“This reinforces evidence that the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities are responsible for the continuing increase in heat-trapping greenhouse gases,” Said the WMO, continuing “The constantly rising levels of greenhouse gases ... are driving climate change. If we are to preserve our planet for future generations, we need urgent action to curb new emissions of these heat-trapping gases.” Picture credit: http:www.neontommy.com/ … [Read more...]
Artist transforms trash into awesome tiny homes for the homeless
Sculptor Gregory Kloehn has dubbed his grassroots, community-oriented initiative in Oakland "the Homeless Homes Project". Junked materials are transformed into low-cost, ultra-tiny homes for people living on the streets. The idea is to "diminish money's influence over the building process," with Kloehn and the team collecting building materials from illegal dumps and household and commercial waste. Image credit: [Read more...]
Life expectancy at birth for both men and women is globally an average of 70 years
This represents a six-year increase since 1990, according to a new health-statistics report from the World Health Organization. The average for women is 73 years; for men, 68 years. However, despite improvement, the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Southeast Asia and Africa are all below average at 68, 67 and 58 years, respectively. Sierra Leone has the shortest life expectancy at 46 years, while Japan has the longest life expectancy for women at … [Read more...]
We once grew food without chemicals – We never grew food without bees
Remember, many commercial nurseries use pesticides harmful to bees, so check before buying your bee cafe plants, or grow from seed and help the bees!
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… [Read more...]With obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes at an all time high, isn’t it time we said goodbye to processed foods?
Now here’s a thought…
"Observers at nearly all the recent international conferences tending to the world’s dire challenges regarding environment, economics, and so on, summarize that “civil society is gung-ho for change,” whereas the world’s controlling corporations and governments are dragging their feet. In fact, there is a fear among spokespersons for civil society that decades of their own work may be cancelled out by the comparatively instantaneous actions of … [Read more...]
Avoid using harmful chemicals in your home – use citrus
Citrus contains d-limonene, a natural solvent that cuts through grease and dirt, and smells great! To make an All-purpose citrus spray cleaner: Place citrus peels in a glass jar. Pour white vinegar over peels and let mixture sit for 2 weeks. Remove and discard peels. Dilute the vinegar with water, so it is 1 part water to 2 parts vinegar. Pour into a spray bottle and use to clean ceramic, stone, porcelain, marble, granite, and laminate … [Read more...]
Fresh air – only $845 a jar!
Sometimes, it takes an artist to perfectly make a point. Liang Kegang lives in Beijing, and after a trip to the south of France he returned with something precious - a jar of clean Provence mountain air. To drive his point home, he auctioned the jar before a group of about 100 Chinese artists and collectors and was paid 5,250 yuan ( $845) for it. "Air should be the most valueless commodity, free to breathe for any vagrant or beggar," Liang … [Read more...]
What are your priorities?
Who knew vegetable gardens could be so revolutionary?
Americans are growing tired of waiting for the food industry to change. Thanks to the Internet, revealing documentaries, and outspoken food activists, there is more information available than ever before about the dark side of corporate-driven food production. So, while Monsanto continues to sell its genetically modified seeds and CAFOs continue to churn out questionable meat, Americans are protesting by picking up their shovels and hoes – and … [Read more...]
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