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Are Food Makers’ Health Claims Valid?
Just how valid are food makers’ health claims on their packaging? We as consumers tend to believe what we read on a food package, unless of course there is a far overreaching claim that a even a 5 year old knows is a bunch of bull. Something like Redco Food’s. . .
Eating Locally Vs Sourcing Globally
There seems to be a brewing battle between locavores and conventional food producers. Locavores are individuals that buy their seasonal produce, beef, and fish from local producers. Locavores like to purchase locally grown foodstuffs to within a 300 miles radius of where they live. Conventional producers source their food from. . .
NOAA Reopens Another 4,281 SQ Miles To Fishing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reopened another 4,281 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial fishing yesterday. The reopening according to NOAA came after consultation with the FDA and Gulf states. The NOAA moved to reopen the previously closed waters after sensory analyses (smelling the fish, and checking. . .
Green Lawn Love Affair
How did your lawn fare through this torrid summer? Was it a little browner, or perhaps weedier than last year? America has a love affair with green bucolic lawns for as far as the eye can see. Local governments enact ordinances to make sure that the neighborhood lawns maintain a. . .
2010 Hottest Year Yet
Yesterday was the hottest day here in the Chicago area, hitting 94 degrees without a heat index figured in. Chicago this summer experienced over 85 days of 80 plus degrees. That is 54 more days of 80 plus temperatures than in 2009. The Chicago area is not alone this year. . .
BP’s Oil Still Keeps Surfacing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. It also has become the latest federal agency to stretch the truth regarding the amount of oil that is now allegedly gone from the BP Gulf oil spill. NOAA. . .
New Jersey Seeks To Become Wind Mega State
No, this article has nothing to do with Snookie and the Jersey Shore series. New Jersey yesterday passed a law that would ultimately make it the leading provider of offshore wind energy in the country.The Offshore Wind Economic Development Act directs the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to establish. . .
The Ultimate Electric Party Car?
Canadian based Motive Industries, Inc. plans on building an all-electric car made from hemp fibers. The car, named the Kestrel, will be a compact, and it will be able to transport four people up to speeds of 60 mph. It will have a driving range of 100 miles before needing. . .
Diet Can Save Your Skin From UV Rays
Showing up a little late in this soon to be over summer tanning season, is a report highlighting that a certain diet can save your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. That protective diet is the Greek one according to researchers at the University of Tel Aviv. Dr. Niva. . .
Droughts Reducing Plants CO2 Absorption
According to a new report rising temperatures in the past decade have reduced the ability of plants to soak up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Large-scale droughts have wiped out plants that would have otherwise absorbed an amount of carbon equivalent to Britain’s annual man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists. . .
Around The World In 80 Days
Electric cars from four countries are participating in the Zero Race adventure. Not quite Indy, or the Dakar Rally across Africa, the Zero Race has these four teams competing across the globe. The race must be completed in 80 days, and the kicker is this is not a race about. . .
New Coal Plants Adding To CO2 Woes
Recent records from the U.S. Department of Energy provided by utilities show that more than 30 coal plants have been built since 2008. The new construction of coal plants stretches from Arizona, Illinois, South Carolina, and Washington. This is the largest expansion of coal plants in the U.S. in over. . .
Single Malt Car Fuels
How about a bottle of single malt scotch for your gas tank? Well, not quite a bottle of your favorite single malt scotch will go into your car’s gas tank, but a group of Scottish researchers from the University of Edinburgh believe that scotch may be perfect for your car’s. . .
Time To Push Geothermal
There is one area in the sustainable energy debate that seems to be relegated to the back of the bus – geothermal. Most of the coverage surrounding Washington’s energy initiatives are on solar, wind, and when we can lift the ban on deep-ocean drilling. Missing the bus on tapping geothermal. . .
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