Fresh off of their debut album Resilience, a great new video from Houston duo Hero & Rad feat Austin's Mike & Ike. The song and video represent everything that hip hop should be. These guys are not cut from the same molds as your typical southern rapper, with great hooks, punchlines, and crazy productions these ...read more
“JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It's hard to believe, but there's a beehive in town that could weigh as much as 30 pounds.
The hive was home to about 30,000 bees.
It was found on the Southside near Arlington. Professional beekeepers had to remove the hive, which was more than 2 feet wide.
There were several honey combs inside the ...read more
—Photo of marine debris courtesy of Tay Wiles. Front page photo courtesy of Project Kaisei.
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“benign by design.”
it seems as though much of what we consume to day is here to stay. more particularly plastic products. How long could we expect to go on like this before it coming back to haunt us? not long, ...read more
In honor of Climate Week and World Green Building Day, I thought I would highlight several internationally oriented articles. World Green Building Day comes at an auspicious time, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City, which is celebrating Climate Week ...read more
SANTA MONICA, CA — The United States could make its buildings more environmentally responsible and create more green jobs by taking a cue from programs in the European Union and Australia, according to new research by the Rand Corporation.
Successful strategies include inspection, rating and ...read more
Most of us in the design and construction industry share in a widespread belief that technology can ultimately rescue us from any challenge we face. This belief is born of some very solid historical evidence:
• In the past 150,000 years, human society has gone ...read more
All of the body parts are “on call” 24 hours a day. Think of a well trained fire department. What happens when the alarm is sounded? The specific job of each nutrient varies greatly but the benefits of nutrient balance are a long and healthy life free of disease. Find out why nutrients are essential ...read more
A well known critic of GM in Germany and a whistleblower on the corruption and sleaze surrounding its introduction there is facing two major court cases and a possible prison sentence.
The first case involves a court appearance at Giessen on September 30th as a result of the decontamination of some GM barley in Giessen ...read more
Argentina has lost nearly 70 percent of its forests in a century, the Environmental Secretariat said at a UN conference on desertification.
Forests that spread across 100 million hectares (247 million acres) in 1900 have dwindled to 33.19 million hectares (82 million acres), officials said.
“In 100 years, we have lost between 60 and 70 percent of ...read more
Jeans manufacturing requires a lot of chemicals and water and if the left over water isn’t treated properly, it can pollute our valuable rivers and streams. That’s why GAP has recently expanded their 2004 Clean Water Program to ensure that all their suppliers meet their high wastewater quality standards. Check out more the next time ...read more
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