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July 2009 Archives

Organic Food Bounty - 2009-07-31
Sometimes you just need to unplug and eat some organic papaya.

Buffett Posts $1 Billion Profit on China Hybrid Carmaker BYD - 2009-07-31
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. earned a $1 billion paper profit from an investment it agreed to make in Chinese carmaker BYD Co. less than a year ago.

Encouraging growth for organic dairy sector - 2009-07-28
Growth in the organic dairy sector accelerated over the past couple of months, despite the recession, according to new figures.

Organic farmers look to R&D to boost yields, save planet - 2009-07-28
Ensuring both food security and environmental sustainability is possible, argues a platform which is currently sketching a vision and strategic research agenda for organic food and farming.

Student-Built Electric Car Charges In 10 Minutes - 2009-07-28
Using a 2010 Mercury Milan hybrid and 7,905 lithium iron-phosphate batteries, the car fully charges in about 10 minutes. Whereas most EVs require overnight charging to reach full capacity, this is clearly a game changer.

Revealed: the secret evidence of global warming Bush tried to hide - 2009-07-27
Photos from US spy satellites declassified by the Obama White House provide the first graphic images of how the polar ice sheets are retreating in the summer. The effects on the world's weather, environments and wildlife could be devastating

Plans unveiled for world's first super-green superyacht - 2009-07-27
A 23-year-old British student has designed a "super-green superyacht" built using only sustainable materials, which produces virtually no carbon emissions.

Retail titan Wal-Mart launches 'sustainability index' - 2009-07-20
US retail giant Wal-Mart on Thursday announced plans to develop a database that it said would revolutionize shopping by putting information about products' sustainability at consumers' fingertips.

What Does Living Green Look Like? - 2009-07-17
By this point, we all know we need to do something about climate change, but will switching lightbulbs or hauling groceries in a hemp sack really stop the Arctic meltdown? Sure, the Prius is kind of sexy, at least when Cameron Diaz drives it, but hey, the family SUV is paid off, and that big gas-guzzler feels safe. Lowering the thermostat makes sense -- you cut heating bills and trim your carbon footprint. But just one long plane trip more than cancels out the carbon savings you achieved by freezing all winter.

Choosing Safer, Sustainable Seafood - 2009-07-15
Shopping for fish these days is tough. Sure its good for your heart and brain, but how do you know if its low in mercury and other toxins? And once you settle on a healthful fish, is buying it also good for the planet?

The Water Savers - 2009-07-13
It may seem paradoxical to New Englanders who spent June carrying umbrellas to work every day to hear that Dighton has a desalination plant that converts saltwater into fresh, and that there are more such plants on the way in the area

Getting High: On Drugs, Medication Or Meditation? - 2009-07-09
The word meditation and the word medication have the same prefix derived from the Latin word medicus, meaning to care or to cure, indicating that meditation is the most appropriate medicine or antidote for stress; a quiet calmness is the most efficient remedy for a busy and overworked mind.

Organic produce doesn't have to cost you the farm - 2009-07-08
Don't assume that all grocers automatically equate "organic" with "license to print money."

Activist turns Jakarta suburb into green oasis - 2009-07-06
In many areas of Jakarta, the air pollution is choking, what little green spaces there are wilting and garbage festers on street corners. And then there's Banjarsari, a green oasis on the outskirts of city.

Green Independence Day - 2009-07-03
We may not be able to end our reliance on fossil fuels tomorrow - but we can limit our contribution to it.

Increase in Renewables Aids Human Rights - 2009-07-03
Since 2002, U.S. energy companies (along with the government) have increasingly looked to nations in Africa for crude oil as an alternative to Mid-East oil. While African nations pose less of an international threat, many of the governments of the leading oil exporting nations have a poor record in sharing the oil wealth and in respect for human rights.

Organic farming gaining ground in South - 2009-07-01
Organic farming is gaining ground among this citys upland farmers. This came about after a holistic intervention done by an academe-based organization that considers synthetic fertilizers and chemical-packed pesticides as things of the past.

10 Outrageous Claims - 2009-07-01
As the House debate heated up, so did the hyperbole.