Green
If You’re Looking To Save Money (And Do Some Good) Around The House Start Here
26 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
You don’t have to build a new house to go green, you can just add a new lightbulb here and a solar panel there – just ask these guys.
This Is The Mindset Behind Captain Planet’s Office
29 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
FInd out how you can get involved to ensure that you are playing your part to “go green”, even when sitting in the office.
This Urban Greenhouse Pays For Itself In Under A Month
14 Apr 2014 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
For something that cost me less than R7,000, you need to sit up and listen when you hear it can pay for itself between one and three months. If you eat salad or vegetables or drink green juice or smoothies, I highly recommend you read this.
Please Enjoy These Pigs That Glow Green In The Dark [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For some reason, scientists have successfully made two pigs glow green when placed under a black light.
Behold: The New London Black Cab
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The new black London cab was originally unveiled in 2012, but following feedback from the Mayor of London’s office, it was altered and re-released.
If We Let The Ice Caps Melt, London & Amsterdam Will Disappear [SEE HERE]
05 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
National Geographic recently compiled an interactive map that allows us to examine what the Earth might look like if we allow all the sea-ice to melt. It is estimated that if said ice does melt, the ocean will rise by a full 66 metres. And anyone who knows how the ocean works will know that 66 metres is a stupendously ridiculous number that will have massive effects on the landscape.
What Does Billion-Year-Old Water Taste Like? Find Out Here
18 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Click through to find out exactly what billion year old water tastes like, according to scientists.
Beautiful Aerial Photos Of Giant Google-Funded Solar Farm [GALLERY]
15 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
These black and white photographs are beautiful to look at. The problem is that they showcase a solar energy plant that has been caught up in a green energy debate.
Science Win: Scientists Turn Fresh Air Into Petrol
19 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Ah, science. Air Fuel Synthesis, a small British company based in Stockton-on-Tees, has produced the first “petrol from air”. The scientists used revolutionary technology that “promises to solve the energy crisis as well as help to curb global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.”
Billion-Dollar Ghost Town Being Built For Science
14 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Hey there, science fiction. Defence contractor, Pegasus Global Holdings is building a replica of Rock Hill, a South Carolina city, in the middle of the New Mexico desert as a testing ground for futuristic infrastructures – self-driving cars, green buildings and next-generation Wi-Fi. It’ll be an uninhabited laboratory – they’re calling it “an amusement park for scientists.”
Final Hours Of Orangutan’s Life Highlighted After Rainforest Destruction
22 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Green, a female orangutan, is the subject of a powerful new documentary. She was rescued after deforestation in Indonesia left her without a home – and paralysed down her left side. Green’s last couple of hours on earth was filmed and included in a documentary by Patrick Rouxel for Al Jazeera. His aim is to highlight the extent to which deforestation is “raping our planet.”
Japan’s Eco-Friendly Christmas Lights [PICS]
18 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s the Year of Setsuden in Japan, which Google tells me means “saving electricity'”; this means that the lavish Christmas illuminations that Tokyo usually sets up are a little hard to justify. Minna no Illumi has found a pretty neat solution to the problem, though, with an entirely biodiesel-powered display.
Growing Pot Leaves A Huge Carbon Footprint
28 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A study from Lawrence Berkely National Library has claimed that when you smoke a blunt, you contribute indirectly to a little under a kilogram of carbon dioxide emissions. The same study suggests that US pot growers are responsible for 1% of national electricity consumption. So I guess it’s not that green after all. (Sorry.)
There Aren’t Really Any Good Puns About Green Rivers In Canada [VIDEO]
10 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I know, I was surprised too. Some dudes in Canada decided to hurl a couple of bottles of flouroscein into the Goldstream River, turning the whole thing bright flouro green. Way to one-up the Old Testament, Canada. I thought you guys were supposed to be nice.
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