From the monthly archives: August 2008
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We Have a New Mattress–How Do I Recycle The Old Mattress?

By On August 13, 2008

My husband and I are quite pleased with our brand-new king size mattress.  It’s firm, yet comfy, and because we also indulged in some new down pillows, we are sleeping much better these days.  But what should we do with the old mattress?  I know the mattress delivery company removes it, but I am sure [...]

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Oceans on the Precipice, ie, Totally Screwed

By On August 13, 2008

The latest news concerning our oceans is not what you would label “good news.” Immediate and sweeping changes are necessary to slow or reverse the impact that human activity is having on our oceans. If we do not, then catastrophic problems will be unavoidable. Issues such as overfishing, pollution and climate change are [...]

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BYOB Stirs Controversy

By On August 8, 2008

Henry’s Farm, a local organic farm that brings a wide range of produce every week to my local farmer’s market, stirred the pot a bit lately when they asked shoppers to byob, or pay $0.25 for a biodegradable bag to tote their produce home.  BYOB?  It stands for Bring Your Own Bag.

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Should We Care When Celebrities Like Will Ferrell Build Eco-Houses?

By On August 8, 2008

It’s hard to watch television or browse the internet these days without hearing regular stories about how celebrities are “going green.” In the past week alone, I have read or skimmed through stories about how musician Sheryl Crow is launching an Eco Fashion Line, actress Pamela Anderson is building a green [...]

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Westerners Cause Climate Change; Africans Suffer from It

By On August 7, 2008

One of the biggest crises facing the human population is not a complete shocker. It affects countless nations across our planet, and is continually getting worse and worse. There are things that we can do, but so many of us fail to do anything. Governments are worse, prolonging worsening conditions and human lives [...]

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Wildfire Ecology Part 4: Salvage Logging Hinders Natural Regeneration and Makes Burn Areas More Fire Prone

By On August 6, 2008

Now that the June 20, 2008 California lightning fires are nearly contained, talk has turned to salvage logging the burned areas.  Two years ago, an Oregon State University study has called into question the practice of salvage logging after a fire as a means of promoting forest rehabilitation and future [...]

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McCain’s Nuclear Razzle-Dazzle Fizzles with Inconsistencies

By On August 5, 2008

Yucca Mountain, “Yes”; transport waste through my state?, “No”; what Grand Canyon?

It’s hard to tell if Senator McCain’s age is catching up with his memory, or if he’s just trying to ride a lot of fences when it comes to nuclear power.

The Sierra Club sent out a release today, pointing [...]

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16th Century British Navy Helping Modern-Day Climate Scientists

By On August 4, 2008

One of the biggest problems facing meteorologists and climate scientists is the fact that we simply don’t have long term climate data. Sure, we’ve seen our planet get hotter and nastier in the last few decades, but, did it happen the same time a hundred years ago? What we’ve needed are data from [...]

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Idaho Gladly Accepts New Uranium Enrichment Plant

By On August 2, 2008

The folks in Idaho, according to a release by the Environment News Service, are apparently tickled pink that the French Company, AREVA, is planning construction of a $2 billion uranium enrichment plant near Idaho Falls, Idaho.  It’s AREVA’s first such facility in the U.S. and it plans to serve the nuclear power industry.

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Is Storing Carbon Dioxide Under the Ocean a Viable Strategy for Combating Global Warming?

By On August 1, 2008

Probably you missed it, but last week there was a fascinating interview on the NPR program Talk of the Nation. The segment featured a scientist named David Goldberg, who answered questions about his research concerning the plausibility of storing massive amounts of carbon dioxide in basalt formations deep below the earth’s [...]

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