Jul 31 2010

July Eco-Tidbits from Turkey

kure mountains park nuclear protest turkey photo Küre Mountains National Park (L) is on its way to becoming part of a protected European park network, while demonstrators in Ankara (R) were arrested for protesting nuclear power. Photos via Turkish Adventures (L) and Today's Zaman (R). With summer in full swing in Turkey, the season's regular environmental woes have again come to the fore. Helicopters dropping water have become a common sigh...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Jul 30 2010

Today on Planet 100: Water Desalination 101 (Video)

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Jul 30 2010

Na’vi Hit London to Protest British Mining of Sacred Indian Mountain

navi-protest-vedanta photo Image Credit: Survival It seems that even though "Avatar" is finally out of theaters, its environmental message and memorable imagery have taken root. Protest groups have used the movie's themes to raise awareness of causes that range from Israeli policy to the war...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Jul 29 2010

Greenwashing? Sandra Bullock Gets Duped by Big Oil’s Restore the Gulf Campaign

sandra bullock be the one big oil photo Photo: Youtube Something's Not Right With This Campaign Not long ago, many celebrities got together to make a PSA for the "Be The One" campaign, urging people to sign a petition to save the Gulf of Mexico on the website RestoreTheGulf.com (very similar to the government's website at RestoreTheGulf.gov, which might have caused confusion). This all seems good, until you look at the fine print and dig below the surface... Which is what Read the full story on TreeHugger

Jul 29 2010

Today on Planet 100: Climate Change Deniers Get Desperate (Video)

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Jul 29 2010

Appliance Efficiency is an Easy Win for Consumers and the Climate

superior appliances photo Image credit: kevindooley/Flickr There are enormous opportunities to use energy more efficiently. Investing in energy efficiency is often far cheaper than expanding the energy supply to meet growing demand. Efficiency investments typically yield a high rate of return, saving consumers money, and can help fight climate change by avoiding carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning additional fossil fuels. Just as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) offer great elec...Read the full story on TreeHugger