Too Much In The Sun

Posted in: Environment, Featured by Catalina Toma | March 24th 2011 | no comments

Turn off the lights please! Make it day time! And there came the day with its breaking dawns and its bright sun… What if I end up wishing I could turn off and on in whatever moment pleases me the light of the sun or the light of the moon? If you had a button that would [...]

Exclusive: UK wind industry on brink of new era of collaboration

By Irina Ionescu | June 25th 2010 | no comments

The newly-elected chairman of the well known RenewableUK points out his vision for the next two years, making UK one of the countries which uses most of the alternative energy resources, especially wind power.The next few years will be of a great expansion of the UK in the wind energy industry as offshore wind farm developers work closely together to fasten putting together new green [...]

Ritz-Carlton Goes Green with Plant-Based Bottles

By Irina Ionescu | June 25th 2010 | no comments

It was about time hotels started doing something good and useful for the environment and for the fight of keeping this nature as green and non toxic as possible. Lately, the well known Ritz-Carlton hotels chain has announced its plan to do away with traditional plastic water bottles and replace them with plant-based versions in their hotel representations in the United States and the [...]

Coffee’s Mysterious Benefits Mount

By Irina Ionescu | June 25th 2010 | no comments

More and more studies indicate that coffee is good for our health, improving our cardiovascular system, sharpen our memory or lower the cancer risks. Coffee is even good for our skin due to its antioxidants it contains it helps us keep ourselves younger. Yet, mistery remains- why is it good for our bodies? "Coffee contains more than a thousand chemicals, some of which have antioxidant [...]

Gulf Oil Coats Popular Florida Beach

By Irina Ionescu | June 24th 2010 | no comments

It's not a secret anymore that the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico this year is the most dramatic oil accident ever occured on the United States territory. It's not a secret anymore either that this spill is currently destroying the whole eco system around by polluting the sand and water and threatening marine life. What's also concerning is that due to the currents, winds and other [...]

Dirty disposal of oil cleanup material

By Irina Ionescu | June 24th 2010 | no comments

One disaster after another; it seems that the British Petrolium oil crash in Gulf of Mexico has generated another ecologic mess, as it is the worst offshore oil spill in the whole history of the United States. It already generated more than 1,300 tons of solid waste, while companies hired to take care of the disposal say debris is being handled professionally and carefully. Is it? [...]

Birds frozen in oil: image of a desperate summer

By Irina Ionescu | June 24th 2010 | no comments

We all heard about what happened in Gulf of Mexico, seen images, said "what a shame" or threw some nasty accusations on the ones responsible and moved along. What we leave behind is a destroyed world, a possibly effected ecosystem on who knows how many decades from no on, millions of litres of desposed and filthy water and not so many hopes for the summer to come. The images are stark [...]

Hot Spring on “Planet Earth”

By Irina Ionescu | June 24th 2010 | no comments

Global warming is occuring and even the most skeptic ones of you can't deny anymore the constantly growing temperatures, the massively polluted air and the muggy atmosphere. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report recently where it turns out that the combined global land and ocean surface temperatures set a record in May. But not only the [...]

“Ominous” Pre-Katrina Conditions Now in Atlantic

By Irina Ionescu | June 24th 2010 | no comments

2010 has already been an extremely active year when it comes to meteorological conditions, and three continents (Europa, Asia and America) are confronting with massive rain falls, floods and several disasters caused by the ones; people remained homeless or lost everything, hundreds of people died in the floods from Chin, Brazil and Northern Europe. What is worse is that the year is only [...]

8 National Parks Threatened by Oil Spill

By Irina Ionescu | June 24th 2010 | no comments

The waters of Gulf of Mexico are still clear and blue, but for how long? After the massive BP oil spill this month, ecologists worldwide started to wonder about the real effects the oil spot will have upon the environment, and especially upon the local ecosystem. At this time, around 8 National Parks are threatened to not be what they were anymore due to area water pollution. Among the [...]

Greening Our Capital Cities

By Irina Ionescu | June 23rd 2010 | no comments

Greening America's Capitals is a project developed by the Partnership for Sustainable Communities between EPA, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) which wishes to help major cities have a sustainable green development in infrastructures, buildings and generally life-style. This project which will begin in the fall of 2010 [...]

U.S. Lawns Getting an Eco-makeover

By Irina Ionescu | June 23rd 2010 | no comments

Americans are used to having a big lawn in front of their house, green perfect and looking extraordinary. But the really good news is that from home to home, eco-concerned citizens are replacing their manicured and chemically treated lawns with organic food gardens, local flowers or, to make it even more of a relaxation corner, simply with rocks. It is even encouraged for people to let [...]

Oceanic Temperatures and Climate Effects

By Irina Ionescu | June 23rd 2010 | no comments

After new researches have ended, scientists came to the conclusion that the study of ancient climates and oceanic temperatures can provide enough clues on how future climates might happen. The international team of researchers, led by members of the ICTA from Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) has published studies upon the evolution of the Northern Pacific and Southern Atlantic sea [...]

Hundreds of people rescued from Chinese floods

By Irina Ionescu | June 23rd 2010 | no comments

The Xinhua news agency reported that in Beijing, China, more than 1,000 people were rescued from rushing flood waters. Moreover, more than 35,000 people had to immediately leave the area because of the rushing water, the agency added. This new flooding comes as it has rained [...]

Wildfire In Flagstaff, Arizona Burns 10,000 Acres.

By Irina Ionescu | June 22nd 2010 | no comments

A wildfire in Flagstaff, Arizona continues to grow, consuming at least 10,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. Stephanie Smith, a Flagstaff fire spokeswoman, told the public that an abandoned campfire left by campers started the fire and that anyone with information should step forward and tell proper authorities. Coconino, Kaibab, and Prescott national forests all implemented fire [...]