Photo: kaibara87 A deadly drug-resistant bacteria is spreading to elderly patients in nursing and long-term care facilities in Los Angeles County, according to CBS Local Los Angeles . Today 350 cases have been counted, most found in the elderly population. It’s called the CRKP bacteria and currently, it has no cure. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Crap Waltham Forest I talked before about the one tip for staying safe on a bike . But it seems that advice isn’t being universally heeded. In fact, a spate of women cyclists killed on the streets of London has got a lot of people asking questions. Like could technology save us if behavior can’t?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Induction Lamp photo: EcoLivingCentre The Alternative Technology Association has been enlightening readers with Renew magazine on technology for a sustainable future now for 30 years, albeit with a name change from Soft Technology magazine back in 1996. Their 30th Birthday issue is now out and remains as jammed packed with wonderful information as it did three decades ago. There’s the DIY Solar Electric Car, the portable recycled house, The strawbale … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.
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Amazon deforestation rate up 88 percent over last...
New vehicle emission and fuel standards proposed by the EPa will reduce pollution, save gas, protect public health, and create jobs.
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Finalize Tier 3 Tailpipe Standards — For Our Kids, Our Health, and Our...
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, ARKive asked its users to vote for their favorite species. Over 14,000 votes from 162 countries have been cast, and now the results are in.
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They have done in five months what normally times four years, in a process that should be a model for how it’s done.
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Using LED lighting instead of traditional high pressure sodium lights to grow tomatoes in greenhouses during the winter could cut costs and boost local food production.
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LEDs in greenhouses deliver same yield as grow lights, using just 25% of the...
Ever wondered what it’s like to be eaten by a grizzly bear? Probably not… Except maybe in a nightmare. In any case, it’s now possible to see (if not feel) what it’s like from the safety of your home.
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In 2011, the first full year with the current crop of plug-ins on the market, fewer than 20,000 were sold.
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