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Twenty-three years ago, the Montreal Protocol was signed, which limited and eventually banned CFCs and other substances that were creating a massive hole in the ozone layer. Today, UN scientists have revealed that the hole has stopped growing, and that the ozone should be fully restored by the middle of the century. More
Do you know how many times we held an ice cue against our wrist this summer? Dozens. The hottest summer on record in New York really made us sweat. That’s why we slapped our hands on our foreheads when we saw design team 01Mathery‘s DIY solution for cooling off — ice-cube gems.
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One of the most high-profile climate change skeptics in the world has decided that he was wrong. Bjørn Lomborg, a Danish scientist who has been compared to Hitler by the United Nation’s climate chief, has a book coming out next month recommending that tens of billions of dollars be spent every year to fight climate change. More
If you’re one of millions who can’t fully function without a cup of coffee in the morning, you might want to rethink your driving habits. The coffee berry borer beetle thrives in warm weather, which the world is seeing a lot more of lately. When the temperatures in South America climb, the beetle is able to spread to more locations, destroying coffee crops along the way. More
China’s National Highway 110 outside Beijing. Nothing was moving for more than 60 miles. Drivers were playing board games in the middle of the highway. And all involved were lucky, because the tie-up was actually supposed to last for more than a month. Blame road construction and freight traffic for this vehicular madness. Oh, and the fact that there are a lot of people in China. More
Sick of all the depressing photos of the effects of climate change? Then you’ll be glad to watch this adorable video courtesy of the Monterey Bay Aquarium (and John Cleese). Personally, we don’t think a dose of cutesiness will kick most … More
We know that global warming is destroying polar bears’ habitats. But, more importantly, what is it doing to their personal lives?
Global Warming: The rising temperatures that have occurred in the last ten years have diminished plants’ ability to soak up carbon from the atmosphere. (via Guardian)
If You Were in a Good Mood, Sorry: Check out ten visions of what a post-apocalyptic earth will be like. New York actually looks pretty idyllic, aside from the whole “no-humans” part. (via Ecorazzi)
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Hollywood movies really hate on people who don’t drive cars. It’s so obvious — we don’t know why we didn’t notice before we saw this post on Slate. In almost every movie where characters use bicycles or their feet as … More
Do the Unemployed Care Less About the Environment? A new paper reveals that an increase in a state’s unemployment rate decreases Google searches for “global warming.” (via Grist)
You know those giant grocery store refrigerators that keep all your organic, locally-raised and grown meat and produce cool? Those monsters are actually killing the environment. And it’s not the amount of electricity they use, either. Most large grocery store … More
You know how we love cute, animated videos that have dire warnings about the gradual demise of the environment:
Air conditioning is one of those things that we feel bad about using, but really can’t make ourselves give up. The heat makes us cranky, so imagine how overjoyed we were today to learn that the U.S. Department of Energy’s … More
