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19,200 distinct species of bees have been mapped by the American Museum of Natural History! That is good news for farmers and all of us whose food and landscaping depend upon bees to make it happen. There has been a worry about collapse of honeybee colonies necessary to pollinate. Bees have more sp...

Given the logic of solar power - renewable, inexhaustible, quiet - why is there not more push to develop it? Wind power is renewable, but comes with safety, functionality, and aesthetic issues.  Hydro power creates another set of water relocation issues.  Nuclear is not a long term answer...

"SLAP stands for “sea level awareness project.” It’s a local community activist project designed to raise awareness of the danger of sea level rise in my community here in Ventura. If Greenland completely melts (which, scientists say could happen before 2100,) sea level would rise over 20 feet worl...

Delta-Montrose Electric Assn. is giving its members free compact fluorescent light bulbs, a move that could the coop says could ultimately save up to $4 million in power costs. Source, The Denver Post-Business-Monday, June 16, 2008 This utility's 25,000 Western Slope of Colorado will get coupons f...

Source Associated Press-June 12 2008, Four Homebuilders Fined for Runoff MDC Holdings Inc, Denver, CO; Centex Corp, Dallas, Texas, KB Home of Los Angeles, California and Pulte Homes Inc. of Broomfield Hills, Michigan have agreed to pay $4.3 million in fines for failing to control runoff at construc...

The American public suddenly has woken up. Who can blame us? Compared to other countries we never really had to deal with high energy prices. Our society believes in securing an easy and good life with luxuries unfathomable in other parts of the world. We take for granted our big cars and trucks, h...

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Veteran actor, Sidney Poitier, now nearing 80 has recently released a book "Life Beyond Measure" which includes a chapter on "The World I Leave Behind." The book is written as letters to his newly born Great Grand-daughter Ayele and he expresses his concern for the planet. "We are all obliged to do...

The St Louis Post-Dispatch article by Sarah Lohman (June 11, 08) was really frightening. She reports that scientists predict the biggest ever dead zone of 10,000 square miles!!!!!! This is oxygen deprived water in which algae consumes oxygen forcing life to flee or die. The Midwestern corn grown fo...

In Tom Brokaw's book, "Boom", he tells stories about leaders of the 60's that inspire through their business success and their contribution to a sustainable environment. Two people that impressed me are Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins. Yvon is the founder and owner of Patagonia, the outdoor clothi...

In Tom Brokaw's book, "Boom", he tells stories about leaders of the 60's that inspire through their business success and their contribution to a sustainable environment. Two people that impressed me are Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins. Yvon is the founder and owner of Patagonia, the outdoor clothi...