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How High Will Sea Levels Rise on Northeastern US Shores Because of Global Warming?
Detractors call us global warming 'alarmists.' The implication being that 'alarmists,' people who are concerned that the unnatural amount of greenhouse gas emissions accumulating in our atmosphere is leading to a slew of very dire problems, are exaggerating the extent of climate change to scare others into supporting a liberal, environmentally friendly agenda. Or worse, they're just doing it for attention.
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Green Your Brain: What's the Fastest Growing Renewable Energy Technology in the World?
We regularly hear about the many developments in biodiesel, solar power, and hybrid vehicles that seem to be coming at a breakneck pace. But which of the top renewable energy technologies is showing the most immediate promise, and growing the fastest? The answer is?resoundingly?wind power.
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Green Your Brain: Why are Cut Flowers Such an Eco-Demon?
Who knew the eco-disaster that cut flower arrangements could cause, but why? What make the stunning bouquet on your kitchen table such a burden to Mother Nature? Did you know that cut flowers are a $40 billion a year industry that's doing major ecological damage? Seventy-nine percent of cut flowers come from Ecuador or Columbia and are grown with 12 different pesticides. These pesticides are getting workers sick and polluting our ground water.
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Green Your Brain: Is Organic Always the Green Choice?
As people have become increasingly concerned with the quality and safety of the foods they eat, the "organic" label has become common in grocery stores and restaurants. But what does "organic" mean and is it always the best green choice?
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Green Your Brain: Why are So Many Eco-Activists Vegetarians?
Why are so many green activists also vegetarians? Did you know that according to the National Zogby Poll an estimated 4.8 million vegetarian adults are living in the United States? So what's causing this increase in vegetarians? Eco-minded diners are taking note of the statistics.
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Green Your Brain: How Much Landfill Trash could the USA be Composting Instead?
The dinner leftovers shoveled into the garbage underneath the sink. The bag of lawn clippings tossed in the trash can. The half-eaten sandwich left on the counter at the deli. These are all familiar images to Americans?at least they are to me. But are you aware just how much all that adds up?and how much perfectly compostable trash heads to the landfill every year
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Green Your Brain: Which US State Produces the Most Carbon Emissions?
There are some places in the United States that pride themselves on being environmentally conscious: San Francisco, Boston, Seattle to name a few. Even New York and Los Angeles with their burgeoning and quick-turnover populations have maneuvered their communities towards greener goals. Which state is the biggest emitter of carbon?
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Green Your Brain: We Hear 'Save the Wetlands!' All the Time - Where Are They Going?
To answer both questions, let's turn to a couple factoids. First, consider that according to the Audubon, 200 years ago, there were 215 million acres of wetlands in the USA. Now, there are less than 100 million.
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Green Your Brain: How Many California Condors Are There?
In 1985, there were only nine California condors living in the wild. These majestic birds were at the very brink of extinction. Due to the efforts of zoologists and conservationists, these birds have managed a comeback. How many California condors were on the planet as of August '08?
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Green Your Brain: Which US City Was Dubbed the Most Polluted City of 2008?
Move over, Los Angeles, you’re not quite the dirtiest city in America any more.It seems like we need to find what has been working in the those cities and enact those measures in every city.
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Which Has More Species, the Galapagos Islands or Antarctica?
Easy one, right? Galapagos Islands = a spectacle of biodiversity, famed for strange birds like the blue-footed boobies and curious reptiles like the giant tortoise and the marine iguana. So much stunning life, that Darwin was inspired to create the most substantial theory of how it all fits together ever produced.
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How Much Household Waste Gets Tossed Every Holiday Season?
Notice anything different around the holiday season? And I'm not talking about the increased stress, all that extra time spent with the in-laws, the mad dashes through department stores, and the gridlocked traffic. I'm talking trash.
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How Much Salt Gets Thrown on Our Roads Every Year—and Why is this Bad News?
If you live in one of the snowier parts of the US—say the Midwest or the Northeast—you can probably attest to the importance of road salt. Without it, vehicles would have trouble gaining traction on the roads, and we'd see a lot more accidents. But do you have any idea just how much salt is used across the nation every year?
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What's the 2nd Leading Cause of Lung Cancer in the US?
Smoking rightfully takes the spotlight as the most menacing cause of lung cancer—160,000 Americans die because of it every year. But there's another under-publicized threat that also tragically contributes to the lung cancer death toll. So what's the culprit?
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How Hot Will the US Get From Global Warming by 2100?
Global warming is a big problem. Unless you've been living in a mountainous cave (one that hasn't been obliterated by mountaintop removal mining, anyways), you already know this. But do you know how much it will affect us right here in the United States? Do you know how bad it could get?
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How Many People Live on Threatened Drylands?
Drylands are classified as such due to their distinct lack of water: scrublands, grasslands, savannahs, deserts—these are all drylands. And they're unique because even the slightest reduction of water will throw off the equilibrium of their habitats, and lead to widespread degradation.
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How Many Gallons of Water Does it Take to Make Your Latte?
Think about the latte for a moment. You know, the one you pick up on your way to the office in the morning, or sip on during a brisk evening. How much water could it possibly take to create that little cup of joe?
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Green Your Brain: What's the Surprising Number One Material Clogging Up Landfills?
We all know that there are plenty of not-so lovely mounds of land littered around our nation that are filled with, well, litter. Picture a landfill. Well, one of those kinds of trash is taking up a hell of a lot more room than the others—and it clogs up 40% of the whole joint.
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How Many Sharks Get Killed for their Fins Every Year?
It's sort of mind boggling when you hear the number for the first time—it just doesn't make sense. Maybe because it's something most of us don't think about; sharks getting killed for their fins. But it's happening everyday. Everyday, "fishermen" catch sharks, pull them out of the ocean, cut off their fins, and throw the still-living remains back into the ocean, where they slowly bleed to death.
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How Many Sites Store Nuclear Waste Across the Nation?
Nuclear waste is pretty much the most hated substance on earth. And for good reason—exposure to the waste and its radiation can cause a slew of adverse health effects. That's putting it lightly. And yet, as long as we keep running nuclear power plants there's going to be nuclear waste. Lots of it.
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Which Six Air Pollutants Does the EPA Regulate?
Reports are in that the EPA is moving towards finally labeling carbon dioxide as a pollutant, which will have huge implications in the way that it's regulated—which is good news for anyone who's concerned about climate change.
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How Many Americans Want the Government to Fight Global Warming
Sometimes stereotypes of Americans can get carried away—we're big car drivin', flag wavin', devil-may-care, super consumin' folks according to much of the world. And though there may be hints of truth to every stereotype, we're more alert and informed than many give us credit for.
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How Much Electricity Will Venice Get From Algae?
You've likely heard of the innovative technology used to produce biofuel from algae. Algae biofuels are one of the most promising, intriguing forms of renewable energy currently in development—and even already in use.
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How Many Products Were Guilty of Greenwashing in 2008?
t should come as no surprise that 2008 saw the most products marketed as 'green' in history. What may be surprising is how many more green products there are now than ever have been before—this is no gradual incline on a sales graph. This is more like a wildly ascending boom: companies both environmentally conscious and otherwise are looking high and low to cash in on the still-burgeoning sustainable trend.
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