Earth is an Oil-Coal-ho...
For better and worse we live in an in-between time. A trying-to-get-clean time. A turn-our-backs-on-coal-and-oil-and-change-the-scene-to-green time. (sorry) Earth will soon realize (or maybe she already has) that as she fights her addiction, some of the people she thought were friends will try to keep her on the “junk.” They’ll tell her that it’s not bad for her and that anyone who tells her otherwise is not her real friend. Her other friends will try to show her that it is...
berry interesting....
By now you probably know that organic produce is usually better for you and for the planet, but according to a recent article in the LA Times, organic produce can actually boast more nutrients than their non-organic counterparts too. Specifically, we’re talking about strawberries. These yummy little fruits, like most produce without a protective peel or skin , are particularly sensitive to the chemicals used in the growing process. Organic strawberries, however, are raised...
Dr. Oz Wants You To Los...
“America’s Doctor” – Dr. Oz, that is – is on a special mission to get overweight Americans to lose 10 pounds, with his recently launched Just 10 campaign. Though many of the obese Americans Dr. Oz would like to transform have a lot more than 10 pounds to worry about, his hope is that getting people to make just a few small changes will instill habits that lead to bigger change. As part of his mission, he’s talking a lot about his own nutrition and fitness...
Waste of Time: Woman Su...
photo: Thinkstock Going to the movies is becoming less and less fun. We fork over tons of money for tickets and snacks, and then we’re stuck watching commercials for 20 minutes prior to the main attraction — not even counting previews. Well, Chen Xiaomei of China has finally had enough of all the pre-show entertainment, and is actually suing a cinema for having to endure 20 minutes of ads before the flick. She claims that the movie theater wasted her time, and that she...
TreeHugger to Test Bamb...
Photo via Organic Bikes Trial by fire is always the best way to go, right? Well…anyway. From September 20-25, I’ll be putting one of the most interesting bamboo bikes on the market (as well as my body) to the test as one of 150 participating in climate awareness bike trip Brita Climate Ride . Over four days, I’ll be pedaling a total of 320 miles across California with the likes of Chris Jordan — the activist and photographer behind The rest is...
Adopt-a-Farmbox Builds ...
Image credit: Adopt-a-Farmbox Childhood obesity , meat unfit for KFC being used in school lunches , food deserts , you don’t have to look too far to find a broken food system—especially where kids are concerned. But there are plenty of people working like crazy to do something about it. One project is … Read the full story on TreeHugger See the rest here: Adopt-a-Farmbox Builds Mini-Farms for NYC...7 Fruit Cocktails (Pote...
Photo: Sara Novak Can a cocktail be good for you? In moderation, we’d like to think so. The seven drinks here are packed with vitamin-rich fruit. Plus, the easy recipes are proof you don’t have to pay top dollar for great cocktails — you can make them at home…. Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to see the original: 7 Fruit Cocktails (Potentially) Good For Your...
Cool Green Bus Terminal...
An artist’s conception of the green new Transbay Terminal being built in San Francisco. Image via Inhabitat . One of my favorite things to do in Turkey is go down to the main otogar (bus station), ask around for buses to interesting destinations, and hop on. The station itself is no great shakes architecturally or anything, but I love the hustle and bustle and the feeling that a whole country’s worth of options is open to me. That sense of possibility and movement draws...
Extinct Fox Turns Up Ag...
Photo via Keith Slausen / US Forest Service The Sierra Nevada red fox was thought to be extinct, until three weeks ago anyway. U.S. Forest Service biologists captured photos of the fox with a camera set up on a trail, and took DNA samples of saliva pulled from a bait bag the fox bit into to experts at the University of California, Davis. And yep, we can put one extinct species back on the books, at least for now. … Read the full story on TreeHugger The rest is here: Extinct...