http://www.naturallynews.org Environmental news without the greenwash. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:59:03 +0000 en http://www.naturallynews.org/living/when-do-invasive-species-become-a-precious-resource/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/when-do-invasive-species-become-a-precious-resource/ Tue, 22 May 2012 15:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/when-do-invasive-species-become-a-precious-resource/ Some commercial fishermen rely almost entirely on invasive species. Is that a bad thing?



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/roomba-like-robots-dropped-by-helicopter-could-clean-up-oil-spills/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/roomba-like-robots-dropped-by-helicopter-could-clean-up-oil-spills/ Mon, 21 May 2012 21:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/roomba-like-robots-dropped-by-helicopter-could-clean-up-oil-spills/ A design for a floating robot to clean up after oil spills also has a system for keeping at-risk animals at bay.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/meat-considered-macho-study-discusses-meats-marketing-magic/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/meat-considered-macho-study-discusses-meats-marketing-magic/ Sun, 20 May 2012 09:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/meat-considered-macho-study-discusses-meats-marketing-magic/ Less men are willing to go vegetarian and a new study says it's because they think it's less macho.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/ford-begins-taking-orders-for-2013-c-max-hybrid/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/ford-begins-taking-orders-for-2013-c-max-hybrid/ Sat, 19 May 2012 15:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/ford-begins-taking-orders-for-2013-c-max-hybrid/ The C-MAX is a compact hybrid utility vehicle and the Ford's first dedicated line of hybrids. The 2013 C-MAX Hybrid will be available this fall with a base price of $25,995.



5 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/vermont-bans-fracking-we-can-live-without-oil-natural-gas-but-not-cannot-without-clean-water/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/vermont-bans-fracking-we-can-live-without-oil-natural-gas-but-not-cannot-without-clean-water/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/vermont-bans-fracking-we-can-live-without-oil-natural-gas-but-not-cannot-without-clean-water/ In signing the ban into law, Vermont's governor reminds us that there was civilization before fossil fuels, but there was no life at all before water.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/us-proposes-more-tariffs-for-chinese-solar-power-modules/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/us-proposes-more-tariffs-for-chinese-solar-power-modules/ Fri, 18 May 2012 03:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/us-proposes-more-tariffs-for-chinese-solar-power-modules/ For companies that participated in the Dept of Commerce's investigation the preliminary tariffs are roughly 31%, and much higher for those that didn't.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/paul-watson-faces-15-years-imprisonment-in-costa-rica/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/paul-watson-faces-15-years-imprisonment-in-costa-rica/ Thu, 17 May 2012 09:59:05 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/paul-watson-faces-15-years-imprisonment-in-costa-rica/ The wheels of justice move slowly, and it may be some time before Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson is actually extradited to Costa Rica, but should that happen and he's convicted he faces over a decade in prison.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/why-you-shouldnt-buy-ladybugs-for-natural-pest-control-in-your-garden/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/why-you-shouldnt-buy-ladybugs-for-natural-pest-control-in-your-garden/ Wed, 16 May 2012 15:59:04 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/why-you-shouldnt-buy-ladybugs-for-natural-pest-control-in-your-garden/ Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/sea-shepherds-paul-watson-arrested-in-germany-updated/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/sea-shepherds-paul-watson-arrested-in-germany-updated/ Tue, 15 May 2012 03:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/sea-shepherds-paul-watson-arrested-in-germany-updated/ While working to stop illegal shark fishing in Guatemala, Sea Shepherd intercepted a Costa Rican ship, the crew of which accused Sea Shepherd members of trying to kill them.



5 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/1916-plan-would-have-added-50-square-miles-of-artificial-land-to-nyc/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/1916-plan-would-have-added-50-square-miles-of-artificial-land-to-nyc/ Mon, 14 May 2012 09:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/1916-plan-would-have-added-50-square-miles-of-artificial-land-to-nyc/ A 1916 proposal from a respected engineer called for the moving of the East River and the connection of Manhattan to Staten Island.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/crowd-sourced-map-of-nycs-bike-share-stations-unveiled/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/crowd-sourced-map-of-nycs-bike-share-stations-unveiled/ Sat, 12 May 2012 03:59:05 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/crowd-sourced-map-of-nycs-bike-share-stations-unveiled/ Here's a first look at where New York City's 600 incoming bike sharing stations will go.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/bear-cubs-form-an-adorable-conga-line-video/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/bear-cubs-form-an-adorable-conga-line-video/ Fri, 11 May 2012 09:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/bear-cubs-form-an-adorable-conga-line-video/ Grooming plays a crucial role in the lives of social animals -- and when done properly, it can be downright heartwarming.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/daniel-beltras-amazing-photos-see-the-bp-oil-spill-like-never-before/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/daniel-beltras-amazing-photos-see-the-bp-oil-spill-like-never-before/ Wed, 09 May 2012 21:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/daniel-beltras-amazing-photos-see-the-bp-oil-spill-like-never-before/ Two years later, the true impact of the Gulf Oil Spill remains in question—and justice is elusive. In light of this, we look back at Photographer Daniel Beltra's shocking visual journal of the disaster.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/anti-climate-group-compares-62-of-americans-to-serial-killers-loses-1-million-in-sponsors/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/anti-climate-group-compares-62-of-americans-to-serial-killers-loses-1-million-in-sponsors/ Wed, 09 May 2012 03:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/anti-climate-group-compares-62-of-americans-to-serial-killers-loses-1-million-in-sponsors/ The Heartland Institute's ill-advised billboard campaign



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/dinosaur-farts-contributed-to-global-warming-study-suggests/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/dinosaur-farts-contributed-to-global-warming-study-suggests/ Tue, 08 May 2012 09:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/dinosaur-farts-contributed-to-global-warming-study-suggests/ A British study has found that dinosaur flatulence could have produced 520 million tons of methane gas annually, contributing to a warm climate.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/cooperative-urban-farming-in-kentucky-inspired-by-latin-america/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/cooperative-urban-farming-in-kentucky-inspired-by-latin-america/ Mon, 07 May 2012 15:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/cooperative-urban-farming-in-kentucky-inspired-by-latin-america/ The cooperative tradition dates back centuries in many Latin American countries. Now migrants are applying its principles to urban farming in the United States.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/number-one-co2-emitter-in-the-northeast-brayton-point-power-station/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/number-one-co2-emitter-in-the-northeast-brayton-point-power-station/ Sun, 06 May 2012 21:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/number-one-co2-emitter-in-the-northeast-brayton-point-power-station/ In Somerset Massachusetts sits the coal-fired Brayton Point Power Plant, which the EPA listed in January 2012 the worst power plant station in the Northeast.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/make-a-date-with-mom-at-connecticuts-saybrook-point-inn-spa/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/make-a-date-with-mom-at-connecticuts-saybrook-point-inn-spa/ Sun, 06 May 2012 03:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/make-a-date-with-mom-at-connecticuts-saybrook-point-inn-spa/ As mom and I swam in the saline pool, enjoyed a meal of local, sweet scallops, and blissed out with deep tissue massages, the inn's sustainable touches made everything taste and feel a little more like home.



5 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/occupys-may-day-tens-of-thousands-protest-the-mess-thats-being-made-of-the-planet/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/occupys-may-day-tens-of-thousands-protest-the-mess-thats-being-made-of-the-planet/ Sat, 05 May 2012 09:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/occupys-may-day-tens-of-thousands-protest-the-mess-thats-being-made-of-the-planet/ May Day showed that the thirst for grassroots protest is still growing, and that public anger is aimed at banks, DC, and the polluting 1%. Can it be harnessed?



5 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/seventies-back-to-the-land-pioneer-explores-the-tiny-house-movement/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/seventies-back-to-the-land-pioneer-explores-the-tiny-house-movement/ Fri, 04 May 2012 15:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/seventies-back-to-the-land-pioneer-explores-the-tiny-house-movement/ A former shelter editor for the Whole Earth Catalog discusses the new wave of the tiny house movement.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/this-dogs-best-friend-a-bike/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/this-dogs-best-friend-a-bike/ Thu, 03 May 2012 21:59:06 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/this-dogs-best-friend-a-bike/ Here's a video from China that shows that while a man's best friend might be a dog, this dog's best friend seems to be a bicycle.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/86-years-old-real-life-robinson-crusoe-creates-tortoise-sanctuary-on-private-island/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/86-years-old-real-life-robinson-crusoe-creates-tortoise-sanctuary-on-private-island/ Wed, 02 May 2012 09:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/86-years-old-real-life-robinson-crusoe-creates-tortoise-sanctuary-on-private-island/ Now this is a story that warms the heart. Brendon Grimshaw, originally from Yorkshire, UK, bought a tiny island called Moyenne in 1962 for £8000. It's called Moyenne and located in the Indian Ocean.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/san-jose’s-green-vision-initiative-means-low-impact-sleep-eat-and-play-is-easy-in-silicon-valley/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/san-jose’s-green-vision-initiative-means-low-impact-sleep-eat-and-play-is-easy-in-silicon-valley/ Tue, 01 May 2012 15:59:06 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/san-jose’s-green-vision-initiative-means-low-impact-sleep-eat-and-play-is-easy-in-silicon-valley/ Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/make-your-own-electric-motor-with-buckyballs-video/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/make-your-own-electric-motor-with-buckyballs-video/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/make-your-own-electric-motor-with-buckyballs-video/ Using buckyballs, you can make your own little electric motor.



5 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/energy-harvesting-in-your-home-wireless-power-for-medical-implants-colorful-energy-pricing-and-more-from-earthtechling/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/energy-harvesting-in-your-home-wireless-power-for-medical-implants-colorful-energy-pricing-and-more-from-earthtechling/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/energy-harvesting-in-your-home-wireless-power-for-medical-implants-colorful-energy-pricing-and-more-from-earthtechling/ The best stories of the past week from EarthTechling. Stay in the know!



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/hollywood-rides-a-bike-is-a-cycling-love-story-through-movie-star-history/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/hollywood-rides-a-bike-is-a-cycling-love-story-through-movie-star-history/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/hollywood-rides-a-bike-is-a-cycling-love-story-through-movie-star-history/ From Brigitte Bardot to Bogie, "Hollywood Rides a Bike" is a photographic journey through classic movie history.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/particulate-pollution-delayed-climate-change-over-eastern-united-states/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/particulate-pollution-delayed-climate-change-over-eastern-united-states/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/particulate-pollution-delayed-climate-change-over-eastern-united-states/ It's important to clean up the air because of things like acid rain and respiratory diseases, but under certain conditions, particulate matters in the air can reflect some heat back into space and create a regional cooling effect.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/obama-campaign-ads-paint-romney-as-in-the-tank-for-big-oil/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/obama-campaign-ads-paint-romney-as-in-the-tank-for-big-oil/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/obama-campaign-ads-paint-romney-as-in-the-tank-for-big-oil/ The president's earliest attacks on his presumptive opponent focus on his ties to the oil industry. Watch:



5 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/la-looks-to-nyc-for-its-first-pedestrian-plaza/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/la-looks-to-nyc-for-its-first-pedestrian-plaza/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/la-looks-to-nyc-for-its-first-pedestrian-plaza/ Silver Lake's New Pedestrian Plaza Adds A Welcome Splash of Green To LA's Concrete Jungle



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/earth-day-gets-occupied/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/earth-day-gets-occupied/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:59:04 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/earth-day-gets-occupied/ #Occupy Wall Street interrupted regularly scheduled corporate Earth Day programming, and offered a glimpse of the grassroots environmental activism the event was originally about.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/ferrari-thrill-goes-mass-transit-first-private-european-rail-company-tickets-on-sale-now/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/ferrari-thrill-goes-mass-transit-first-private-european-rail-company-tickets-on-sale-now/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/ferrari-thrill-goes-mass-transit-first-private-european-rail-company-tickets-on-sale-now/ What's sleek and red and faster than a Ferrari? Ferrari president Montezemolo introduced his newest business venture, mass transit, on Friday.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/an-aerial-view-of-bpa-where-are-we-since-the-rejected-ban/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/an-aerial-view-of-bpa-where-are-we-since-the-rejected-ban/ Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/an-aerial-view-of-bpa-where-are-we-since-the-rejected-ban/ Where does the FDA stand on a BPA ban?



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/u-s-is-pretty-much-on-track-to-stop-funding-clean-tech-altogether/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/u-s-is-pretty-much-on-track-to-stop-funding-clean-tech-altogether/ Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:59:04 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/u-s-is-pretty-much-on-track-to-stop-funding-clean-tech-altogether/ The patchwork, too-meager support for clean energy the US government offers right now is on track to dry up.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/garbage-men-turn-dumpsters-into-giant-pinhole-cameras/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/garbage-men-turn-dumpsters-into-giant-pinhole-cameras/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/garbage-men-turn-dumpsters-into-giant-pinhole-cameras/ Sure, it may seem like messy work for those hard-working souls that hit the streets each morning to clear away our waste, but sometimes beneath all that dirt and grime lie scenes of incredible beauty.



5 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/cost-of-advanced-lithium-ion-batteries-for-evs-dropped-14-last-year-30-since-2009/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/cost-of-advanced-lithium-ion-batteries-for-evs-dropped-14-last-year-30-since-2009/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:59:05 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/cost-of-advanced-lithium-ion-batteries-for-evs-dropped-14-last-year-30-since-2009/ Nothing is more important for the long-term success of electric cars than a steady reduction in the cost of advanced batteries.



7 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/tiny-bug-memorials-pay-homage-to-fallen-insects/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/tiny-bug-memorials-pay-homage-to-fallen-insects/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:59:30 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/tiny-bug-memorials-pay-homage-to-fallen-insects/ A bug's death will never make the papers -- unless, of course, that's what you use to kill it.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/got-a-prius-v-toyota-wants-to-fix-your-exhaust/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/got-a-prius-v-toyota-wants-to-fix-your-exhaust/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:59:03 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/got-a-prius-v-toyota-wants-to-fix-your-exhaust/ If you own a Prius V hybrid - and chances are that many of you reading this do - Toyota would like to service your car. It's not a recall, but rather a "service campaign" to fix a flaw in the exhaust system.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/selfish-is-the-new-green/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/selfish-is-the-new-green/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/selfish-is-the-new-green/ Between reading the National Newspaper and visiting the Green Living Show, I wonder what has happened to the environmental movement.



6 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/phthalates-increase-risk-of-type-2-diabetes/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/phthalates-increase-risk-of-type-2-diabetes/ Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:59:02 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/phthalates-increase-risk-of-type-2-diabetes/ Phthalates found in cosmetics, personal care products, and plastics may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes in seniors.



8 Vote(s) ]]> http://www.naturallynews.org/living/new-study-nontoxic-nail-polish-contains-toxic-chemicals/ http://www.naturallynews.org/living/new-study-nontoxic-nail-polish-contains-toxic-chemicals/ Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:59:04 +0000 GardenTonic Living http://www.naturallynews.org/living/new-study-nontoxic-nail-polish-contains-toxic-chemicals/ Nail polish commonly used in California salons advertised to be free of the "toxic-trio" actually contain toxic chemicals.



5 Vote(s) ]]>