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Is The Sun Causing Global Warming?

Recently, a documentary aired on the UK’s Channel 4, entitled ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’, which challenged the prevailing political understanding that global warming is caused by man-made activity.
The movie argues that it is in fact the sun that is responsible for the current changes in the Earth’s temperature and the film is riddled […]

A Critical Look At Al Gore’s Documentary

For those who saw Al Gore’s documentary, it was very convincing of its hypothesis that global warming is a man-made phenomenon that has the potential to kill us all and end humanity. After all, the film was filled with graphs and charts, so it must be true. Let’s just get something straight here, Al Gore […]

What Is The Great Ocean Conveyor

Firstly what is the connection between The Great Ocean Conveyor and a water to gas fuel conversion system for cars which improves mpg, reduces carbon gas emissions, thereby helping the environment by reducing global warming? Puzzled, read on.
Question: what is “The Great Ocean Conveyor”? Is it a conveyor system in a food distribution centre, or […]

Bamboo Growing in the Ever Changing Climates

While bamboo is a tropical grass, many different varieties have appeared in the continental United States, particularly in regions not known for being tropical. While bamboo is readily available in swampy, tropical zones of Florida, bamboo is found all over the southern states.
The bamboo variety that is popular in the southern states is commonly known […]

Bamboo Furniture, is it for You

The thought of bamboo furniture conjures up images of beach houses and squeaky chairs for most people, does it for you? Don’t worry, you are not alone in that thought, but with the popularity of bamboo as a commercial and industrial product, the bamboo furniture of yore is slowly becoming more fashionable and comfortable.
Though […]

Bamboo as Food and Medicine

Pandas eat bamboo, so why shouldn’t we? Many Asian cultures have used bamboo as a food source for centuries. But what exactly can bamboo offer to people as food and medicine? - Much more than originally thought.
Bamboo is rich in minerals and high in fiber, which can be a great addition to any nutritious, well […]

How Recycling Vehicles Can Save Millions of Barrels of Oil

Everyone is talking about the skyrocketing price of gasoline. Americas dependence on foreign oil has been the subject of much scrutiny, and a desire to find ways to release the tethers of oil dependence. One of the most popular ways is to find alternative sources for fuel.
However, many people don’t realize that a cost-effective and […]

Going Green with Cleaning Services

More and more cleaning services these days are offering the use of green cleaning agents to their clients. In our effort to kill germs in our homes and get rid of dirt, dinge, and dust bunnies, using the traditional chemically based cleaners that we have grown up with may actually be making things worse. […]

Global Warming: How Warm Is Too Warm?

One of the more startling stories recently was an article on the climate in Alaska, where the average temperature has risen seven degrees in the last 30 years and mosquitoes have shown up in normally frigid Barrow, the northernmost town in North America.
Large portions of Alaska are melting and other strange things are happening. Just […]

George Bush On Global Warming - The Awkward Truth

I used to joke that the government issues so much information every day, it can’t help but let the truth slip out every once in a while. The Bush Administration’s recent report on global warming is a classic example. Though far from perfect, it contains some crucial but awkward truths that neither George W. Bush […]