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Global warming is turning 35! Not only has the current spate of global warming been going on for about 35 years now, but also the term “global warming” will have its 35th anniversary next week. On 8 August 1975, Wally Broecker published his paper “Are we on the brink of a pronounced global warming?” in [...] ...MORE


Panasonic Corp. plans to spend up to about $9.5 billion buying out two of its subsidiaries in an effort to go greener, faster. The company announced today that it aims to take total control of Sanyo and Panasonic Electric Works. ...MORE


Photo via laffy4k The Cove has shaken up globe when it comes to dolphin hunting. The Oscar-winning documentary brought Japan's slaughter of cetaceans into the tunnel vision of mainstream audiences -- no small feat for small scale documentary makers. Now, the film's director, Louie Psihoyos, is latching on to the craze of 3D and starting a new project, The Singing Planet: The whole world is singing, we just haven't... Read the full story on Tree ...MORE


Ever hear of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles? Neither have I. In fact, when the program came into existence under President Clinton in 1993, I was just 7 years old. I knew nothing of cars or fuel efficiency. This program involved the three major U.S. automakers and eight Federal Agencies. The initiative was to produce several high-mileage concept cars to be put into production by 2003, and each of the automakers deliver. GM came ...MORE


The giant revolutionary Aerogenerator X wind turbine design mimics the spiralling motion of a sycamore seed and is a collaborative project between engineering firm Wind Power, architects Grimshaw, Cranfield University academics and Rolls Royce, Arup, BP and Shell. ...MORE


Image from trendhunter.com: Osterley Park What could be nicer: a big green grass sofa, out in the sun, in front of a gorgeous country house. Leave it to the National Trust to arrange it. They have grown and installed ten couches in different countryside locales and towns to get people lazing around outside instead of in. It's a good thing too because according to a study that they carried out, Brit's spend an average of 43 hours a week sitt ...MORE


The ‘razz received a nice little shout-out from Leonardo DiCaprio this afternoon on Facebook — with the actor promoting the article we wrote up on his involvement in bringing solar power to the set of his latest thriller Inception. In addition, Leo also added some photos of the solar array used to power all of basecamp [...] ...MORE


Photo by ezioman NASA is a constant help in monitoring water supplies and conditions, from groundwater supplies in California to ocean dead zones worldwide. But every day the technology gets more helpful, and with USPEA estimating that over 20,000 water bodies within the United States do not meet water quality standards, it's ... Read the full story on TreeHugger ...MORE





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