Earth Hour Saturday, March 31, 8:30 PM
Seems not too long ago that I was writing about Earth Hour 2011, and Earth Hour 2012 is already here!
For those of you who haven’t heard of Earth Hour, here’s the skinny: Earth Hour is the largest environmental event in history, and it just keeps getting bigger. It’s global initiative to help raise awareness about [...]
EPA Weakens Health Standards for Public Beaches
According to an article published in The Daily Green, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed safe-swimming guidelines for public beaches that weaken protection for people swimming at public beaches.
Under the new guidelines, even if 1 in 28 people get sick, the beach would still be considered safe for public swimming. This ratio is weaker than [...]
The Damage the Sun COULD Do…
Last week’s predicted solar flare up didn’t really impact Earth too much, although some scientists predicted that it might cause power outages and GPS snafus.
However, an interesting article in the Daily Green details the havoc a decent solar storm could wreak on our electrical-grid dependent society.
According to the Daily Green, when the sun unleashes a [...]
The Benefits of a Home Garden
Now that it’s March, I know I’m not the only one eyeing my backyard and perusing seed catalogs. Here in Michigan, it’s almost time to start germinating seeds indoors. In some parts of the country, the outdoor planting has already begun!
More and more people are choosing to put the time and effort into growing their [...]
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