Pollution

We all know about pollution. It is produced by factories, cars, cow's digestive systems and much more. It is detrimental to our health and is slowly destroying our planet. But how much pollution is there actually? How does one even calculate such a broad concept?

Source: ForeignPolicy

The Yale and Columbia Universities have come up with the Environmental Performance Index to give the public (and those in charge) an idea of how polluted their countries are and what areas in specific are lacking (or are doing really well).
Do you want to know how healthy [insert country] really is? How safe the drinking water and what about the air quality? No need to wait any longer, they've assembled it all in a very pleasing format, entirely available online.

Resolutions

Source: Paul the Counsellor

2011 has ended and 2012 is already well underway. It is time to take a tally. 

Did you make any resolutions this year? Are any of them green? 

We checked the Internet for New Year's resolutions and present you with some of them. Hopefully we can inspire you!

6.8 Richter Earthquake

On the 18th of September at 6.25 PM, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on the border between Taplejung (Nepal) & Sikkim (India) (National Seismological Centre Nepal). The total death toll in Nepal has reached eight, with 24 persons seriously injured and 77 with minor injuries, the Home Ministry says. Around 156 houses have been severely damaged all over the country, while 124 houses are partially damaged (My Republica).

Earth Hour

How long has it been since you last saw a starry sky? You just might have the chance to see one his Saturday, March 26th 2011, between 8.30 and 9.30 PM, local time: 

Holi, or the victory of the Demon King's Son over the Demon King's Sister

This Sunday (20-03-11) is the Hindu Spring Festival, Holi. 

The Battle of the Bulb

In 2007, George W. Bush signed a bill into law that is now under heavy discussion in the US. In a world recovering from a severe economic crisis, with North-Africa shivering under its shackles & East-Asia trying to shackle its shivers, the US is finally tackling ... lighting bulbs.

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 states that all general-purpose light bulbs (the standard Edison ICLs) that produce between 310 and 2600 lumens (measure of luminosity) of light be made 30% more energy efficient by 2012-2014. The 100-watt bulbs will have to be dealt with by January 2012, followed by the 75-watt in 2013 and the 60- and 40-watt bulbs by 2014. Senators & common people alike are discussing the change, questioning the need to do so, the safety of the replacing bulbs and the right of the congress to force the American People.

We decided to take a closer look at the debate, and then shed our own (Compact Fluorescent) light on the situation.

Green Campaigns

After learning, a couple of weeks ago, that the concepts of Climate Change and Global Warming are less well-known, liked and accepted than a sound mind might assume, we looked into some of the campaigns aimed at reminding people about their reality and danger. They range from beautiful to horrible, over funny and sexy, touching upon the awe-inspiring and breath-taking.