Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Week in Pictures: International Day of Climate Action, Green Halloween, and More (Slideshow)
A lot happened this week in green: from readers in the Hollywood Hills to our writers in Times Square, the International Day of Climate Action brought global awareness for climate change; we found out Chinese fruit bats demonstrate unusual sexual behavior–never before seen in adult animals–discovered a lamp that works only with a drop of blood, and rounded up five tips for a greener Halloween. Find out what else happened in the world of green this week in our photo roundup of most popular, most important, and most oddball stories. And if you missed it, view last week’s <a href=”http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/10/t…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The World’s Second Largest Tropical Rainforest
Me, pictured center, with just one of six million indigenous Mayans living in the Maya Forest.
Why I didn’t know much about Mesoamerica’s Maya Forest (or ‘Selva Maya’ in Spanish), I’m not sure (and yes, am admittedly embarrassed). My guess is that since the Amazon takes the gold for being the largest rainforest, it receives the most attention. (A quick search on TreeHugger results in pages upon pages of Amazon news and you guessed it, close to zilch on the <a href=”http://www.treehugger.com/search….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Readers, Send Us Your Green Halloween Photos!
How green was your Halloween? Credit: biddaddyhame via flickr.
Did you pass out organic candies or fair trade treats? Design a fresh-from-the-farm jack-o-lantern? Throw an eco-fabulous Halloween party? Enjoy the bloodcurdling benefits of a DIY costume? Prove it! We want to see photos from your green Halloween for our next readers slideshow–if you’re the last minute type, check out Planet Green’s <a href=”http://planetgreen.discovery.co…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Your Treat: Save Money by Slaying Energy Vampires
Energy vampire. Image credit:PeopleJam
I’m not one to dress up for Halloween, but I like to find creative ways to get on board with the spooky spirit of the holiday. If you’re an energy activist like me, I think you’ll enjoy these ideas:
Energy Vampires
When you sleep, when you eat, while you’re hard at work, vampires lurk in the depths of your home. From morning to night they are sucking you dry. It is called vampire power and t…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Chasing the Junk Food Dragon: How Junk Food Affects Brain Like Heroin
A snap of a dazed and skeletal addict after copping. Credit: Religion Compass
Before you or your child dig into that plastic jack-o-lantern (or its post-consumer equivalent) full of sugary snacks, you might do well to check out former FDA Commissioner David Kessler’s new book The End of Overeating. The book highlights the addictive nature of junk food, showing how these pro…Read the full story on TreeHugger
A Scary Halloween Treat – Cards Packed with Candy and e-Waste
My aunt takes good care of me – sending me little treats in the mail all the time. Yesterday I got a Halloween package in a cute little envelope. When I opened it, it proceeded to howl and cackle at me – a little recorded sound track that played every time you flexed the envelope open. On the one hand, I had to laugh, thinking about how she put thought into picking out this admittedly adorable envelope. On the other hand, I had to suppress anger that this stuff is made in the first place. Exactly what are we expecting will happen to these envelopes? …Read the full story on TreeHugger
First-of-its-Kind Refrigerated Rail Expedition Cuts Carbon
Image credit: Stobart Group
Hybrid trucks may cut carbon, and even slowing down road freight may save gas, but truckers still have a long way to go before they can beat the efficiencies offered by rail. But road freight does have its place—perhaps most notably in allowing perishable goods to be transported from farm to warehouse to store with minimal risk of delay. Traditionally, fruit and vegetables grown in S…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Feral Childe Fall 2009: Print and Play Trick-Or-Treat
Play with eco-fashion label Feral Childe paper dolls. Credit: Feral Childe via Ecouterre
We’ve been seeing Feral Childe around New York lately–at the NOW Showcase, at Kaight two nights ago, and as paper dolls on Ecouterre. The Brooklyn-based fashion label is known for their silk screened textile…Read the full story on TreeHugger
October Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
Lake Bafa (left) is getting cleaned up, but power-plant construction threatens other parts of Turkey. Photos by Duru… (left) and Bill Ward’s Brickpile (right) via Flickr.
Istanbul residents came out loud and strong this month as part of the International Day of Climate Action, but local environmentalists have been seeing advances (and disappointments) on other fron…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Pronghorn Antelopes Are the True Marathoners of the American West
photo: W.B. Karesh
Modern technology came in handy for several scientists tracking the marathon migration of pronghorn antelopes. Using GPS collars, the scientists were able to follow the species in what is being called the longest migration of any land mammal in the Western Hemisphere.
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