Category: Green Building LEED News
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Top 7 Captivating EcoBusiness Stories of 2013
It’s only been about three months since I joined the EcoWatch team, so is it really possible for me to compile a list of my favorite stories? Of course! No, it hasn’t been long, but there’s still been plenty of time to explore any and every thing within the realms of renewable energy, electric vehicles,…
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Climate Change Could Diminish Valuable Cloud Cover, Scientists Say
By Tim Radford Australian and French scientists believe they have cracked one of the great puzzles of climate change and arrived at a more accurate prediction of future temperatures. [caption id="attachment_316822" align="alignnone" width="500"] In a warmer world there may be fewer clouds—and less of a cooling effect. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] The news is not…
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New Year’s Resolution: Refuse Disposable Plastics
The Plastic Pollution Coalition launched a campaign this month aimed at reducing single use plastic in 2014. Through Resolve to Refuse, the Plastic Pollution Coalition is urging people to sign a pledge to follow the “Four Rs” of sustainable living—refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle—in the New Year. Disposable plastic items have become so commonplace that they are…
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China Has 8 Million Acres of Land Too Polluted to Grow Food
For as much news as China’s smog situation makes, another large problem has lagged in attention—the pollution of 8 million acres of farmland across the country. The land is far too polluted with heavy metals and chemicals that it can’t be used to grow food, Wang Shiyuan, deputy minister of China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said Monday. The Ministry found…
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10 Incredible Plant Facts You Didn’t Know
By Kevin Mathews 1. The earth has more than 80,000 species of edible plants. If you’re ever in the mood to try something new, the good news is that there is certainly food you haven’t tasted yet still growing somewhere in the world. You’ll probably have some trouble finding it, however, because … [caption id="attachment_316756" align="alignnone" width="500"]…