Some of Africa’s most famous landscapes such as snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Chad are at risk of vanishing forever as a result of global warming, a new UN report warned.Kilimanjaro could be snow-free by 2020: UN - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Britons have become markedly more environmentally conscious in the last few years and regard the environment as one of the top three global issues.
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Washington recently unveiled SmartBike DC, the first fully automated touch-and-go rental program in the US. It operates on a similar principle to Zipcar and other car sharing services, offering 120 bicycles at 10 locations throughout the city center.Inhabitat » First U.S. Bike Share Program Kicks into Gear!
According to surveys, about 4 million Americans telecommute regularly, while 45 million do so at least once a week. That equates to a lot of unemitted emissions. Think you can’t convince your boss to let you work from home? Here are a few tips for making the case.
How to green your commute | Grist | [...]
YouTube - Barack Obama on Energy and the Environment
Linux captures the ‘green’ flag, beats Windows 2008 power-saving measures
For this test, we examined power consumption as a way to judge whether Windows Server 2008 or Linux is, in fact, the ‘greener’ operating system.
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Our tests point to Linux as the winner of the green flag by margins that topped out at 12%.
link: http://www.networkworld.com/research/2008/060908-green-windows-linux.html
by Sandy Shields
Save time and money by trying these simple household cleaners!
Window Cleaner
Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 quart warm water.
Floor Cleaner
Mix 1 cup vinegar with 2 gallons water.
Glass Coffee Pot Cleaner
Place crushed ice, salt and sliced lemons in pot and swirl till clean.
Furniture polish
Mix 1/4 cup vinegar with 3/4 cup oil (olive, vegetable, [...]
