A systematic overview of more than 100 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought. The study, conducted by UC Berkeley researchers, also found that certain practices could further Read More …
Tag: Sustainability
RelayRides: A Pollution Solution
So I have written several times before about the pitfalls of being a bike rider in a big city. Often there are not bike lanes, traffic is rude, or worse dangerous, and the weather tends not to co-operate. The Read More …
A New Purdue University Study Reconfirms: Pesticides Kill Bees!
A new USDA funded study performed by Purdue University verifies what many environmentalists have long alleged and several groups of scientists have proven. The massive beehive die-offs known as Colony Collapse Disorder are linked to factory farms and pesticides. In Read More …
Five Ways To Save Money AND The Planet
Times are hard, and sometimes so is household budgeting. So here are some tips to save you money AND save the planet! This vampire had a lot of power…over “tweens” 5) Fight “vampire power”– Vampire power Read More …
Top Ten Reasons Not To Frack Up America
Hydraulic fracturing is a controversial drilling technique that injects millions of tons of highly toxic chemical fluids into the ground to break apart shale and release natural gas. Even while scientists believe these chemicals may already be poisoning America’s drinking Read More …
Natural Gas VS. The Natural World: Why Not Fracking The Marcellus Shale Is Just Fine
The moratorium on hydraulic fracturing is about to expire in NY. So why was there a ban in the first place? I have to admit, though I had heard of fracking and had heard it was bad, when asked to Read More …
No Fracking Way – Keep Fracking BAN In NY
Environmental Ways to Survive the Economic Crash
Grain stocks will be at the lowest levels since 2004 this year, and overall food stores are down dramatically, global warming will only worsen this problem. Food prices as a whole are up, there are nearly monthly riots overseas Read More …