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Book Review: A World Without Ice

Book Review: A World Without Ice

The Earth is warming at an alarming rate, and one of the principal dangers associated with global warming is the loss of multi-year ice in the polar regions. Climate change expert Dr. Henry Pollack’s book, A World Without Ice, presents a clear picture of what the loss of polar ice will mean fo

Posted bySteveon11.19.2009inBooks

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Book Review: Heat by George Monbiot

Book Review: Heat by George Monbiot

Recently I picked up a copy of George Monbiot’s Heat to read, because I’d read about the controversy surrounding some of his environmental ideas and I wanted to read a few of his ideas for myself. The book’s core premise is based on the question, what would the world look like after a 90%

Posted bySteveon10.9.2009inBooks

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Amazon's 'Kindle' is next step towards paperless culture

Amazon’s ‘Kindle’ is next step towards paperless culture

Earlier this week online giant Amazon.com released a digital reader called the Kindle, a device that has great potential to revolutionize the way we read. While ebook readers aren't new, Amazon's offering brings several new features to the table. Chief among the green features of this device are

Posted bySteveon11.25.2007inBooks, Simple Living, Sustainable Tech

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5 books that made me an optimistic environmentalist

5 books that made me an optimistic environmentalist

So much of what we hear about the state of the environment is doom & gloom, with predictions of global catastrophe and visions of a dark, overpopulated and hot future. It's definitely important to heed the warnings about what's happening to the planet, however focusing only on the negative w

Posted bySteveon08.17.2006inBooks, Green Building, Society, Sustainable Tech

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TOWARDS A PAPERLESS FUTURE

TOWARDS A PAPERLESS FUTURE

I came across an article in the NY Times today, about a new e-paper reading device, which sounds like it does all the stuff that I bought my tablet pc for, for a fraction of the price. I can't wait until everybody has one of these things, and we can stop wasting so much paper. Earlier this month a

Posted bySteveon04.25.2006inBooks, Simple Living, Society

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