CES 2011: How Green Is the Gadget Industry? New Report Talks Progress
Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch The Consumer Electronics Association has released a new report detailing how far electronics have come in becoming environmentally friendly, from design to energy efficiency...
View ArticleStudy Links Meditation to Telomerase, An Anti-Age Enzyme
Me, meditating on a dicey cliff and possibly increasing enzymatic activity? (Unknowingly, mom caught it on cam during our North Rim, Grand Canyon camp trip.) Photo via: Jess Root It’s always awesome...
View ArticleNew Study Reveals Any Amount of Red Meat Is Bad for Your Health
Livestock production is one of the leading contributors to climate change — some studies have shown that it produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars — but have you considered the affect that...
View ArticleSouthern California Has the Worst Pollution in the US According to the...
Every year the American Lung Association rates cities based on air quality, and this year Los Angeles tops the list. Despite having improved air quality over the past few decades, the city violates...
View ArticleHow Building a Treehouse Led to a Career in Arbortecture
Many children spend hours playing in treehouses, but only a select few of them turn that pursuit into a career path. As a nod to days of youthful splendor, a then-23-year-old Dustin Feider created the...
View ArticleIs Your Neighborhood’s Urban Design Making You Sick?
“What is the influence of street network design on public health?” This question prompted a recent study that has just been published in the Journal of Transport & Health. While much has been said...
View ArticleAir pollution causes more human deaths than other environmental causes
A new study from EurActiv France has found that over 400,000 deaths annually around the globe can be linked to air pollution. That’s more than any other singular environmental health concern....
View ArticleThe FDA just officially banned artificial trans fats
It’s official: artificial trans fats are now banned by the FDA. Partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of artificial trans fats in processed foods have long been linked to heart disease, and...
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