climate change
How to Talk to Your Kids about Global Warming July 22nd, 2008
Five Steps You and Your Kids Can Take to Lower Carbon Emissions
A woman I know lives with her family in a house that backs up against a forest. The forest is being clear cut, a not so infrequent occurrence in this part of the country. One...more
2000-Year-Old Trees Help Explain Climate Change July 17th, 2008
Scientists Look to Bark to Understand Global Warming
A team of scientists in Argentina are studying the bark rings of native Alerce trees, in the hope that they will provide information about the temperature and climate over the last several hundred years. Want to...more
Mystery Unclogged Part II July 1st, 2008
by Sarah at ProgressiveKid (Read Part I of this two-part series on our national wastewater problem.) In Part I we examined the contents of our wastewater and how the most common wastewater treatment systems work. Now we...more
Mystery Unclogged Part I July 1st, 2008
By Sarah at ProgressiveKid Spoiler alert: If you have maintained any illusions that your drains are magical tubes that “disappear” inconveniences, I’m about to ruin them for you. Look away! Flush and run! It is more pleasant...more
5 Green Reasons to Telecommute June 24th, 2008
Reduce Emissions and Protect Employees' Sanity
Back when I worked in an office, I often used to spend an hour every day driving to work, after which I would sit alone in my cubicle for eight hours before turning around and...more
Climate Change Affects Everyone... Even Janitors! June 21st, 2008
The Nature Conservancy
Everyone in the world relies on nature for survival. And climate change is already affecting nature and people and... janitors. To learn more about climate change or...more
The Nature Conservancy June 21st, 2008
Protecting Nature, Preserving Life
Experts predict that by the end of this century, land and water resources will become scarce and climate change will irreversibly alter our planet. But what...more
A Two-Way Street June 3rd, 2008
How Climate Change And Farming Go Hand-In-Hand
Rising food prices—up 4% last year, the largest increase since 1990—are affected by oil, global markets, speculation, biofuels, and…climate change. And, thanks to how we currently handle agriculture, food price increases and climate change are...more
Learn to Improve Your Car's Gasoline Efficiency May 22nd, 2008
Plug in ScanGuard to See How Much Gas You're Using As You Drive
With gas prices climbing higher and higher, it's ever-more important for everyone (individuals and companies) to get the most bang for their buck -- in other words, to get the best gas mileage from their...more
Barack Obama's Global Warming Plan May 21st, 2008
Democratic Presidential Candidate Discusses Climate Change
Senator Barack Obama highlights his plan to address global warming during a January campaign stop. Want to learn more about Eco-Politics? See What McCain Will Do About Climate...more
