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Our Psychic Connections to Nature

By David Bollier, On the Commons, Posted April 5th, 2010

The despoliation of nature is tantamount to despoiling our mental habitat as well.

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Solar Energy from the Rajasthan Desert can meet India’s future power needs

By Darshan Goswami, M.S., P.E., Posted April 5th, 2010

The Government of India must take advantage of the vast amounts of energy available from the Rajasthan Desert sun (instead of oil from the Arab nations) to power its future energy needs. In addition, solar energy would not only create millions of jobs, but also sustain India’s positive economic growth, help lift its massive population out of poverty and combat climate change.

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From Ownership to Relationship

By Satish Kumar, Posted March 29th, 2010

We do not own nature – we have a relationship with nature. Nature does not belong to us -we belong to nature.

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How to fix a soggy compost pile

By Eartheasy, Posted March 22nd, 2010

Just when you’re looking forward to using your over-wintered compost for spring planting, it can be a soggy dense mess, and difficult to spread evenly in garden beds. A few simple measures can help restore your compost in time for spring garden use.

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Growing low-oxygen zones in oceans worry scientists

By Les Blumenthal, McClatchy Newspapers, Posted March 15th, 2010

Lower levels of oxygen in the Earth’s oceans, particularly off the United States’ Pacific Northwest coast, could be another sign of fundamental changes linked to global climate change, scientists say. They warn that the oceans’ complex undersea ecosystems and fragile food chains could be disrupted.

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Nettle Tea – How to Make a Natural Spring Tonic

By Greg Seaman, Posted March 8th, 2010

Nettles are the first gift of spring, offering a natural tonic to restore and revitalize our bodies as we emerge from winter…

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Our beautiful planet: Amazing Icebergs

By Eartheasy, Posted March 1st, 2010

A series photos featuring strikingly beautiful and unusual icebergs…

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Wheelchair Gardening Tips

By Eartheasy, Posted February 25th, 2010

The simple pleasures which gardening offers can have added value for those with limited access to nature…

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9 Ways to Help Birds Avoid Window Collisions

By Greg Seaman, Posted February 24th, 2010

Experts believe that over 100 million birds die each year in collisions with buildings and skyscrapers in the United States and Canada alone…

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Bloom Box: a breakthrough in clean, green energy?

By Eartheasy, Posted February 23rd, 2010

Developers of the Bloom Box envision personal fuel-cell power plants in every home in America by 2020.

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Sustainable Fisheries: Big success on a small island fuels optimism

By Eartheasy, Posted February 18th, 2010

Community marine reserves hold the key to restoring and preserving local fisheries.

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Washington’s snowfall, brought to you by global warming

By Bill McKibbon, Posted February 17th, 2010

The world is still warming. Humanity is still to blame. And we still, urgently, need to do something about it.

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A New Beginning: 6 Simple Steps to Sustainability

By Greg Seaman, Posted February 15th, 2010

The change we need is ours to make. Getting started is easy and rewarding.

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Slowing to the speed of life

By David Wann, Posted February 11th, 2010

Just by redefining what we personally value as “wealth,” we can reclaim much of the disposable time, and income, we’ve lost in recent years.

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How to Save Energy by eliminating Phantom Loads

By Eartheasy, Posted February 9th, 2010

You might not know it, but there’s an invisible thief which may be stealing your energy and boosting your energy bills. His name: Phantom Load…

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Environmentally caused cancers are ‘grossly underestimated’

Outdated estimates fail to take into account many newer discoveries about people’s vulnerability to chemicals.

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How to Prepare Your Home & Protect the Environment Against Natural Emergencies

Protecting the environment should be part of homeowner’s strategy when planning for natural disasters and environmental emergencies.

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6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save the World

Profound solutions which benefit humankind may come from seemingly insignificant species…

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How Volcanoes can Change the World

The eruption of Iceland’s Laki volcano in 1783-84 had profound effects on climate, not just in Iceland but around the globe.

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How to build a raised garden bed on sloping, uneven ground

Building a raised garden bed over sloping ground is simple if you build it ‘in place’. Here’s the easiest way to build a level bed over uneven ground.

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