• Didn’t Get What You Wanted This Christmas?

    Updated: 2011-12-30 19:25:32
    Didn’t Get What You Wanted This Christmas? Whether Santa left you hanging this year or you’re eager to put your newly acquired gift cards to good use, it’s not too late to give your pond some holiday cheer. As a thank you for another amazing year, we’ve extended our $30 off $150 promotion through January [...]

  • Job Opening at Population Media Center for Communications Manager

    Updated: 2011-12-30 16:32:22
    From Population Media Center.  See http://www.populationmedia.org/who/job-openings/. Title: Communications Manager Reports to: Vice President of Communications and Programs Beginning: Immediately Send resume and references to (no phone calls): admin [at] populationmedia [dot] org GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Communications Manager will work closely with the Vice President of Communications and Programs and other staff to carry out various [...]

  • Pakistani girls defy Taliban school bombings

    Updated: 2011-12-30 14:03:22
    From the Muslim Women’s Newsletter. Pakistani girls defy Taliban school bombings Instead of listening to lectures at their old wooden desks, the girls will be forced to sit on the grass in a courtyard until workers clean the rubble and shattered glass from classrooms pulverized by the bombs SWABI: Seven-year-old Marwa cried and shook uncontrollably [...]

  • Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss XIV

    Updated: 2011-12-30 02:16:00
    The last post of 2011, I thought I’d focus on the lighter side (that is to say, my brain is muddled by the lovely break from academia, so I don’t really feel like investing too much cerebral energy). Here, therefore, are the latest six cartoons… (see full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’ [...]

  • Rush for land a wake-up call for poorer countries, report says

    Updated: 2011-12-29 19:12:14
    Thanks to Al Bartlett for this article.  See http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/dec/14/rush-for-land-gobal-south Rush for land a wake-up call for poorer countries, report says Increasing investor demand for land in the global south could spur small farmers to secure control over their land, says a study published by the International Land Coalition Claire Provost guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 14 December 2011 [...]

  • Designers Want to Build a Vertical Garden on the Eiffel Tower

    Updated: 2011-12-29 18:07:55
    Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Culture Designers Want to Build a Vertical Garden on the Eiffel Tower Designers Want to Build a Vertical Garden on the Eiffel Tower December 29, 2011 By Guest Author

  • Rising Meat Consumption Takes Big Bite out of Grain Harvest

    Updated: 2011-12-29 15:27:22
    Thanks to Lester Brown for this article.  See  www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2011/highlights22 Rising Meat Consumption Takes Big Bite out of Grain Harvest Earth Policy Release Data Highlight November 22, 2011 World consumption of animal protein is everywhere on the rise. Meat consumption increased from 44 million tons in 1950 to 284 million tons in 2009, more than doubling [...]

  • Global food chain at tipping point says GrainCorp

    Updated: 2011-12-29 15:24:27
    Thanks to Sandra Kanck for this article.  See http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2011/11/food-security-looming-crisis?utm_source=Pro+Bono+Australia+-+email+updates&utm_campaign=1254f5e7db-Tuesday_News_Service_22_November_201111_22_2011&utm_medium=email Food Security a Looming Crisis Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 – 14:50 With the global population pushing past 7 billion people recently, the global food chain is approaching a tipping point, according to Alison Watkins, CEO of GrainCorp Limited. Speaking at the Creative Innovation conference in [...]

  • The food bubble is going to pop

    Updated: 2011-12-29 14:09:49
    Thanks to Mark O’Conner for this article.  See http://www.thespec.com/print/article/575310 The food bubble is going to pop Gwynne Dyer August 8, 2011 There are all kinds of bubbles. We had the financial bubble that burst in 2008, causing economic devastation that we are still paying for. There is the Chinese real estate bubble, the biggest in [...]

  • Increased Longevity Versus Reduced Reproduction in Humans?

    Updated: 2011-12-29 13:39:22
    Human studies may reveal a correlation between longevity and lower rates of reproduction: "A number of leading theories of aging, namely The Antagonistic Pleiotropy Theory (Williams, 1957), The Disposable Soma Theory (Kirkwood, 1977) and most recently The Reproductive-Cell Cycle Theory (Bowen and Atwood, 2004, 2010) suggest a tradeoff between longevity and reproduction. While there has been an abundance of data linking longevity with reduced fertility in lower life forms, human data have been conflicting. We assessed this tradeoff in a cohort of genetically and socially homogenous Ashkenazi Jewish centenarians (average age ~100 years). As compared with an Ashkenazi cohort without...

  • How to Keep from Wasting Holiday Food: Love Food Hate Waste

    Updated: 2011-12-28 17:43:55
    Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Living How to Keep from Wasting Holiday Food : Love Food Hate Waste How to Keep from Wasting Holiday Food : Love Food Hate Waste December 28, 2011 By Jeff

  • Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real

    Updated: 2011-12-28 15:24:46
    Thanks to Harriett Stinson for this article.  See http://news.yahoo.com/skeptic-finds-now-agrees-global-warming-real-142616605.html Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real Associated Press By SETH BORENSTEIN – AP Science Writer | AP – Mon, Oct 31, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) – A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate [...]

  • World headed for irreversible climate change in five years, IEA warns

    Updated: 2011-12-28 14:19:11
    Thanks to John James for this article.  See  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/nov/09/fossil-fuel-infrastructure-climate-change World headed for irreversible climate change in five years, IEA warns If fossil fuel infrastructure is not rapidly changed, the world will ‘lose for ever’ the chance to avoid dangerous climate change Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 9 November 2011 05.01 EST The world is [...]

  • Is Fracking an Answer? To What?

    Updated: 2011-12-27 19:36:16
    Many thanks to Lindsey Grant for this article.  To download your copy, see: https://docs.google.com/a/necsp.org/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5F-idWfw7TeMDIwZjM0MTktMzRlZS00YTAwLTg0YzMtMjY0YjcwMjRhZjcz&hl=en_US&pli=1

  • Top 10 Tiny House Books: Small House Designs

    Updated: 2011-12-27 16:05:42
    Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Media Top 10 Tiny House Books : Small House Designs Top 10 Tiny House Books : Small House Designs December 27, 2011 By ziggy 1 Comment Hello there If you are new here

  • Is economy best birth control? US births dip again

    Updated: 2011-12-27 14:29:35
    From the AP. See: http://news.yahoo.com/economy-best-birth-control-us-births-dip-again-213808194.html Is economy best birth control? US births dip again By MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press Thursday, November 17, 2011 ATLANTA – The economy may well be the best form of birth control. U.S. births dropped for the third straight year – especially for young mothers – and experts think money [...]

  • Too much Christmas pudding?

    Updated: 2011-12-27 02:04:25
    Late December is traditionally the time when one starts to make resolutions to start eating healthily again after the food packed days that have come before. Or perhaps we can put it off for just a few more days – early January perhaps? In any case, according to the The Economist it is no longer just the Western world whose waistlines are widening. Read more...

  • NASA: Climate Change May Flip 40% of Earth’s Major Ecosystems This Century

    Updated: 2011-12-26 18:00:36
    by Rolf Schuttenhelm, cross-posted from Bits of Science The results of studies that try to quantify the effects of climate change on biodiversity loss — which include damage to the micro scale level of subspecies and genetic variation — are perhaps most shocking. When, however, you focus on the response to climate change at the [...]

  • Guerrilla Grafters Make Community Ornamental Trees Bear Fruit

    Updated: 2011-12-26 16:45:18
    Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Culture Guerrilla Grafters Make Community Ornamental Trees Bear Fruit Guerrilla Grafters Make Community Ornamental Trees Bear Fruit December 26, 2011 By ziggy Leave a

  • Happy Holidays From The Pond Guy®

    Updated: 2011-12-24 01:09:55
    Happy Holidays From The Pond Guy® Happy Holidays fellow pond owners! We are finally settling into our new building and eagerly preparing our catalog for the coming spring. A special thanks to you, our customers, for being patient during our transition. Our larger warehouse will allow us to have more product on hand and our [...]

  • The LowLine: New York Seeks to Retrofit Underground Station into Park

    Updated: 2011-12-22 16:50:03
    : Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Culture The LowLine : New York Seeks to Retrofit Underground Station into Park The LowLine : New York Seeks to Retrofit Underground Station into Park December 22,

  • 10 Fun Ideas for Recycling Your Old Computer Keyboard

    Updated: 2011-12-21 16:11:19
    Got an old computer keyboard you're thinking about tossing? Don't - there's upcycling potential there! Related posts: NRDC Releases Bizarre EPA Draft Proposal LA Auto Show: Today’s Overview Chicago Auto Show: The Interview Round-up

  • Christian Demography

    Updated: 2011-12-21 03:02:58
    The Pew Forum has released a new report on the spread of Christianity. Read more...

  • Pucker Up for the Holidays With These Easy Tips for Choosing All-Natural Lipstick

    Updated: 2011-12-20 19:08:49
    Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Living Pucker Up for the Holidays With These Easy Tips for Choosing All-Natural Lipstick Pucker Up for the Holidays With These Easy Tips for Choosing All-Natural

  • Floating, Desalinating “Solar Cucumbers” Could Be the Future of Water Purification

    Updated: 2011-12-20 00:31:51
    Phil Pauley, a designer from the UK, has come up with a concept that might just revolutionize desalinating technology: "solar cucumbers." Related posts: NRDC Releases Bizarre EPA Draft Proposal LA Auto Show: Today’s Overview Quick Notes from the Auto Show

  • Will snails survive the winter in my pond? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

    Updated: 2011-12-16 18:49:19
    While your fish and some of your aquatic plants remain safe and sound during their winter dormancy you may wonder if your snails will be as successful. Your pond snails are amazingly resilient in cold weather and will do just fine given their habitat is suitable.

  • How does ice form on a pond? | Ponds & Lakes Q&A

    Updated: 2011-12-16 18:42:26
    You look forward to and enjoy the ice formations that appear on your pond each winter but have you ever wondered how it begins? Why is it that the ice in your pond expands when it freezes instead of shrinking and why does ice float?

  • Harnessing the Sun’s Energy for Water and Space Heating

    Updated: 2011-12-15 17:04:28
    : Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Technology Harnessing the Sun’s Energy for Water and Space Heating Harnessing the Sun’s Energy for Water and Space Heating December 15, 2011 By Earth Policy

  • Must-watch video: If kids are so damn expensive why does our China need a one-child policy?

    Updated: 2011-12-15 02:14:57
    Singer Chuanzi (real name 姜亚川 Jiang Yachuan) was a troubled teen who ended up in jail. But after being released, he forged a new career as an entertainer. After he appeared on China’s Got Talent with his singing dog “Dudu” he became an instant hit. “Zheng Qianhua” is one of his best known songs. It's about a new father who names his daughter “Zheng Qianhua,” which literally means, “to earn the money to spend.” It's an outstanding critique of the one-child policy. Read more...

  • Bikes and Health: What Can We Learn from Europe? (Infographic)

    Updated: 2011-12-14 18:16:00
    : Explore The Network Nature Planetsave Blue Living Ideas Civilization CleanTechnica Gas 2.0 Green Building Elements Ecopreneurist The Inspired Economist Daily Life Insteading Eat . Drink . . Better Green Living Ideas Green Divas Radio Society sustainablog EcoLocalizer Red , Green Blue OzHouse Creativity Crafting A Green World FeelGood Style Google Plus importantmedia Facebook Login Advertise About About sustainablog Guest posting Sustainablog Jeff McIntire-Strasburg has been blogging a greener world via sustainablog since 2003 Business Culture Living Media Politics Products Science Sustainability Technology You are here : Home Living Bikes and Health : What Can We Learn from Europe Infographic Bikes and Health : What Can We Learn from Europe Infographic December 14, 2011 By Jeff

  • Slicing the second ‘lung of the planet’

    Updated: 2011-12-12 00:45:17
    Apologies for the slow-down in postings this past week – as many of you know, I was attending the International Congress for Conservation Biology in Auckland. I’ll blog about the conference later (and the stoush that didn’t really occur), but suffice it to say it was very much worthwhile. This post doesn’t have a lot [...]

  • Can sidewalk salt be used to melt the ice off my pond? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

    Updated: 2011-12-08 20:38:10
    Sidewalk salt is made for one simple purpose: to melt ice on your sidewalk. And while it theoretically could be used to melt pond ice, it’s most definitely not the right product for the job. While some sidewalk salt products are made up of pure rock salt, others contain additives like chloride – and neither substance is particularly fish- or plant-friendly. Because of the harm they can do to your aquatic environment, we strongly discourage the use of sidewalk melt products on your pond.

  • My pond isn’t frozen yet, but I can’t see my fish. Are they okay? | Ponds & Lakes Q&A

    Updated: 2011-12-08 19:41:44
    Fish are survivors. And when the water starts getting cold, they head for deeper waters, where the chilling effects of winter air are less pronounced. Provided there’s adequate aeration, your fish will likely linger at the bottom throughout the colder months. As a result, they’ll be much less visible – but the odds are extremely good they’re doing just fine.

  • One place in the US insulated from the recession: West Virginia’s hollows

    Updated: 2011-12-07 22:21:53
    As the locals joke sardonically, West Virginia is one of the few places in the US that has barely felt the effects of the current recession. It got there a long time ago. "I think the loss of population is the biggest problem ... we had at one time 13 car dealerships; now we have none," says a state senator. Read more...

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