How food and water are driving a 21st-century African land grab

(Guargian) - An Observer investigation reveals how rich countries faced by a global food shortage now farm an area double the size of the UK to guarantee supplies for their citizens.

 
Bluefin tuna has been fished to the brink of extinction

(TimesOnline) - The Mediterranean tuna industry, which has taken tens of millions of euros in subsidies, has fished the bluefin to the brink — stocks are within three years of total collapse.

 
American energy security could come from trees

You don’t have to be an energy expert to realize the challenge ahead if the country is to reach President Obama’s goal of reducing 50 percent of America’s fossil fuel emissions by 2050. To do that will require several innovative approaches to generating fuel and electricity. One alternative is to use plant or tree materials, also known as biomass, as an energy source.

 
Water is not the 'infinite' resource many believe

Do you ever think about how the water coming out of your faucet makes its way into your home? Or look out at the river as you’re driving to work and expect it will always look the same? Though water is often perceived as an infinite resource that can’t become endangered, by 2015, a majority of U.S. states may face water shortages. Some of those places may be right there in your backyard, and the loss of these ecosystems could affect your daily life.

 
Synthetic trees 'can hold off climate change'

(Times Online) - Giant fly-swat shaped “synthetic trees” line the road into the office, where blooms of algae grow in tubes up the walls and the roof reflects heat back into the sky — all reducing the effects of global warming.

 
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >>

Page 1 of 3
Going Green Living Podcast
Effortless Ecology for Everyday People

Discover green friendly news and information for a greener, healthier planet. Reducing costs, consumption & impact on the environment! Find out about easy, everyday actions you can take to protect your health, your home and the planet.

Going Green Friendly!

Terms and Conditions | Making Contact

© GreenFriendlyLife.com
A BELFAIR GROUP iBRANDS PROPERTY