Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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EXPLAINED: How Tornadoes Form
The deadly Moore, Okla., tornado has people asking: Just what is a tornado? And how do these dangerous storms form? The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website notes that a tornado is a narrow and violently rotating column of … Continue reading
PHOTO: Time Magazine’s Chilling Tornado Cover
Time magazine published a preview of its cover on Tuesday for a special edition on the devastating tornado that wreaked havoc in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, which was confirmed as “a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister” with winds between 200 and 215 … Continue reading
WATCH: Local Meteorologists Issue Desperate Plea
Lawrence O’Donnell’s MSNBC show put together a timeline of the tornado that wreaked havoc in Moore, Oklahoma on Monday by stringing together gripping news clips featuring local KFOR meteorologists providing live updates on the storm’s path. Weather reporters begged viewers … Continue reading
Obama Weighs In On Devastating Tornado Damage
President Barack Obama spoke Tuesday on the damage from a massive tornado that ripped through the town of Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday. “In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their live,” Obama said. “In some cases there … Continue reading
Facebook Group Reunites Tornado Victims With Their Belongings
When Leslie Hagelberg went outside of her West Tulsa, Okla., home on Sunday evening to check the weather, she noticed what appeared to be insulation and pieces of paper falling from the sky. But it wasn’t until she found a … Continue reading
How To Help Oklahoma
A massive tornado touched down Monday in Moore, Okla., near Oklahoma City, leveling the area to little more than debris. According to the Associated Press, dozens of deaths were reported by the state medical examiner’s office. “Hearts are broken” for … Continue reading
Her Invention Could Change How You Use Your Cell Phone (VIDEO)
Eesha Khare, an 18-year-old student at Lynbrook High School in California, made a technological discovery that has the potential to change the future of how you use your cell phone. According to CBS San Francisco, the student triumphed over 1,600 … Continue reading
WATCH: What It’s Like To Be Eaten By A Grizzly Bear
Let’s say you’re a fish swimming blissfully through the pristine waters of an Alaskan river. Suddenly, you’re snatched up by a massive grizzly bear, who drags you ashore for lunch. The last thing you’d likely see would be a cavernous … Continue reading
Controversial Fracking Documentary To Air On AXS TV
Mark Cuban’s AXS TV has announced it will air the controversial “pro-fracking” documentary FrackNation the night after HBO premieres Gasland 2, Josh Fox’s sequel to the Oscar-nominated anti-fracking documentary Gasland. FrackNation explores the implications of hydraulic fracturing — a process … Continue reading
Sarah Palin: ‘Global Warming My Gluteus Maximus’
Global warming isn’t happening, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) argued over the weekend, pointing to the fact that it was snowing in Alaska in May. “Global warming my gluteus maximus,” she wrote in a post on her Facebook page, … Continue reading