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Shell has released a statement saying that an accident on one of its rigs in the North Sea has led to 56,000 gallons of oil spilling out thus far. The oil giant is calling the disaster "significant", and it doesn't bode well for Shell's current pla...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Okay, it's not just thanks to Post-Its. But they helped. A report in today's New York Times documents how the region's schools drastically cut their energy consumption. Like the story about Tokyo slashing its energy bills with voluntary citizen rationing, the story provides a refreshing reminder of how powerful good ol' fashioned conservation measures can be. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In late August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, more than 1 million people were evacuated from New Orleans and the small towns and rural communities along the coast. Once the storm passed, it was assumed that the million or so Katrina evacuees would, as in past cases, return to rep...Read the full story on TreeHugger
My summer reading: Tomatoland on a Kobo
In one of those jinx coincidences, while Mat was writing "I'm a confirmed bibliophile and happily admit that digital books and e-readers have zero appeal to me--in large part because I already spend too much time online due to my profession", I was reading Is this the end for books? in the Guardian. Sam Leith makes the point that what is killing the book might not...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The perils of our culture's overuse of plastic have been well docume...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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China's solar power push, much touted and enabled by its new feed-in tariff, is already showing impressive results. As Reuters reports, China is...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I'm a confirmed bibliophile and happily admit that digital books and e-readers have zero appeal to me--in large part because I already spend too much time online due to my profession and the idea of reading with yet another digital doohickey seems decidedly awful. Which is why I'm a bit ashamed to admit that I had not heard of Better World Books and the fact that they've just passed the $10 million mark in Read the full story on TreeHugger
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From Meet The Freegans to DIVE! The Movie, we've posted plenty of material about dumpster diving and the art of living off trash. Yet almost inevitably, when we do, the response from some readers is utter disgust.
But freeganism is now getting mainstream attention. Who knows, maybe it will even become socially acceptable... ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Certain places hold us captive to buying bottled water - which if you've seen the documentary Tapped you'll likely not want to do. Airports are generally the worst - if you unthinkingly purchase bottles in the terminal before passing through security, your very expensive water will basically go staight into the trash. Adding a reusable bottle to the things we all cart around sometimes feels like a drag, but hopefully a new trend makes schlepping the reusable Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It's that time of year. Little tomatoes are taking over my kitchen. The garden has produced (as it does every year at this time...) a ridiculous amount of cherry, grape, pear, and currant tomatoes. Even my tomato-loving family can't eat all of the bounty. But we don't let food go to waste, and I know that, come December, I'll be missing tomatoes terribly. Luckily, there are several easy ways to preserve cherry tomatoes from your garden, CSA, or farmers' market....Read the full story on TreeHugger
A new guide called Building a Clean Energy Workforce has just been published by the Environment California Research and Policy Center, and it’s a perfect companion for people looking to find a green career. The report covers a wide variety of topics, including why green jobs are important for California and how they’re impacting the state as a whole. According to the report:
But most importantly, it provides extensive information on hundreds of green jobs training programs available throughout the state. The guide breaks up green jobs by various training program types such as:
The guide also has 13 pages of green economy training program listings covering everything from remodeling, energy efficiency, renewable energy systems, biofuel production, hybrid vehicle engineering, weatherization, transportation technology, building automation, BPI programs, government auditing, and much more.
This is a fantastic guide for those hoping to get into the green job market, with tons of inspiration and resources. Green Jobs California is a great companion piece to this report as it includes an online job board. There’s even a Green Jobs Guidebook which is a searchable listing of positions including salary ranges, education requirements, and job descriptions. Even if you don’t live in California, you can always study there and then take your green job knowledge back to your home state.
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Ospreys are a rare sight in England. In 2009, a pair set records as the first to breed in England for 200 years. A second pair broke records again this year, as it made Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland the only place in England in 170 years with two osprey pairs successfully hatching chicks at the same time. Now, the only surviving chick from that second pair has taken wing -- and you get to watch its first flight thanks to cameras watching over the nest. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
The other day I responded to reader criticisms of a clean energy pioneer based on the money he had made, arguing that to ramp up renewables we need to demonstrate financial success. Yet there is no doubt that material wealth and economic prosperity often go hand-in-hand with compromise or a downgrading of more altruistic intentions. Jo Confino writes for The Guardian Professional Network about the illusive balance between seeking profits and...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Container gardening truly marries the beautiful with the practical. You can personalize your garden, simply by picking or making unique containers. How you place those containers allows you to maximize your planting space, take advantage of bright, sunny areas, and change the look of your garden whenever you want. It's no wonder container gardening is so popular.
If you're just getting started in contain...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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From disasterbation and doom mongering to unbridled optimism or naivety, there are many possible emotional responses to the environmental, economic and social challenges we face.
Psychologist Kathy McMahon has spent a lot of time looking into the way people respond to the idea that...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I asked before whether sheep dogs would return for post-peak oil farming, but that question presupposed that they have already gone away. The fact is that while all terrain vehicles, enclosed pens, and other methods have made the role of a working dog less common in farming, there are still farmers out there who would do it no other way.
Here we take a visit to an Oregon farm raising lambs and cows for slaughter. We learn about the role that dogs pla...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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I asked before whether sheep dogs would return for post-peak oil farming
, but that question presupposed that they have already gone away. The fact is that while all terrain vehicles, enclosed pens, and other methods have made the role of a working dog less common in farming, there are still farmers out there who would do it no other way.
Here we take a visit to an Oregon farm raising lambs and cows for slaughter. We learn about the role that dogs pl...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Riverpark's Sicha Ortuzar with his rooftop farm celery photo by Bonnie Hulkower
I had heard a lot about the Riverpark Farm before I arrived at the rooftop farm above 430 East 29th Street near First Avenue in midtown Manhattan. The press release touted Riverpark Farm at Alexandria Center as New York City's "most urban farm." Quite a few farms have been sprouting up recently on rooftops and public spaces across NYC, so I was curious to see what made this 15,000 square-foot farm the "most urban," aside from its location in the concrete jungle that is midtown Manhat...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Project Aura: Bicycle Safety Lighting System from Project AURA on Vimeo.
If you're tired of regular ol' bike lights, and appreciate a clever verb, check out these two ideas for illuminating your bike on the road, via the rims. One is called the Aura system, the other is called Revolights. Not only do they look cool, they allow you to be seen from the side, instead of just the front and back with traditional bike lights. Safe and sharp at the same time. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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