February 13, 2011
Going green isn’t just about doing things like using cloth bags instead of plastic or paper or taking a bike to work once in a while […]
February 11, 2011
Revelations of toxic ingredients in consumer goods reached a crescendo during 2010, elevating the topic on the agendas of companies, activists, and regulators alike. Toxics, endocrine […]
January 29, 2011
In 1999 Robben Island was inscribed on Unesco’s list of world heritage sites. As such it holds distinct historical meaning for South Africa and is a […]
January 25, 2011
I caught an NPR segment a few weeks ago that raised the question of whether it’s possible to have “eco-conscious fur.” The story centers on a […]
January 24, 2011
Dear EarthTalk: Can you explain what “desertification” is and why it is an important environmental issue?
January 23, 2011
A century of exploitation of groundwater supplies has drawn down water tables across Vietnam, making it difficult to avoid water contaminated with arsenic even at deeper […]
January 22, 2011
Most of us in the West don’t think about drinking water. We just turn on the tap and it’s there: clean, pure and reasonably tasty. But […]
January 21, 2011
INFORMATION ON XERISCAPING FROM THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY: Xeriscaping is the newest tool in water management—coined in the American southwest, the term describes an innovative […]
January 21, 2011
Body-disposal process offers more eco-friendly alternative to cremation From dust we are, and to dust we shall return — by burial, cremation or emulsification. As some […]
January 20, 2011
Last week, we began our gaze into the travel crystal ball for a glimpse of what the new year will bring. We focused on where we’ll […]
January 19, 2011
BACK TO SCHOOL IS COOL! (& GREEN) Many eco-friendly schools are experimenting with everything from solar and wind energy sources, recycled building materials, and natural lighting […]
January 17, 2011
A look back 2,500 years at how climate and society have been intertwined A prolonged period of wet weather spurred the spread of the bubonic plague […]
January 15, 2011
I spend a fair amount of time on Living Green and Saving Energy describing how to go green and save money as a result. But as […]
January 14, 2011
The Rhodes Zoology and Entomology Department has been awarded a R9 million contract by the Working For Water (WFW) Programme of the Department of Water and […]
January 9, 2011
100% Recycled is a greenwash claim that persists and nothing but a myth that is being perpetuated The claim of “100% Recycled” is one of a […]
January 8, 2011
The Group of 20 (G20) leading economies will discuss ways to tackle soaring food prices that are stoking fears of a repeat of the 2008 food […]
January 7, 2011
Water Rhapsody Water Conservation Systems and Yes Solar Mpumalanga have combined (water and energy are linked!) to offer high quality water conservation systems and solar energy […]
January 6, 2011
With our planet in desperate need of new eco-friendly energy generating systems, researchers over the globe have been working hard to develop systems that can power […]