Should You Paint Your Roof White?
Take a drive down any neighborhood street, anywhere, and you’ll likely see the same sight: house after house, topped off with a black or charcoal gray roof.
What many people don’t realize is that these dark roofs are, for the most part, very energy ineffecient. At least in summer. And there’s a new grass-roots movement, called [...]
Polar Cubs Dying as Their Swims Get Longer
I almost can’t even bear to cover this story because it’s so sad. But here it is: there’s an increasing number of polar bear cubs that are dying because their swims between ice shelves, where they hunt for seals, are getting longer. Why? Because the Arctic ice is melting. The mother and cubs are forced [...]
Why Green Jobs Keep Growing
If you pay any attention to the news (as most people do) then you already know the dismal jobs report that was released a couple of weeks ago. The economy only added a total of 18,000 jobs in the month of June. And, the nation’s unemployment is inching towards 9.2%.
However, there is one sector of [...]
London Struggles with Air Pollution as Olympics Loom
We probably all remember the stunning development at the 2008 Olympics, when marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia refused to compete because of the poor air quality in Beijing. The air quality in that city was a major concern leading up to the Games. Beijing ended up banning 1 million cars from the [...]
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