John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the top reason why biochar does not always work for people in their garden and 5 ways you can easily fix this problem. In this episode, John visits the farm of Josiah Hunt, Biochar expert who will share with John 5 ways to activate or charge your biochar before…
By Daniel L. Kuester, U.S. Naval War College Public Affairs Feb. 4, 2015 NEWPORT, R.I. – Author, researcher and marine biologist Jeremy Jackson gave a presentation titled “Sea Level Rise is Dangerous” at U.S. Naval War College (NWC), Feb. 3, addressing environmental changes and the implications of those events on people. “The threats to the…
Despite the overwhelming evidence, the majority of us have become increasingly adept at ignoring or side-lining climate change. Most of us recognise the danger is real and yet we do nothing to stop it. As the Guardian sets out on its own climate change journey, George Marshall, one of the most eminent thinkers in the…
5C is the temperature increase above pre-industrial levels we are heading for if we follow our path of limited or no climate policy. 2C is the temperature increase above pre-industrial levels that most countries around the world have agreed would prevent dangerous climate change. This journey will describe how the energy system must change if…
Tesla Powerwall Keynote by Elon Musk “The Missing Piece” English and Spanish subtitles added, credit to Luis Gámez for transcribing and translating.
When it comes to intimacy and pleasure, it is often said that the brain – rather than sensitive areas of our bodies – is our one most pronounced erogenous zone. In the same vein, when comes to conservation, the most valuable asset we have may not be a home’s insulation or a thermostat or a…
MyRain is making drip irrigation accessible to all the farmers of India by automating the process of designing systems for their small-plot farms, with a mobile app and on-time delivery. Sponsor: USAID Global Development Lab http://www.usaid.gov/GlobalDevLab In The Making takes you behind the scenes of spectacular projects, people, and ideas while they are being created.…
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Gavin Schmidt (April 17 2015, by Gerry Bellett) Q: So if we could make one smart decision what should it be? A: We have to have a price on carbon because right now it’s still free to put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. So if you put a price on carbon…
Recent studies link radioactive compounds to fracking. This was first made public back in 2010, with the conclusion ‘Fracking’ Mobilizes Uranium in Marcellus Shale. Now a new study aimed to better understand cumulative effects of natural occurrences and new anthropogenic pathways, through fracking-drilling. Indoor radon levels in Pennsylvania have been slowly rising since 2004, around the…
Be a part of the biggest grass-roots event in history by planting a tree on EARTH DAY, APRIL 22ND, 2015 as a “give back” to Earth. This event is being hosted by The Master Shift, Forest Nation, The White Feather Foundation and the Earth Day Network as well as thousands of contributing organizations from around…
The obligation of the environmentally-conscious American is still often presented simply as a matter of cutting back: driving less, buying less, and turning off the lights when you’re not using them. In a forward- thinking market, though, American consumers can now choose not just how much energy they consume, but where they get that energy.…
I recently mentioned, get out of fossil energy while you still can, when the price for crude was at $64.82. Though, today it has approached $55.84, with many oil guys loosing a fortune, oil billionaire Hamm lost half his fortune in three months. And the New York Times noted, free fall in oil price underscores shift…