Articles tagged “Pollution”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

What's Your Ocean Pollution IQ? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 21 2009 How large is the Pacific Island Trash Vortex?They produce most of the oxygen that we breath and control our weather patterns.Test your knowledge on ocean pollution in our quiz: What's Your Ocean Pollution IQ? + READ MORE

Roz Savage Rows the Pacific POSTED IN Blue August Aug 19 2009 Roz Savage is an eco-warrior doing something incredible - she's rowing a small boat across the Pacific, from San Francisco to Australia. You might be wondering why on earth someone would want to row all that way. Her goal is simple: To save the oceans. + VIEW SLIDESHOW

7 Great Eco-Luxury Oceanfront Escapes, Plus 4 Questions to Determine if a Resort is Green By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 18 2009 Not all oceanfront hotels are created equal. While the location might be ideal, some developers ignore the impact that their sprawling showpieces plopped on the shore or perched on a cliff have on the environment. The pretty picture can in fact create massive waste runoff, landslides, pollution, introducing foreign materials that can throw off nature's harmony, disturbing (and even unknowingly killing) the fragile flora, fauna, and land and sea life. + READ MORE

Top Tools to Find Safe, Clean Beaches By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 13 2009 The National Resources Defense Council recently let us know that pollution at many beaches up and down the coasts is getting worse. According to their report, pollution caused the number of beach closings and advisories to hit their fourth-highest level in the 19-year history of the report. Closing and advisory days at ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches topped 20,000 for the fourth consecutive year in 2008, which means it's not necessarily safe for you to pack a towel and picnic lunch and head to the nearest waterfront. + READ MORE

What You Need to Know About Ocean Acidification By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 12 2009 So what is ocean acidification and why is it one of the most important issues regarding climate change? Lisa Suatoni is a senior scientist in the oceans program at the Natural Resources Defense Council. She works on a variety of topics including fisheries, marine-ecosystem based management, climate change impacts on marine ecosystems, and ocean acidification. + READ MORE

Score for the Oceans: Surfer Becomes an Activist By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 11 2009 World-renowned surfing champion Kelly Slater is working hard to bring the world's attention to the threats currently facing the bodies of water that have helped bring him his fame. + READ MORE

Waterways Around the World: Still Being Polluted, Still Not Being Cleaned Up By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 11 2009 Water may be the source of life, but when it is used as a garbage dump, open sewer system, or is polluted in other ways, it loses its ability to provide for all forms of it. Yet that is exactly what is happening across the world, from Indonesia's River Citarum to the Pacific Ocean to small-scale lakes and creeks in New York State. + READ MORE

Focus Earth Episode: Troubled Waters By Team Planet Green IN Focus Earth Aug 11 2009 This week, Focus Earth looks at the troubles facing our oceans?and rivers, lakes, and streams. All around the world, we are seeing dead zones, toxic runoff, and dying marine life. Fish supplies that once seemed inexhaustible are now in... + READ MORE

Preserve Clean Water: Put a Garden on Your Roof By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Aug 10 2009 Rooftop Gardens can reduce runoff pollution and save millions of gallons of water a year. + READ MORE

Human Pollution Causes Cancer in Wild Animals, Then They Die By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Aug 5 2009 The links between pollution and human health issues are well-established but it's not often you hear about how our industrial culture impacts animal health. After a steel plant's coking facility closed in 1983, PAH levels dropped significantly; cancer rates dropped 75% and the amount of fish living past five years has... + READ MORE

Top 5 Tips for Staying Green at the Beach By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 3 2009 As part of Blue August, Planet Green'sBan the Bags, Butts, and Bottles works to keep litter away from our oceans and waterways, so that we can enjoy beaches for years to come. Below are 5 tips to follow to help you protect the beach you love most when you come for a visit. + READ MORE

Riverkeeper Protects Hudson River and Works to Improve New York City's Drinking Water By Stephanie Sharpe IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 3 2009 Riverkeeper, an independent, member supported organization based in New York, has vowed to take on the problem of polluted rivers and safe drinking water in NYC, with the help of individuals and communities of course. They promote policy and legislation that will further protect these waterways.... + READ MORE

Troubled by Nuclear Technology? Read Helen Caldicott By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Jul 27 2009 t's more than a redundancy in terms. Nuclear Madness is the title of a classic book by Dr. Helen Caldicott. Originally published in 1978—and still inspiring readers today Nuclear Madness was to the nuclear industry what Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was to pesticides. + READ MORE

9 Ways We Can Save the Ocean, and Save Ourselves By Mickey Z. IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 16 2009 Over 40 percent of the world's oceans are heavily impacted by human activities with few areas—if any—left unaffected by anthropogenic factors. This means we humans—and what we deem civilization—have played a major role in the despoiling of the earth's oceans. Human decisions have led us to where we are now and new human decisions are needed to forge a new, more logical and compassionate path. After all, the health of the ocean reflects the health of the planet. + READ MORE

Focus on Focus Earth: Coal's Hard Truth By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Jul 10 2009 Human's have been using coal as a fuel for centuries but growing concerns over climate change, finite supplies, and air pollution have raised questions about coal's viability as a global energy source. Still, thanks to its entrenched infrastructure and current low cost, coal remains the cornerstone of many nations' power grids. The global reliance on coal is, according to many environmentalists and some residents of mining regions, a dangerous dependency that can only be cured by further development of alternative energy sources. However, for some politicians and coal-focused entrepreneurs, there is another alternative: clean coal. + READ MORE

7 Surprising Sources of Indoor Air Pollution and How to Eliminate Them By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Jul 7 2009 People are becoming more and more aware of indoor pollutants like paint, toxic cleaning products, and mold. But some indoor air pollutants can be pretty surprising if not downright shocking. + READ MORE

How Green Is Your City? Find Out with EPA's MyEnvironment By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Work & Connect Jun 30 2009 Knowing the air and water quality of your local area is important, and the EPA has a handy tool to help you keep tabs on the greenness of your city, county, and surrounding areas. + READ MORE

How Artificial Sweeteners Are Polluting Our Water By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Jun 19 2009 Artificial sweeteners have been linked to bladder cancer in laboratory rats. The cancer affects a mechanism in the rat's bladder that does not exist in humans, and, therefore, the FDA does not consider most artificial sweeteners dangerous for human consumption. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Volatile Organic Compounds By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Jun 17 2009 If you're interested in a healthy, green living space, you've probably heard the term volatile organic compounds, or VOCs for short. Chances are you know it's not good, but beyond that, many people are in the dark. So what exactly are these VOCs? + READ MORE

Focus Earth: June 13, 2009: Everglades Nevermore and Snake Invaders By Team Planet Green IN Focus Earth Jun 12 2009 This week, Focus Earth takes a close look at one of the most unique ecosystems in the United States: the Everglades. Fire, drought, rising ocean levels, invasion species, human encroachment, pollution, and more are all combining to threaten this UNESCO... + READ MORE