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Will Coal Supplies Peak in 2011?
Yes, according to a recent study that predicts:
After 2011, the production rates of coal and CO2 decline, reaching 1990 levels by the year 2037, and reaching 50% of the peak value in the year 2047.
Summarizing the study, Scitizen writes:
actual historical coal production ... Read the full story on Planet Green
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Upcycle Denim Waistbands into a Unique Rug
It starts with a light patch that becomes white, and then looks threadbare. When that hole in your favorite jeans finally takes hold, you know it's time to retire them. But even though your jeans can't be worn, they still have plenty of life left in them. You could make a car organizer, a gadget cozy, or you can recycle them so they can be used to make denim insulation for homes. But save the waistband to make a little ... Read the full story on Planet Green
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Can Comedy Be Organic? Green? Johannah Knott and the All Organic Comedy Tour Say YES (Interview)
Johannah Knott is a wellspring of unexpected juxtapositions. A New Englander at heart who's been living in South Florida for almost 25 years. A law enforcement officer turned stand-up comic. A comedian with a soft spot for all things eco and green. And she attributes much of it to growing up in an all-Irish household with only one bathroom.
After graduating from the American Comedy Institute in NYC, Johannah started her own production company and quickly became known as a comic risk taker. No topic or issue is off limits for her...including her wheelchair-bound husband.
Of special interest to the Planet Green crowd is Johannah's involvement in the... Read the full story on Planet Green
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Why Farm Aid Still Matters
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Farm Aid. In 1985, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm-families on their land.
Organized during the farm crisis of the 1980s, twenty-five years later the economic conditions of that time seem to be repeating, and their work remains just as important.
But the group is about more than just an annual concert; it works year-round on behalf of family farmers and good food and their mission remains the same: to keep family farmers on their land.
To date, the nonprofit organization has raised over $37... Read the full story on Planet Green
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Top 10 Foods and Drinks for Cancer Prevention
Cancer is such a staggering epidemicthe sheer number of people affected by the disease is as heartbreaking as it is mystifying. As we are slowly learning more about the causes, we are beginning to learn more about preventive measures.
In terms of the relationship between diet and cancer, this leads us to lists of what not to eat (french fries, sigh), as well as the other side of the coin: What we should eat (artichokes and red wine, yay!).
In the book Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic (New Society Publishers, 2007) the authors Liz Armstrong, Guy Dauncey and Anne Wordsworth consider the importance of eating specific foods and drinks for cancer protection. Heres what they sug... Read the full story on Planet Green
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