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We often think about the issue of global warming in terms of its effects on the polar ice caps, its role in changing or destroying sensitive animal habitats, or its known penchant for altering historical weather patterns. Few seem to...
Water is the lifeblood of Venice. Most cities think only of water supply or waterfront property; Venice thinks of water as roadway, marketplace, port: in short, its glue, holding the city together. What most people don't know, however, is that water...
You might be surprised to learn that we have been discovering new species around the world every year. There are a number of environments that have yet to be explored and within each unexplored territory, there are unbeknownst species that...
When it comes to oil spills, it's hard to separate the heart of the matter from the hype. While there's no debate about the fact that oil spills are, you know, a bad thing, there is plenty of disagreement about...
Where can you go without seeing plastic? It is all around us: in bottles, in wrapping, in tables and chairs, cup lids, cars, computers and cell phones, the unavoidable, non-biodegradable reality of modern existence. News stories of plastic invading the...
There has never been a greater demand for energy saving products in the marketplace than there is today. Environmental concerns are at the forefront of many people's minds, and they understandably would like to reduce their carbon footprint. At the...
Within the United Stated, the amount of electricity flowing through internal as well as external adapters is almost 470 kWh (12 percent of the annual electricity consumption every year). Most users of cell phone users plug their charger into any...
In twenty to thirty years, eco-responsible transportation issues will be confronted by designers, researchers, architects, and specialists that hope to discover an environmentally driven course of action. Pollution is soaring to new heights, and innovative thinkers will be forced to...
Bottled water is a masquerade. It promises health but returns harm; it offers cleanliness but begets filthiness. Bottled water has duped an ignorant audience. Multinational corporations privatize, bottle, market and sell water. According to Frank I. Salazar, the bottled water industry...
Lurking in the landfills of the United States are a multitude of hazardous materials. Maybe that's already obvious even to those least aware of environmental dangers. However, the culprits that many may not be aware of are our technological best...
What's the difference between grandma's homegrown tomatoes and the ones you buy at a chain grocery store like Walmart? You know you taste it, but what is it that makes you long for your grandmother's talent with botany? Consider this:...
With the widespread increase in green technology, it is widely assumed that the "green revolution" has made the world, and our lives, a better and safer place. But the reality is that there are other forces, both economic and practical,
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