Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/stonefaced-7-amazing-anthropomorphic-cliff-profiles.html &nbsp; Sheer sea&nbsp;cliffs, steep mountain flanks and barren hillsides aren’t called “rock faces” for nothing; more than a few actually display familiar profiles.... Featured Articles Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/global-carbon-emissions-reached-record-high-in-2012.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/image97.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Global carbon emissions reached a new high in 2012, rising by 1.4% to 31.6 billion tons, according to the International Energy Agency. The large rise in emissions was led by China, which released 300 million more tons in 2012 than it did in 2011.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/national-space-society-will-pitch-space-based-solar-power-to-g8-nations.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/solardisk.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>India and the US-based National Space Society have finally announced the launch of a space-based solar power initiative that plans to market the idea of economically (and certainly technically) viable space-based solar power infrastructure to government leaders around the world.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/massive-coal-company-going-solar.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/indiamountain.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Coal India produces about 80% of India’s coal and they are installing a 2 MW solar power plant at one of their coal making sites. Sampalbur coal plant in Odisha will be the location of this moderately-sized solar facility.</p> Featured Articles Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/12-amazing-natural-wonders-of-australia.html Seven wonders? How about twelve – in Australia alone? It’s nearly impossible to narrow down this continent’s most beautiful, inspiring and astonishing natural sights, from the colorfully chaotic explosion of life in the Great Barrier Reef to the dramatic rippling red dunes of the Simpson desert. This sampling of Australia’s top natural attractions will have you daydreaming about a trip Down Under.... Featured Articles Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/real-sea-monsters-4-ocean-creatures-with-scary-looks.html <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28192" title="Sea Monsters main" src="http://webecoist.momtastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Sea-Monsters-main.jpg" alt="" width="468" height="400" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" /> More than 95 percent of the ocean remains unexplored, yet we know so much more about it than our ancestors did just a century or two ago. Imagine how much more frightening the seas must have seemed back then, potentially writhing with all manner of monsters. While scientists are fairly confident that the oceans aren’t hiding any colossal monsters of Cthulu proportions, we truly don’t know what might be lurking in the deep. Here are four&nbsp;<a href="http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2009/09/15/7-wet-wild-weird-wonders-of-the-deep-sea/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000;">sea creatures</a>&nbsp;that were commonly mistake... Featured Articles Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/legally-binding-ban-proposed-on-ocean-fertilisation.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="P937_Ardesia_2" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/ocean_gnews_140x140.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Australia has joined with Nigeria and South Korea to propose a legally binding ban on commercial ocean fertilisation. But the move would not prevent legitimate scientific research, according to Tony Burke, Australian Minister of the Environment.</p> Featured Articles Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/cow-dung-a-detox-for-arsenic-sludge.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/kenyancow_.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Bangladeshi scientists have found in cow dung an efficient agent to treat the toxic sludge that is generated by the removal of naturally-occurring arsenic in groundwater.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/greening-city-infrastructure-can-help-sustain-economic-growth-report.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/0000234326_resized_unhabitat.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The United Nations (UN) has released a report showing that greening city urban infrastructure can sustain economic growth while using fewer natural resources.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/medical-miracles-14-3d-printed-innovations.html &nbsp; Innovations in 3D printing technology could make it possible to ‘manufacture’ living organs, skin, tissue and bone rather than relying on transplants and artificial materials. Scientists are already creating bio-compatible medical prosthetics as well as lightweight exoskeletons, 3d models that aid in education and research, and even cool customizable limbs. Here are 14 intriguing examples.... Featured Articles Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/experts-tell-aussies-to-save-barrier-reef.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/4227637126.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Sydney - Leading marine scientists warned the Australian government on Wednesday of the growing threat to the Great Barrier Reef from unchecked industrial development.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/un-warns-of-global-shift-from-a-fish-to-a-jellyfish-ocean.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/20130530_jellyfishnet.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Jumps in jellyfish populations following overfishing is one reason why fish in the Mediterranean and Black seas are declining, finds a new United Nations report that advocates factoring jellyfish “blooms” into fisheries management strategies.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/thrilling-dips-worlds-12-coolest-places-to-swim.html &nbsp; Watch the water glow around you in a bioluminescent bay, dive as deep as you dare into world-record blue holes, hang over the edge of incredibly high waterfalls or snorkel among thousands of jellyfish in these 12 incredible swimming spots. Including both natural and artificial pools and beaches, sites that are readily accessible and those that are more of a reward for hard work, these cool places to take a dip are definitely unique.... Featured Articles Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/top-8-energy-and-water-saving-landscaping-tips.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/lanscaping-ee.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The Midwest’s climate is anything but mild — it goes from toasty hot summers to bitterly cold winters. To help save on your home’s energy and water use, follow these landscaping tips:</p> Featured Articles Wed, 29 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/first-brazil-2014-world-cup-solar-powered-stadium-opens.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/novo1.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>As preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil hit the final stretch, the first of many solar-powered stadiums being used for next year’s tournament was recently put in the spotlight with an inauguration event.</p> Featured Articles Wed, 29 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/eating-beetles-wasps-and-caterpillars-can-help-tackle-food-security.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/bugs.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>While insects can be slimy, cringe-inducing creatures, often squashed on sight by humans, a new book released by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says beetles, wasps and caterpillars are also an unexplored nutrition source that can help address global food insecurity.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 26 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/prince-charles-and-prince-william-call-for-action-to-end-wildlife-crime.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/hrh_iwt1_19155.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>HRH The Prince of Wales (WWF-UK’s President) and HRH The Duke of Cambridge hosted a high-profile international conference at St James’s Palace on 21 May, in collaboration with the UK government, to focus world attention on the urgent battle to end illegal trade in wildlife (#endwildlifecrime).</p> Featured Articles Sun, 26 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/first-windcurrent-power-system-to-be-installed-off-japanese-coast-later-this-year.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/image23.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The world’s first wind/current energy generation system is now set to be installed off the coast of Japan, sometime towards the end of the year.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 26 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/green-house-12-gadgets-to-save-energy-water-a-cash.html &nbsp; Slash your water consumption, cut unnecessary power usage and convert some of your gadgets to renewable energy with twelve affordable home gadgets ranging from a shower timer to a multi-door refrigerator. Making changes at home, one step at a time, can reduce your utility bills and lead to a much more eco-friendly household.... Featured Articles Sat, 25 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/green-steel-new-steelmaking-process-lowers-greenhouse-gas-emissions-cuts-costs-a-improves-quality.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/image9.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The production of steel is one of the most energy-intensive of all industrial activities, and also responsible for a good portion of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/fatbergs-in-london-sewers-to-be-transformed-into-electricity.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/fatberg-london-sewers.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>This job is not for those with a weak stomach. The man in the picture below is Danny Brackley, a sewer flusher. He is shoveling out a “fatberg” from under Leicester Square.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/hydropower-projects-depend-on-rainforest-conservation.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/belo_monte_dam.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Large hydropower projects are the bedrock of clean energy production, by virtue of their sheer size and reliance upon natural rainfall.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/turning-gold-green-non-toxic-method-for-mining-gold-developed.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/image12.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The gold-mining industry is one of the most environmentally destructive industries in the world. While there are a variety of reasons for this, one of the most prominent is the wide-scale use of cyanide as a means to extract gold from crude sources.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 19 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/solar-lights-a-water-pumps-can-help-to-alleviate-poverty.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/solar-powered-water-pump.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Can solar power help eradicate extreme poverty in the developing world? As we’ve shown a number of times, many social entrepreneurs think so, and are investing their time and money in a variety of technologies.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 19 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/pallet-projects-15-more-reclaimed-furniture-a-decor-ideas.html &nbsp; Save a few discarded wood pallets from the landfill and you could have a new bar, couch, potting shed, swing or even an entire outdoor deck. Here are 15 fun DIY pallet projects that will inspire you to make some reclaimed furniture and decor of your own.... Featured Articles Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/porsche-918-hybrid-650kw-340kmh.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/porshehybrid.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>This, according to Porsche, is the gene pool for their future sports cars - and it has absolutely nothing in common with the 911.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 16 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/groundwater-depletion-accelerates-sea-level-rise.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/freshwater-sea-level-rise-ground-water_53987_600x450.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>As aquifers are pumped out around the world, the water ultimately makes it to the oceans.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 16 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/myanmar-to-be-home-to-worlds-third-largest-solar-plant.html &nbsp; Myanmar has not always had the greatest of reputations, but Thailand-based company Green Earth Power (GEP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s Ministry of Electric Power to construct a $275 million solar power plant in the city of Minbu in the Magway region, close to the capital of Nay Pyi Taw.... Featured Articles Tue, 14 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/seaweed-to-biomass-new-system-greatly-simplifies-removal-of-seaweed-from-beaches-a-conversion-to-biomass.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/image4.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>A new system has been created that greatly simplifies the process of removing dead seaweed from beaches and converting it to biomass.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 14 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/driven-to-fly-the-worlds-first-flying-hybrid-electric-car.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/flyingcar.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Predictions about the future from decades past invariably involved flying cars of some sort, and most of us imagined back in the ’80s that we’d have them by now.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 12 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/harvesting-electricity-from-plants-plant-based-energy-generation.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/image7.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Harvesting electricity directly from the best solar power plants in the world (photosynthetic plants)? Sound too good to be true? Well it may be a possibility in the near future, thanks to new research from the University of Georgia.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 12 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/teething-a-baby.html &nbsp; <img class="boxit" alt="" src="images/stories/marcs.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="175" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="250" /> Dr Marc Sher (pictured), OTC Pharma SA consultant, shares his top tips for optimum dental care for new born babies and toddlers all moms need to know. Breast feeding makes baby strong. The action of sucking and swallowing is very important for your baby as it helps promote the growth of the jaw and face bones. 'Milk teeth' or the primary dentition start erupting from the 6th-8th month after birth. By the time the child is 3-years-old all the 'milk' teeth should have erupted. A total o... Featured Articles Sat, 11 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/greenpeace-ranks-cisco-google-in-first-tie-in-latest-it-sector-climate-leadership-ranking.html &nbsp; Greenpeace is a true blue — well, a true green — working for the betterment of society since its passionate and humane beginnings. Greenpeace International may be associated with nature, but it also impresses upon us the fact that the same businesses that brought us the cloud, internet-powered smart phones, and search engines will also, in fact, help to successfully address our planet’s deep troubles with climate change.... Featured Articles Tue, 07 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/asias-soaring-consumption-of-raw-materials-is-unsustainable.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/asia.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The Asia-Pacific region, which has overtaken the rest of the world in consumption of raw materials as affluence and manufacturing increase, must boost its resource efficiency or risk losing ground in lifestyle, economic growth and environmental sustainability, according to a recently released UN report.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/lockheed-martin-to-build-worlds-first-ocean-thermal-power-plant-off-china-coast.html &nbsp; Lockheed Martin have been working for forty years on harnessing energy from the massive temperature differentials in the ocean, and thanks to a partnership between the US defense and aerospace giant and a Chinese resort developer, a 10-megawatt power plant using ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) will be built off southern China’s Hainan Island.... Featured Articles Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/build-your-own-eco-house-cheap-10-diy-inspirations.html &nbsp; Free yourself from the binds of an expensive mortgage by building your very own low-cost, eco-friendly home. Whether you’d like a small, simple earthen house, an off-grid cabin, a renovated Airstream or a house made of reclaimed shipping containers, you can come up with a plan that fits your lifestyle. Here are 10 inspiring examples, ranging in cost from an astounding $300 up to $40,000.... Featured Articles Sun, 05 May 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/the-simple-life-14-steps-to-an-urban-homestead.html &nbsp; <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-28445" title="Urban Homesteading Main" src="http://webecoist.momtastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Urban-Homesteading-Main.jpg" alt="" width="468" height="400" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;" /> Want to live a simpler, more self-reliant lifestyle while remaining in the city or suburbs? You don’t have to move to a farm to grow some of your own food, cut your reliance on the grid, reduce your waste output dramatically and save a whole lot of money. Urban (or suburban) homesteading is all about re-learning basic skills that most of us have exchanged for ‘convenience,’ and feeling more connected to the items and processes that sustain us, bringing those things from faraway fa... Featured Articles Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/gamesa-continues-construction-of-spains-first-ever-offshore-wind-turbine.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/1291189_wind_turbine_1.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Spain’s first-ever offshore wind project is continuing its slow journey to completion, as Gamesa announced on Friday that it had begun shipping components for the 5 MW marine turbine from the port of Bilbao to Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria where they will be assembled.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/how-trees-play-role-in-smog-production.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/treeinit.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>After years of scientific uncertainty and speculation, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill show exactly how trees help create one of society's predominant environmental and health concerns: air pollution.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/eu-to-ban-bee-killer-poison.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/1399226_three_bees_on_sunflower.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Brussels - The EU appears set to impose a two-year ban on the use of insecticides blamed for a sharp and worrying decline in bee populations, an EU source said on Thursday.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/honour-mother-earth.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/motherearth.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Top United Nations officials today urged the 193 Member States to renew their pledges to honour and respect Mother Earth marking 22 April – the day selected by the world body to promote harmony with nature and sustainable development.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/smart-water-12-clever-reusable-water-bottle-designs.html &nbsp; Why would you purchase single-use plastic water bottles made from petrochemicals when you could be carrying one of these cool and clever reusable bottles? The latest water bottle designs include ergonomic options for cyclists, built-in filters, compact roll-up containers and... Featured Articles Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/germanys-energy-storage-incentive-to-start-may-1.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/solar-germany-flag.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>We covered Germany’s coming energy storage incentive back in February. At the time, an official announcement was expected a week later. A couple months later, the incentive seems to be fully determined and is set to start on May 1.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/worlds-largest-ocean-thermal-energy-plant-to-be-built-in-china.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/china-plant-1.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>A power plant that can harvest energy from differences in ocean temperatures is planned just off the coast of a Chinese resort.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/thatll-never-fly-7-amazing-wingless-flying-animals.html &nbsp; Always have wings? Mother Nature begs to differ! A surprisingly varied group of animal species have evolved the ability to glide, parachute and even fly through the air with the greatest of ease. These 7 amazing wingless flying animals take to the sky like a&nbsp;fish&nbsp;out of water… and yes, one of them really IS a fish out of water.... Featured Articles Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/american-wind-energy-grows-28-and-installs-45100-turbines.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/wind-cooperatives.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>I know we’re not supposed to choose a favourite — we should love them all equally — but I have always loved wind energy more than the others. It has a majesty and simplicity to it that I find really attractive. So I really enjoy reporting on wind energy milestones.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/boeing-completes-certification-testing-for-787-li-ion-batteries.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/boeing-787.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>On line number 86, Boeing has completed a demonstration flight to certify that the passenger jet’s lithium-ion battery is now installed correctly (after prolonged confusion and short-term fixes).</p> Featured Articles Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/moodys-spots-trouble-ahead-for-thermal-sector-in-europe.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/moodys-europe-power-report.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>We’ve been casting an envious eye on the growth of renewable energy in Europe, especially Germany, and here comes Moody’s Investors Service with a warning that the trend has been so strong that it’s threatening the credit quality of thermal generation companies.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/innovative-peel-a-stick-thin-film-solar-cells-developed.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/1821-si-wafer.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Thanks to intelligence and academic investigation, solar may soon get more convenient and more easily accessible for application and use. Collaboration is important to achieving the massive generation of renewable energy that we need.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/victorian-zoos-are-the-first-carbon-neutral-zoos-in-the-world.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/melbourne_zoo.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Three zoos in Australia’s state of Victoria can now boast of an accolade no other zoo in the world currently can. Possibly inspired by several other entities in Australia voluntarily offsetting their carbon emissions, Zoos Victoria has become carbon neutral.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/wind-power-wins-13-gusts-of-energy-innovation.html &nbsp; They’re too loud, they could harm wildlife, they cast long shadows and have too many parts to maintain. All of these statements about wind turbines are usually true, but they don’t have to be, as these 13 intriguing wind power concepts and innovations prove. Check out amazing new turbine designs that are quiet, blade-free, made of more sustainable materials, portable and more efficient than ever, in addition to a few other cool applications of wind energy.... Featured Articles Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/china-launches-16-billion-rectification-of-beijings-pollution-crisis.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/348322172_ed7f76d91e.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>20 million people live in Beijing, a literally breathtaking city that has been contending with air quality so bad and “hazardous” that its urban dwellers and visitors have an altered ability to breathe.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/400-mw-solar-power-park-approved-for-construction-on-remote-japanese-island.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/20130404-180703.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>A proposed 400 MW solar power plant has just been given the go ahead by the Japanese government to begin construction.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/extreme-close-ups-16-mind-blowing-macro-nature-photos.html &nbsp; Have you ever watched a grasshopper scratch its chin, or examined all of the tiny hairs on the face of a bee? Have you seen the world around you reflected in a drop of dew? Unless you’re a macro photographer – taking extreme close-up images of insects, flowers and other objects – you’ve probably never had the chance. These 16 amazing photographs give us up-close-and-personal views of flowers, creepy-crawlies, geckos and water droplets.... Featured Articles Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/13-million-hectares-of-forest-are-destroyed-annually.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/imagesustain.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Some 13 million hectares of forest are destroyed annually, and deforestation accounts for 12 to 20 per cent of the global greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. “Forests are vital for our well-being.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/biggest-ever-earthquake-in-oklahoma-is-linked-to-oil-wastewater-injection.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/oklahoma-earthquakes-from-oil-well-injection.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>While the emerging link between natural gas fracking and earthquakes has been grabbing a lot of attention, another problem has been bubbling up under our feet: a series of earthquakes in normally calm areas has been traced to conventional oil drilling operations.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/show-me-the-bunny-the-worlds-most-amazing-rabbits.html &nbsp; The world’s rabbits have been classified into eight distinct genera and while some are so common they’re considered&nbsp;pests, others are exceptionally rare and on the edge of extinction. These 9 amazing rabbits not only can be found in a&nbsp;variety of habitats&nbsp;around the globe, they’ve also managed to establish a firm and lasting presence in a surprising number of different human cultures.... Featured Articles Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/rspb-team-up-with-ecotricity-to-create-renewable-energy-nature-reserves.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/ford-dagenham-lake.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The British Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is teaming up with the world’s first green energy company, Ecotricity to develop more environmentally friendly site selections for renewable energy installations which could see renewable energy installations double as wildlife reserves.</p> Featured Articles Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/concrete-with-lower-carbon-footprint-created-from-biofuel-waste.html &nbsp; A new form of concrete, stronger and with a lower carbon footprint, has been created by researchers utilizing some of the waste products of biofuel production. Concrete is an extremely widely-used material, and because of this has a rather significant carbon footprint, accounting for between 3-8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The development of a concrete with a much lower carbon footprint could be significant.... Featured Articles Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/us-army-tests-new-energy-saving-tents-with-solar-power-too.html &nbsp; Here’s one indication of just how quickly Army is moving toward an energy-efficient future: last year we got all excited about an energy-saving base camp demonstration project at Fort Devens in Massachusetts, and now our friends over at the DoD Energy Blog have just tipped us to another pair of energy projects at Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Bliss, Texas.... Featured Articles Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/apple-now-powered-75-by-renewable-energy-goal-of-100.html &nbsp; The massive American multinational corporation Apple is continuing to make large strides in its pursuit of 100% renewable energy. In its recently released annual environmental report, it states that its corporate facilities are now receiving 75% of their energy from renewables, and that some of its data centers are now 100% powered by renewable energy.... Featured Articles Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/applifish-marine-knowledge-at-the-touch-of-a-button.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/applifish-seafood_ss.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>A new app called AppliFish has been developed to help policy-makers, producers and consumers make informed decisions about the fish species that are consumed.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/coal-power-is-more-diffuse-than-solar-power.html &nbsp; One thing I find very odd about the world is that even today when solar panels are being installed from Canada to Tasmania and powering everything from laptops to fish tank filters to cars, there are still people who appear to wake up in the morning and decide that their mission for the day is to tell the internet that solar is too diffuse a source of energy to be practical.... Featured Articles Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/from-samoa-to-london-and-the-cook-islands-world-switches-off-for-earth-hour.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/eh2013_promo_button_18983.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Millions of people around the world took part in WWF’s global annual phenomenon, Earth Hour, tonight on Saturday 23 March. The 60 minute switch off, which began in Samoa and will end in The Cook Islands, saw over 7,000 towns and cities in over 150 countries taking part this year.</p> Featured Articles Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/hot-a-twisted-9-amazing-fire-tornadoes.html &nbsp; Fire tornadoes rank right up there with the strangest, scariest and most spectacular natural phenomena though they often arise as a result of human-caused misadventures. Also known as fire whirls or fire devils, fire&nbsp;tornadoes&nbsp;can rage for more than 20 minutes, uproot 50ft tall trees and rise hundreds of feet into the atmosphere.... Featured Articles Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/exxonmobil-diesel-will-overtake-gasoline-in-seven-years.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/diesel-graph.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>According to a report published by ExxonMobil called Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040, diesel will overtake gasoline as the number one fuel by the year 2020, which is only seven years away.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/centralized-energy--beginning-of-the-end.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/irsching.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>On May 17, 2010, E.ON, the biggest electricity utility in Germany, opened a brand new 860 MW combined cycle gas-fired power station in Bavaria, which it had built at a cost of $520 million. Less than three years later, having hardly been used and losing money, the owners of Irsching-5 (pictured above) are threatening to close it.</p> Featured Articles Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/taiwan-turns-plastic-junk-into-blankets-dolls-.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/avolunteerso.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>A volunteer of the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation sorts through plastic bottles at a recycling plant in Taipei on February 28, 2013. Tzu Chi runs 5,400 recycling stations across Taiwan with the help of more than 76,000 v<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">olunteers.&nbsp;</span></p> Featured Articles Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/offshore-wind-cheaper-than-gas-by-end-of-decade.html &nbsp; Imagine a wind turbine so big that it would take Usain Bolt 19.32 seconds to run across the 200m diameter of its blades (before plunging tragically into the sea). This is what wind manufacturer Dong says will help bring the cost of offshore wind down to below that of new gas-fired power stations (the size of the blades, not Bolt’s premature demise).... Featured Articles Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/5-reasons-to-make-cleaner-cars-now.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/monster__.png" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Now that VW, Europe's biggest and most powerful car company, has agreed to make cleaner and more efficient cars, it's time to convince the rest of Europe (and the world) to follow suit.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/new-mobile-methane-surveyor-could-put-an-end-to-the-fracking-debate.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/dotmethanebostonaerial-blog480.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>There has been no end to the debate and controversy surrounding “fracking” — hydraulic fracturing of carbon-rich shale deposits to liberate natural gas and oil — and its impact on water, land, and the atmosphere. New technology from Santa Clara, California-based Picarro could put an end to it.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/australian-coal-plant-uses-more-land-to-generate-electricity-than-wind-power.html &nbsp; One bit of malarkey I see trotted out every now and then is that wind is too diffuse a source of energy and requires too much land to be practical. Well, if that’s the case then coal power must be even more impractical because the coal fueled Hazelwood Power Plant in the Australian state of Victoria produces less electricity per square metre than the state’s wind farms.... Featured Articles Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/ivanpah-the-worlds-largest-solar-thermal-power-plant-passes-its-first-functional-test.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/istpp.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The 377-megawatt Ivanpah solar thermal power plant achieved a milestone in its development recently, something called the “first flux.”</p> Featured Articles Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/india-announces-its-first-solar-city-in-order-to-protect-taj-mahal.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/1412317_taj_mahal.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>The Indian city of Agra, former capital of the Indian subcontinent and home of the Taj Mahal, is to become the country’s first solar city.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/experts-reconstruct-history-of-earth-temperature.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/1408791_earth_night_edition_-_europe.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Washington - The Earth is on track to becoming the hottest it has been at any time in the past 11.3 millennia, a period spanning the history of human civilisation, a study published on Thursday has found.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/the-floating-factories-finishing-off-our-fish.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/greenpeaceboat.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Q: when is a fishing boat not a fishing boat?</p> <p>A: when it’s actually a floating factory.</p> <p>No, it’s not a good joke. It’s not much of a joke at all.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/the-future-of-camping-13-cool-clever-a-offbeat-gadgets.html &nbsp; You may not need much more than a sleeping bag and some matches to spend a night under the stars, but an array of modern, futuristic and sometimes strange gear would certainly make the experience more like being at home. Whether you’re a camping minimalist or the type who totes along an entire kitchen, you’ll find something among these 13 fancy gadgets that could make your experience more stylish, convenient and fun.... Featured Articles Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/airplane-powered-entirely-by-plastic-waste-will-travel-from-sydney-to-london.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/20130226-140317.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>An airplane powered only by waste plastic will be making the journey from Australia to Britain sometime within the next few months (TBD). The “Wings of Waste” Cessna will be piloted by Jeremy Roswell, an Australian pilot looking to raise the public’s awareness of our modern “consume and throw away” culture.</p> Featured Articles Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/on-23-march-the-globe-switches-off-for-wwfs-earth-hour-2013.html &nbsp; At 8.30pm on Saturday 23 March 2013, homes, businesses, community groups, schools, iconic landmarks and cities across the planet will take part in the world’s largest public action for the environment – WWF’s Earth Hour. This global mass participation movement encourages people all over the world to turn off their lights for one hour in a symbolic gesture to pledge their commitment to doing something positive for the planet.... Featured Articles Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/mini-nuclear-reactors-earn-golden-fleece-award-for-government-waste.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/simpsonsnuclearreactor.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Are mini nuclear reactors the future of high-end energy development — or a wasteful government boondoggle?</p> Featured Articles Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/pay-as-you-go-solar-startup-bringing-cheap-clean-lighting-to-kenya.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/20130228-144407.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>A new pay-as-you-go solar startup in Kenya is aiming to provide a cheap and pollution-free replacement for the ubiquitous kerosene lamps there.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/dairy-milk-is-singled-out-as-the-biggest-dietary-cause-of-osteoporosis.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/1343639_udder.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Dairy milk is singled out as the biggest dietary cause of osteoporosis because more than any other food it depletes the finite reserve of bone-making cells in the body.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/thailand-to-end-ivory-trade.html &nbsp; Brilliant news from Bangkok - the Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has pledged to end the country’s ivory trade. Her statement (at the opening of the latest CITES meeting) is a big step forward in the fight against the illegal international trade that’s endangering the future of elephants and other wildife in Africa.... Featured Articles Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/grandparents-carking-it-in-the-heat-install-renewable-energy.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/humanity.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>World temperatures are rising, resulting in increasing mortality from heat stress. Or to put it another way, more people are dropping dead because it’s too damn hot.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/global-warming-climate-change-whats-it-all-about.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/chimney_a001_000884_9861.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>We know some people find the whole issue of climate change confusing. A few still debate whether it’s really happening, and its causes. Others argue over the best ways of controlling it. Our easy-to-follow guide will bring you up to speed on the science and clear up misconceptions.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/diy-greenhouses-10-structures-you-can-build-yourself.html &nbsp; Whether you’re a master gardener known for your brimming spring gardens or just a beginner starting a few small plants indoors, you can create a custom eco-friendly greenhouse made from reclaimed materials that’s suited to your needs. These 10 DIY greenhouse ideas range from beautiful and complex freestanding greenhouses made of reclaimed windows to super-simple, practically free miniature greenhouses made of CD spindles and plastic bottles.... Featured Articles Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/sa-retailer-first-to-adopt-cooked-food-composting-method.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/253585_compost_heap_2.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>FOOD Lovers Market in Noordhoek, Cape Town is the first retailer in South Africa to truly invest towards a zero waste solution by adopting a composting method which breaks down cooked food waste, helping to minimise the strain on overflowing landfills.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/carbon-negativity-emerging-as-global-warming-solution.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/carbon-capture.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Scientists at the Stanford University Global Climate and Energy Project have proposed taking the global warming fight to a whole new level.</p> Featured Articles Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/nineteen-percent-of-the-worlds-reptiles-are-estimated-to-be-threatened-with-extinction.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/754253_lizard_1.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Gland, Switzerland, February 2013 – Nineteen percent of the world’s reptiles are estimated to be threatened with extinction, states a paper published today by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) in conjunction with experts from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC).

 

</p> Featured Articles Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/new-fracking-reports-gas-bubble-about-to-bust.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/natural-gas-fracking-bubble-bursts.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Two new fracking reports came out earlier this week, and they reveal some serious new cracks in the booming natural gas industry.</p> Featured Articles Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/coca-cola-and-wwf-launch-arctic-home-campaign.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/polar_bear_cub_18791.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>WWF joined forces with Coca-Cola to launch Arctic Home, a new three-year project to raise awareness and funds to help conserve the home of the polar bear and create a positive future for the Arctic.</p> Featured Articles Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/shrooms-with-a-view-10-strange-a-beautiful-mushrooms.html &nbsp; Mushrooms may be&nbsp;deadly&nbsp;or delicious, beautiful or bland, magical or mundane but one thing’s certain: the fungus among us are anything but anonymous! These 10 strange &amp; beautiful&nbsp;mushrooms&nbsp;span the imagination while spanning the globe when it comes to location.... Featured Articles Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/iea-says-energy-industry-in-troubled-water-with-future-water-usage.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/steam-570x389.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>It’s an easily forgotten necessity of energy production: the billions of cubic meters (BCM) of freshwater that is necessary for cooling, irrigating, fracking, and other uses. This is water that is not returned to the water basin for future use — it’s temporarily lost to evaporation, consumption, or pollution.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/people-living-in-the-e-waste-village-more-likely-to-develop-lung-cancer.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/e-waste-village-.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>Residents living near an e-waste recycling site in China face elevated risks of lung cancer, according to a recent study co-authored by Oregon State University researchers.</p> Featured Articles Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/picture-special/crazy-cool-camping-15-terrific-tents-forts-and-tipis.html Sleeping in a transparent bubble, a system of fabric tunnels, a hanging tipi or a tent that clings dangerously to the side of a mountain is infinitely more exciting than spending the night in your bed. These 15 smart, amazing, fun and bizarre temporary shelter options might just inspire you to start planning your next camping trip.... Featured Articles Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/saving-our-seas-means-striking-the-right-balance.html <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/goldrhino.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>At a most basic level, the idea of protecting areas for nature and the benefits that brings is pretty simple. Where it gets tricky is when there are competing interests in the form of human activities.</p> Featured Articles Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/south-korea-abandons-whaling-plans.html <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/minke_whale_1_6956.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Great news. South Korea has dropped its controversial plans to resume ‘scientific’ whaling – after worldwide condemnation and petitioning – saying that it now intends to carry out ‘non-lethal’ research instead.</p> Featured Articles Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/eu-is-burning-more-coal-looks-to-burn-seawater-instead.html &nbsp; Europe’s use of coal has been going up, not down, but it’s not all bad news. The trend looks to be short-lived as mammoth wind farms and the DESERTEC international solar project come on line, and now a new EU research consortium based at the University of Aberdeen is looking to use seawater as a source of biofuel. Plenty of that stuff to go around, right?... Featured Articles Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/take-action-tell-bayer-to-stop-killing-bees.html <p><img class="boxit" alt="" src="images/stories/bees-600x400.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="175" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="250" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Even if you don’t eat honey, bees are a critical part of your food supply. Pollinators like bees are a critical part of the life cycle for almost 1/3 of our food crops and 90 percent of wild plants.</p> Featured Articles Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.simplygreen.co.za/articles/articles/scientific-and-engineering-breakthrough-nsf-funded-team-samples-antarctic-lake-beneath-the-ice-sheet.html <p></p> <p><img class="boxit" border="0" hspace="5" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" src="images/stories/borehole camera_f.jpg" width="250" height="175" /></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Samples may contain microbes from an ecosystem isolated for thousands of years, with implications for the search for life elsewhere in extreme environments</span></p> Featured Articles Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0100