, and how well it stacks up to other renewable and near-renewable energy sources. (more…)
You’ve probably heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” What if you actually grew what you ate and it could promote sustainable environment and make your home a safer place?
Sound impossible? It’s not; it’s just two of the many benefits of edible landscaping. (more…)
This morning, I was a guest on the radio program “This Green Earth,” which aired on KPCW, the NPR affiliate in Park City, Utah. The two hosts did a fabulous job, and gave me ample opportunity both to rant about the stupidity and corruption that is impeding the migration to clean energy, and also to extol (more…)
Those with a deep understanding of meteorology will be interested in this lecture by Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University Research Professor of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences. Apparently, the loss of ice in the arctic is having profound effects on the jet stream, and Dr. Francis explains this really well. Fascinating stuff.
Apparently, Lisa Hoyos is a bit cheesed off with Disney. She sent me an email to the effect that she is “disturbed” that Disney would help dirty-energy companies promote fracking and oil drilling to our nation’s children. “Disturbed,” perhaps, but not exactly astonished, I would bet. She writes:
Dear Craig,
News broke recently that Radio Disney is promoting fracking and pipelines to kids in a music-filled show called “Rocking in Ohio.” Funded through a partnership with the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, the road show is being presented everywhere from schools to county fairs under the guise of teaching kids “science.” Worse yet, this initiative may be expanded nationwide in 2014. (more…)
The CBS news show “60 Minutes” sports a history of hatchet-jobs that goes back almost half a century. They’re phenomenally good at selecting a certain conclusion and then supporting it with misleading reporting, trick camera-work, and quotes taken out of context.
Last Sunday’s segment on the demise of the cleantech industry was a beautiful case in point. People all over America came away with the idea that this business sector is dying — or dead — and, worse, that they, the rank-and-file U.S. citizen had been duped into paying for the failure with their tax dollars.
But couldn’t these handsome, smiling faces at CBS have made even the faintest attempt at fairness? (more…)
A reader sent me this:
Kudos to General Mills for seeing the writing on the wall and releasing GMO-free Cheerios. This is a huge step in the eradication of this highly destructive agricultural “technology” that industrial agriculture has been pushing on an unsuspecting public since the early 1990s, given carte blanche by government agencies practically owned by companies such as Monsanto and Syngenta. That’s one evil empire that’s crumbling thanks to the public finally learning, understanding the truth and taking a stand.
I respond: (more…)
Movies such as Oblivion, Elysium, and After Earth show a post-apocalyptic Earth where people are trying to survive the harsh environment. In these movies, man is shown to possess advance smart technologies. These are computers which can think like humans, houses that intimately know its owners and vehicles with built-in safety mechanisms.
However, despite these technologies, man lost the essence of progress by destroying his only home. In today’s environmental state, are you and your children headed to the same thing? As technology progresses, what are its effects to the planet? (more…)
