Gulf Doctors Advised to...
Photo via News One Less dramatic than the fiery explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the multiple month-spanning underwater oil geyser that followed it are many of the BP Gulf spill’s side effects. And oil-related sicknesses are undoubtedly among the thorniest — many fishermen-turned cleanup workers have already been afflicted by close contact with oil and the chemical dispersents used to combat it. But there will probably be many … Read the full story on...
Going Green Tip #6: Cut...
Continuing on with our Going Green Tips series, Going Green Tip #6 should be no surprise (we’re starting with the big boys). The general tip is to stop using coal power. Easier said than done, right? Maybe, but it is VERY important, and there are a lot of reasons why it’s easier now than ever. Although it would be fun to talk about all the great energy sources and programs you can use to cut the coal, I think I will save those for future going green tips posts. In this...
If Obama Had Chosen Ene...
Photo via MSNBC’s Cosmic Blog It’s an interesting question for followers of both politics and climate issues: How would things have turned out if Obama had thrown his weight behind clean energy legislation instead of health care reform? Would we now be looking at a freshly passed law designed to map out the future of the American energy economy and to stimulate job growth in sustainable sectors — while curbing greenhouse gas pollution and ramping up renewables?...
Seasonal Shifts Could B...
Image credit: ruurmo /Flickr Everything from fungus to parasites, pesticides to disease, pollution to habitat loss, has been blamed for the startling—often sudden— declines in bee populations worldwide… Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the rest here: Seasonal Shifts Could Be Confusing...
Finally Something To Do...
Photo via user Crath on reddit The Second “R” Something else than carry bagel sandwiches, that is (see below). This one might only apply to geeks, but then again, if you have lots of empty CD and DVD spindles, chances are you also have a bunch of disorganized cables in a pile somewhere…. Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the rest here: Finally Something To Do With Empty CD/DVD...
80% of New Farmland in ...
photo: Teacher Traveler via flickr More than 80% of new farmland in the tropics cultivated over the last two decades of the 20th century was carved out of tropical forests, according to new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Between 1980 and 2000, globally the amount of Read more here: 80% of New Farmland in Tropics Carved From Forests Between 1980-2000 – Land the Size of Alaska...
10 Best Blisstree Posts...
Talk about a confusing weekend. With both LAME -i-cane Earl and the Labor Day holiday, we’re not sure whether to board up our windows or make potato salad. So while you’re braving the “storm” (and possibly eating an entire peach pie that was intended for your entire family), catch up on our 10 best Blisstree posts of last week. If your Internet still works, that is. Photo: Erik Trinidad 1. “Save the Assistants” by TheGloss Editor Lilit Marcus...
World’s Healthies...
A.J. Jacobs, editor-at-large at Esquire and author of several books, including The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically , gave the folks at Social Workout a few pointers on health-conscious living. This guy should know, given that his upcoming book, The Healthiest Human Being in the World , is all about his year of being as healthy as humanly possible. One of his favorite ways to get through a treadmill workout? He listens to NPR’s Your Health . “…I listen to...
Annoying Facebook Frien...
photo: Thinkstock You know everything there is to know about your best friend’s ex-boyfriend’s sister: How old her children are, when she fights with her husband, and when she gets her period. Are you her stalker? Nope – just her Facebook friend. And you really wish you weren’t . In the spirit of de-friendship, September 1-7 is Delete-A-Friend Week , according to a group of the same name on Facebook. The idea is to delete one annoying friend every day....