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Harnessing the Oceans’ Thermal Energy
Here's another form of renewable energy for warm climates: using the difference between the ocean's surface temperature and the near-freezing temperature of its deeps to generate electricity. All it takes is a 20C/36F-degree difference. Read More...
Early 20th Century Green Roofs, Wind Chimneys, Solar Shades
Early in the 20th Century, western architects were using green roofs, wind chimneys and solar blocking to regulate building temperatures in hot climates. Use this short article in The Times of India as a guide to reading about early users of these sustainable methods. Read More...
Mysterious Water Vapor Drop in Stratosphere Slows Global Warming
Scientific American's short article on the recent drop in water vapor in the stratosphere mainly tells us how little we really know about global warming, even as vast glaciers melt and the oceans warm and rise. Read More...
How Toxic Chemicals are Damaging Our Children’s Minds
This is the Executive Summary for "Mind, Disrupted," a detailed and well-supported report on the mental effects of our national exposure to toxic chemicals, with a link to the full report. Read More...
"Land Farming" in Texas: Spreading Toxic Drilling Waste On the Land
In Texas, oil and gas officials say that spreading toxic drilling waste on the land makes the grass greener -- but farmers say that animals won't eat it. Read More...
Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve: Had Fire Booms in the Gulf
Turns out that if the Federal Government has followed its own plans, it would have had several fire booms in place and may have been able to contain and burn most of the oil near the spill. While BP is still at fault, we could've, should've had the booms in place. Read More...
Poster Child for the Environment: The Empire State Building
This article does a great job of covering many of the issues affecting commercial building retrofits today, starting with the process and rationale that are leading to a major retrofit of one of America's great, and most visible landmarks. Read More...