October 2, 2013
This is the type of technology sorely needed in developing countries – a practical solor power device combined with a rain water tank – brilliant! A […]
February 10, 2013
While solar energy was currently cheaper than energy derived from diesel plants and generators that were often used as a substitute to conventional coal-fired power, it […]
January 30, 2013
The rise in the cost of energy along with the need to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, architects around the world have started to come […]
January 14, 2013
With the iShack, squatters get a solid dwelling that is fitted with enough solar panels to keep the lights on at night and provide power for […]
October 18, 2012
So you got your new compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Now you’re wringing your hands over how to dispose of them so that you don’t unleash toxic mercury […]
October 5, 2012
In a busy world filled with modern conveniences and ever-evolving technology, an off-the-grid lifestyle may seem too challenging to adapt to. The truth is, it is […]
October 1, 2012
Global fuel giant Total has expressed its commitment to investment in South Africa, and has unveiled the first of its new chain of sustainable service stations […]
August 20, 2012
With approximately 60 percent of the already small country taken up by desert, it is unsurprising that Israel has become a center for water innovation. Earlier […]
April 24, 2011
South Africa: In the thick of winter we’re going to want to keep warm and cosy! We’re not going to want to give up any of […]
April 24, 2011
Water has a central place in the practices and beliefs of many religions for two main reasons. Firstly, water cleanses. Water washes away impurities and […]
April 6, 2011
As Earth enters a period of mass extinction, a study released on Wednesday offers a new reason to preserve biodiversity: it’s an effective, natural pollution scrubber […]
April 6, 2011
Radioactive traces from the crippled Japanese nuclear plant in Fukushima have been found in water in the Canadian city of Vancouver. But the levels were extremely […]
April 6, 2011
Medical and military leaders have come together to warn that climate change not only spells a global health catastrophe, but also threatens global stability and security. […]
April 6, 2011
Groups opposing shale gas mining bids by Shell and other explorers in the Karoo yesterday asked the government to immediately end these plans and ban any […]
April 4, 2011
The concept of sustainability has been sustaining the earth for as long as it’s been around – that’s why this planet is still here. Yet there […]
April 4, 2011
Dear EarthTalk: Recently the UN voted to declare access to safe and clean water a “human right.” Isn’t that a no-brainer? What are the ramifications of […]
April 3, 2011
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan — Highly radioactive water spilled into the ocean off a tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant Saturday, as Japan’s prime minister surveyed the damage in a […]
April 2, 2011
Exposure to noise pollution is shortening lives and causing significant health problems in Western Europe, and is second only to air pollution as a cause of […]