March 11, 2009
Just in case you’re wondering, yes you can improve your intelligence! It used to be believed that people had a level of general intelligence with which they were born that was unaffected by environment and stayed the same, more or less, throughout life. But now it’s known that environmental ...
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March 04, 2009
There’s already a lot of websites out there that help you asses your carbon footprint and that’s good, but now there are sites taking the footprint science to the next level. The Global Footprint Network is looking into the details behind making and living with a small footprint. How can...
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February 24, 2009
Eco Localizer has a cool post on the Earth Punk Chronicles....
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February 18, 2009
We’ve followed the hard work of IllegaSigns.ca before and now they’ve helped Toronto city council win a case in court against billboards companies. The Ontario Supreme Court ruled that Toronto has the right to take down illegal billboards primarily because there is a large public outcry....
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January 26, 2009
Here’s a nice article talking about winter cycling in Ohio, trust me winter riding is fun and it’s good for the planet. Yay bikes! Shaffer bikes for the health benefits and to reduce gasoline consumption, save money and clear his head. He bikes even when he has community activities after...
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January 19, 2009
It goes without saying that saving energy is a good thing, and it’s something that everyone can do. It’s really easy to save energy and sometimes it’s easy to forget how easy it is, luckily the internet is filled with tips on how to save energy at home. 2. Make sure that the rooms ...
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January 14, 2009
The New York Times has an article about a Oregon congressman who has been promoting bicycling and sustainable living for 20 years. The article goes into his hard work and how what he has been promoting has become really popular. But Mr. Blumenauer’s goals are larger than putting Americans on two w...
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January 07, 2009
Coconuts have a very hard shell that can be used in many different ways, a new suggestion by a team of researchers says that the really good part of the shell is the coconut’s husk which can be turned into car parts. The approach has potential because coconuts are an abundant, renewable resour...
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November 19, 2008
Some researchers off the coast of Australia think that jelly balls is Earth’s way to fight global warming - neat! By eating the algae, the salps turn the algae and their carbon dioxide into faeces which drops to the ocean floor. They also take carbon to the floor with them when they die after ...
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July 16, 2008
This is the fun-o-meter and it looks like a blast! For only $0.50 you get a suggestion of something fun to do. Perfect. Just think about it. Fifty cents gets you: -1 fun idea. If you’re been reading the site, you know the type of stuff, Zoomdoggle is loaded with them. #318 reads: Write “B� and...
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