Obama’s Oval Office Is Beige And Could Have Been Green
Everyone in the red state is piling on the redesign of the oval office, complaining it is not patriotic enough, even though George Bush took Bill Clinton’s red, white and blue garish extravaganza and turned it into a muted southern living room (and lost the red, white and blue) showing more taste than patriotism. But since…Read the full story on TreeHugger
There’s A Lot Less Coal Out There Than We Think – But That’s Not Civilization’s End
photo: Jennifer Woodard Maderazo via flickr
TreeHugger has covered the uncomfortable and largely under-publicized topic of peak coal on a number of occasions, but David Roberts over at Grist just brought it up again–and it’s a topic certainly worth revisiting as the future implications are great. I’ll take the question out of R…Read the full story on TreeHugger
How Bad Is Overfishing & What Can Be Done to Stop It?
photo: Jim G via flickr
By now you’d have to have been living on a desert island by yourself with an imaginary coconut companion to not know that overfishing is a serious problem for all the world’s oceans. The good news is, though the future for fish looks pretty dire if we keep up how we’ve been fishing, we already have seen conservation successes to show the way forward and stop overfishing….Read the full story on TreeHugger
EPA Changes Rules For Cement Industry, Cleaning Up Mercury Pollutants
photo via flickr
The Obama administration has been on the receiving end of a lot of heat lately, and deservedly so after it chose to let the climate bill whither on the vine. But lost in the shuffle are many of the other positive steps the administration is taking to preserve our environment. Case in point: Today EPA finalized regulations the will require cement kilns to reduce emissions of mercury and other pollutants by more than 90 percent, a step that will save money and improve public health….Read the full story on TreeHugger
July Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
Küre Mountains National Park (L) is on its way to becoming part of a protected European park network, while demonstrators in Ankara (R) were arrested for protesting nuclear power. Photos via Turkish Adventures (L) and Today’s Zaman (R).
With summer in full swing in Turkey, the season’s regular environmental woes have again come to the fore. Helicopters dropping water have become a common sigh…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Looking for an Affordable Mercedes? Try the Hybrid
All images courtesy of Bloomberg Business Week
OK, affordable might be a bit of an overstatement, unless you’re one of the richer tree huggers out there. We’ve told you before about Mercedes-Benz’s hybrid S400, but here’s the interesting news: it turns out, at $88,825, the S400 is the least expensive car the company has to offer. Mercedes shares a p…Read the full story on TreeHugger
How Much Oil is in the Water at Gulf Coast Beaches? (Video)
The BP Gulf spill (or whatever we decide to call it) has already done plenty of damage to wildlife, the local economy, and people’s livelihoods. Images of oiled birds and turtles, crude-covered marshlands, and shuttered businesses are now sadly commonplace. But what about that which we can’t see so clearly? After all, people are still taking to the beaches all around the Gulf — it’s summer, and there’s a record heat wave on, who can blame them? Though those beaches may appear to be oil-free, most are anything but. This video investigates the surprising …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Then and Now Photographs Document Stunning Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
All images courtesy of environment 360
We’ve brought you a lot of news about glaciers around the world, and most of it is depressing. From the top 5 disappearing glaciers to the threats to Mexican volcanic glaciers to the closing of the world’s highest ski run, we’re losing our glaciers at an alarming rate.
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Is Anaerobic Digestion Needed to Avoid Massive Famine?
Image credit: AgCert
Peak oil is a subject that has gained much traction (even inspiring some sexy if pessimistic dancing from Oily Cassandra). After all, it’s hard to ignore the fact that our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels leaves us vulnerable to supply shortages or sudden price hikes. But it’s less well known that we may face a simultaneous, and equally troubling shortage of another key resource—phosphorous. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Adrian Grenier Swims with Tuna, Pearl Jam Supports Ocean Conservation, and More
Photo via Oceana
Entourage actor Adrian Grenier suited up for a new Oceana PSA that finds him diving in for a swim with one some of the ocean’s fastest hunters: bluefin tuna.
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