Test ‘predicts preterm baby risk’
Researchers identify a test which can predict whether a woman is likely to give birth when her waters break early in pregnancy.
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Archive for December 11th, 2008
Earth Hour 2009: Will Your City Take Action?
Way back in 2007, 2.2 million people took part in the world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney Australia. And just one year later, 50 million people in 370 cities and towns, in more than 35 countries worldwide switched off their lights in a massive display of public action on climate change.
From Sydney to San Francisco, […]
P.J. O’Rourke on Disney’s Home of the Future
A while back we wrote about Disney’s New Dream Home: Worse Than We Dreamed, the new stupid and ugly electronic McMansion that is the idiocratic update of the Monsanto House of the Future, and noted that Walt must be spinning in his cryogenic cylinder to see this failure of vision.
Now P.K. O’Rourke tours it […]
What’s Happening With Recyclables Markets?
Warehoused bales of reclaimed cardboard awaiting recycling. Image credit:Pulp and Paper Canada,
Over the past few months, the abrupt drop in prices for recyclable materials has taken many by surprise. Now questions are arising about the causes of the price drop and also how these lower prices are impacting residential and commercial recycling programs. A […]
Connecting Kitchen Design Ideas and Food: An Interview with Architect Michael McDonough
Kitchen appliance manufacturers Sub Zero and Wolf recently teamed up with a handful of designers and architects to create Kitchen Inspiration, a web documentary series about kitchens and sustainable design, among other things. TreeHugger caught up with architect Michael McDonough, who participated in the documentary series, and whom we’ve featured before, to chat about green […]
Earth Hour 2009: Will Your City Take Action?
Way back in 2007, 2.2 million people took part in the world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney Australia. And just one year later, 50 million people in 370 cities and towns, in more than 35 countries worldwide switched off their lights in a massive display of public action on climate change.
From Sydney to San Francisco, […]
Nickelodeon Launches Big Green Help Challenge for Kids
Backed by the star power of folks like LeBron James and Cameron Diaz, Nickelodeon has launched The Big Green Help Global Challenge for kids. It’s the first online multiplayer 3D global game designed for their age bracket with the goal of inspiring them to take action for a greener world. And with groups like the […]
Human-Solar Powered Hybrid Electric Car Unveiled in California
It may not be the prettiest thing on the road but this pedal/battery/solar powered vehicle is pretty interesting. I admit I was skeptical at first, thinking that this thing sits in a no-mans land between a true automobile, a bicycle, and an auto-rickshaw, but give it a chance.
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If You Don’t Like Coal You Are A Commie! Atheist! Enemy!
It really is quite extraordinary. We quoted Don Blankenship of Massey Energy earlier, but NRDC has found the tapes and edited highlights for us short attention span types. Essentially,…
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