Tag: Deserts - Page 2
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Could Bacteria-Filled Balloons Stop the Spread of the Sahara? Architect Magnus Larsson Thinks So
Nearly a year ago a "Great Green Wall" of trees was proposed to run across the entire southern border of the Sahara desert in an attempt to stop expanding desertification. At the TED Global conference in Oxford, England,
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Turkmenistan Starts Building New Desert Sea: Glorious Deed or Disaster Waiting to Happen?
The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have
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Global Warming Makes Syrian Villages Ghost Towns
Residents of sinking tropical islands and flooding Alaskan villages are the dramatic examples of global-warming refugees that come most readily to mind. But a dearth of water can be just as dangerous as a deluge.
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A Princess for the Planet: Morocco's Main Green Gal
Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco doffs her tiara to help maintain some green space. Photo via Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. Prince Charles isn't the world's only royal trying to do good for the environment: Princess Lalla
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Top Sony Prize for Photos of the Desert Southwest
A series of abstract images of threatened Southwest desert landscapes by an American artist who powers his studio with solar panels took the top prize last month in the Sony World Photography Awards, an
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Disneynature launches "Earth" on Earth Day
Considering the huge promo campaign surrounding Earth, the movie, the first film release from Disneynature, a new brand from Mickey’s company, most everybody knows that the
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Rainforests: Lungs AND Heart of the Planet?
Images via: Getty Images New Scientists reports this month a possibly controversial finding that not only are rainforests giant carbon sinks of the planet (lungs), but they may also be responsible for moving (heart) many of the weather patterns we see
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Largest Solar Array by an Electric Cooperative to be Installed in New Mexico
Image via: PowerTech - solar farm in Bavaria Colfax County to be exact, and the array will include over 500,000 photovoltaic panels when it is finally operational and produce 30MW of solar electricity, reports MSNBC. Tri-State Generation and
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Radio ID Chips Help Fight Cacti Theft in Saguaro National Park
Photo: Copyright Gary Minniss Who Knew Cacti Theft Was a Big Problem? You'd think a giant cactus would be pretty hard to steal, but apparently some still manage to do it. In fact, it happens often enough that park managers of the Saguaro National Park
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Time to Buy a Quad - Biggest Sand Dunes Get Bigger with Climate Change
One of the many other "changes" (benefits?) to come our way, scientists now predict, is the growth in the worlds largest sand dunes, reports New Scientist this week. We're talking sand dunes that are 500 meters or greater and
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The Green Belt of World's Longest Desert Highway
China's massive public works projects and geoengineering efforts are unparalleled. Pruned points us to an impressive emblem of both: The Tarim Desert Highway crosses the Taklamakan desert from north to south at a length of 552km,
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Eat A Camel, Save Australia's Environment
First Australians were urged to start eating one of the country's iconic animals, the kangaroo.
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Five Exotic Eco Adventures Off the Beaten Path
photo: J.NovakTired of the tourist trail? We've got five unique eco adventures way off the beaten path. Remote locations plus minimal eco-impact and dramatic beauty reminds us of the critical importance of conserving all the gifts from Mother Nature.
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Winner of Prix Pictet for Sustainable Photography
You've seen the shortlist for this new global photography prize that focuses on sustainability. The award is sponsored by Pictet & Cie,a Swiss bank, in association with the Financial Times newspaper. Each year a different theme is the focus of the
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Battleground Earth Lightbulb Game
Sitting at your desk bored at work? Scanning TH for the 15th time today while waiting for your TPS report to print out? Heres something you and the whole office gang can get into - the Battleground Earth Lightbulb Game. Its
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Quiet Hero Spring '09 Line Sneak Preview
Images courtesy of Quiet Hero. Quiet Hero, a San Diego based clothing company sprang onto the scene in 2007 and has not stopped running. Their tshirts are quickly gaining interest in boutiques across the US. With themes like "Art you can ride a tiger
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Zero Rally Africa Race Covers Three Countries With No Gasoline
For what can only be described as, "the most exciting eco-rally ever" taking place in Zambia, Namibia and South Africa, Zero Rally Africa aims to promote alternative vehicles in more ways than one. The race is only open to electric, solar, hybrid,
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Plan to Save Dead Sea Morphs into Giant Real Estate Venture
Despite harsh criticism and a host of skeptics, the Red Sea to Dead Sea "Peace Conduit" plan
