Environment Articles
1: Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth: Schoolyard bullies against palm oil?
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last."
Sir Winston Churchill
History has taught us over and over again that appeasement of tyrants and aggressors never works, but
2: First Eco Super-Hero Comes To Life in New Novel
You know you're in trouble when you get a wake-up call from outer space.
That's the premise of Francis T. Perry Williams' new novel Pollen and the Ring of Harmony, from Greenleaf Press Book Group (ww
3: Palm oil puts case against environmentalists' false claims
Reprinted from The National Business Review
Global warming is fast petering out as a cause that raises alarm and over-fishing is also less of a threat, thanks to the introduction of quotas and other
4: The Great Palm Oil Deforestation Hoax
In an article entitled "Palm oil industry must get out of denial mode" written by Sean Whyte, The CEO of Nature Alert and published in the Jakarta Post and the New Straits Times, Whyte called the palm
5: Palm oil, Starsuckers and Media Manipulation
What do Amy Winehouse's flaming beehive and Guy Ritchie's self-inflicted black eye have in common?
Both stories appeared in the pages of Britain's tabloid press. Neither is true.
The two incidents w
6: Climate Change, Palm oil and Poverty Eradication
At one of those weird, celebrity-laden events they have every few months in New York, Hugh Jackman announced last week "climate change and poverty are inextricably linked". World leaders furiously nod
7: The Tide is turning towards palm oil
In a report released recently by the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne, Australia called "Palming off livelihoods?: The misguided campaign against palm oil," the IPA analyses the current anti-p
8: Help the Environment and your Bank Balance through your use of Electricity
There are a number of ways in which we can save energy but whichever way we go about it the one fact that remains the same is we are reducing the demand for fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural
9: Help cut your Electricity Bills with a few simple steps
Electricity; lets face it we all need it, we all use it but the question is are you making the most of it? Too many of us are wasting electricity, which is in effect wasting us money. By just changing
10: Electricity and the Environment
Over the past few years there has been a lot of controversy where energy sources are concerned, much has been said about the effect of these on our environment but as electricity plays an increasingly
11: Do you know how much Electricity you are using in your Kitchen?
When you start to think of the amount of appliances that you use in your home that are powered by electricity you will soon start to realize how much of this energy source you are actually making use
12: Cut your Energy and Electricity consumption through your use of Lighting
For many of us when our electricity bills come in we often think of ways in which we can cut down the amount we are spending. An effective way of achieving this comes through the dissection of your bi
13: Safety considerations when installing ceiling insulation
When it comes to energy conservation, ceiling insulation is one of the most logical steps to take in order to ensure that you home is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer - and to help you us
14: Incentives to consider solar power for your home
Solar power is fast becoming an increasingly viable method for generating energy for your home, or heating water for your household. Consequently, Australia has a number of incentives available on a
15: Energy Australia: Why cutting carbon emissions and saving money on our energy bills calls for ‘hard actions'
Energy usage is a big issue in Australia currently, and in order for the country to meet its carbon reduction targets, i.e the abatement of 138 million tonnes of green gases every year by 2020, energy
16: Staying Warm While Staying Green
With cooler temperatures come rising energy costs both from heating and lighting the house during the shorter winter days. Staying warm always takes energy. Heating systems, hot water heaters, and s
17: The Novice Outdoorsman Hunting Tips
If you plan a winter hunt when it might snow, don't purchase a white SUV or 4 wheel drive pickup. You want to be able to find your vehicle in a blizzard.
Leave a hunting plan with a relative. Cell ph
18: The History of Clay in South Devon and the UK
Clay is believed to have been in use since prehistoric times, when man first realized he could shape and bake the material into useful items. They found they could take this material that was malleabl
19: An Easy Start to Going Green
By and large, humans are a good-natured species. People try to help each other as they help themselves, and many are growing increasingly concerned about their impact on their environment. Humans ca
20: Ignoratio elenchi of the anti-Palm Oil fringe on Fonterra
Ignoratio Elenchi is the informal fallacy of presenting an argument that may in itself be valid, but does not address the issue in question. "Ignoratio elenchi" can be roughly translated by ignorance
21: World Growth blasts Green NGO's for anti-palm oil campaigns
A new initiative aimed at correcting, what the organization describes as, the myths, misconceptions and falsehoods perpetuated by environmental NGOs against Palm Oil was launched on 28th Spetember 200
22: Palm Oil riding a faux tiger
In the clearest sign yet that palm oil is facing a concerted but dubious and well planned campaign by less than honest brokers disguised as legitimate environmental concerns, a controversial Bath camp
23: The infinite number of fools behind the anti-palm oil campaigns
There is a famous Latin maxim "Infinitus est numerus stultorum" which can be loosely translated as "Infinite is the number of fools". This maxim is remarkably apt when applied to the current anti-palm
24: Palm Oil and Climate Change talks
The United Nations Climate Change talks which kicked off in Bangkok on 28th September 2009 is a timely reminder that time is quickly running out for finalizing a new climate deal in Copenhagen in Dece
25: Monaco Attracts The Green Budget Tourist
Celebrated for its glamour and wealth the Principality of Monaco has been a premier world destination for years. Travelers looking for opulent holidays seek her crystal blue waters and luxury hotels.
26: 5 Tips To Improve Green Living
The article is designed to promote TRI Products, Inc. a California state approved electronic waste recycler. TRI Products, Inc. is located in Arcadia, Ca and offers free e-waste pick-up service within the San Gabriel Valley, CA.
27: Recycle and Get Green
Blue disposal bins, catchy three-word slogans, signs asking users to separate green glass from clear glass, 'paper or cardboard only' disposal receptacles - these are just a few of the visible signs o
28: Carbon Storage and the UK
In the UK, debates surrounding renewable energy and the increasing importance of cutting our carbon emissions have mostly centred around the planning and development of wind farms and other sources -
29: Energy Management: A guide to four of the UK's most inefficient public buildings
Research by the Department of Communities and Local Government detailing the energy efficiency of the UK's public buildings was made available to the BBC at the end of August. Until recently, such da
30: Integrity Deficit of the Anti-Palm Oil Lobbies
Any idea that the smear campaigns organized by "environmental organizations" like the Palm Oil Action Group (POA), Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth (FOE), the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and the
31: Palm oil, Deforestation and Global Warming: Junk Theory
This is a true story. In a riveting and astonishing tell-all book called appropriately "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man", John Perkins recounts his life story working inadvertently as an "Economic
32: Exploding Apple iPhones and Palm Oil
In several reports eerily similar and analogical to the adverse reports emanating out of western dominated media on palm oil, Agence France-Presse, the French national news agency went to town on the
33: Palm Oil Critics Moving the Goalpost
Environmental critics like the Palm Oil Group (POA), Greenpeace, the Friends of the Earth (FOE) and the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) have been launching spurious allegations against the palm oil in
34: Monaco Campaigns To Preserve The Bluefin Tuna
Monaco is the first country to take a stand for the bluefin tuna. The city-state recently joined the fight and is leading the world as an advocate for the endangered fish.
The Northern bluefin tuna,
35: Changing the Light Bulb, Changing the World
Most of us have them in our homes. They still innocently line the shelves of grocery and home improvement stores by the thousands. But all that will change by the year 2012. As reported by NBC Nigh
36: Austin's Famous Hidden Pond: Cambell's Hole
There are many greenbelts in and around the creeks in Austin, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt is one of the most well-known. The greenbelt begins at the south shore of Lady Bird Lake and continues all
37: Organic labeling explained
Organic certification serves to regulate, as well as to facilitate, the sale of organic products. Having an organic label assures product quality and prevents misrepresentation to consumers – it also helps to promote organic produce as it becomes more and more mainstream.
38: Who Cares What I Burn In My Outdoor Fire Pit?
May-be no one, except those sitting around the fire. However, many people do care what they burn in their outdoor fire pit or fireplace. Reasons include cost, practicality, ease of use, performance, h
39: Anti-palm oil lobbies using zoos to attack palm oil
In a clear sign that anti-palm oil lobbies are switching tack and are now using zoos to attack palm oil, within the past month 2 zoos have suddenly developed an interest in palm oil, launching spuriou
40: Sime Darby Palm Oil Joint Venture with Natives disproves native customary land deprivation claims
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd recently inked a joint venture deal to invest an initial RM100 million to develop oil palm plantations on Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands in Julau, about 55 kilometers fr
41: Business Must Measure its 'Green' Impact, or Risk Failure
W. Edwards Deming once wrote, It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.
Was this statement in reference to personal or business survival? As a human race, we are subject to extinctio
42: The UK Wind Power Backlash
Recent developments in the tidal power sector are causing many to speak out against the UK government's reliance on wind power to ensure we meet our renewable energy goals. According to The Times, if
43: Top 4 Things to Remember when Installing Solar Panels on your Home
As energy bills continue to rise and the renewable energy market gets more competitive, many more of us are eager consider installing solar panels. Of course, such an endeavour will work best with at
44: Solar Energy: Why all eyes are on Israel
In the UK, solar energy is still something of a confusing answer to the problems posed by our ever-dwindling fossil fuel resources. This confusion is unsurprising, our northern European climate is ra
45: Night storage memories and Energy Management
We had a large storage heater in our rustic country kitchen. In the cold months it was a seat of sorts. The coal fire in the living room rarely gave off enough heat to filter through to the rest of th
46: How motorcycling turned me on to efficient energy management
Always when riding my motorcycle the concept of energy management returns to my thoughts. It's the trip meter that does it. I can work out distance divided by fuel used. Compared with a car, the fuel
47: Green Loans: Why does it cost money to save money?
This weather is dictating my domestic aspirations. It's too wet to cut the grass, too cold to wash the car, and too dark to fix the shed. The heaters are on full but the house is still so cold I'm wea
48: Energy Management: Sound proof and expense proof
I've lived by busy highways with cars and lorries thundering by, by the ocean with the sound of waves breaking on a distant reef, and in a town bustling with the chatter and to and thro of shoppers an
49: Energy management only for wealthy people?
We've known for a long time that saving energy means less hassle and less waste. So why is it, with all our technology, that we still end up paying for than we have to for the energy we use? I guess i
50: Confused about energy efficient products?
Sometimes it's easier to pay someone else to do a job that you might have done yourself. Like repairing the garden shed, or carrying out an energy management assessment. To find out about saving money
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