One of the big myths about Earth Hour is that it doesn't actually make any difference, that the generators are running anyways. But the generators run on schedules and the operators now take Earth Hour into account. In Ontario, Canada, they dialed back the generators and reduced power generation by more than 6%. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Local indigenous dance group Rulan Tangen and Dancing Earth use costumes and sets made of recycled and organic materials. Photo via the Santa Fe Art Institute Blog.
A year-long show focusing on the four elements is bringing well-known environmental artists to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to create new works and engage with the community in what appears to be an up-and-coming hub for recycled and other eco-friendly art....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Scientists say too much carbon dioxide is bad for the Earth. And too much carbon monoxide can kill you. So why are researchers at the University of Michigan excited about turning CO2 into CO? Because the end product could come in handy for producing electricity and hydrogen. U of M chemists, along with others from the University of Oxford, say they've come up with an efficient way to turn carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using visible light (like sunlight). ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Cyclists assemble in Yerevan, Armenia, for a bike tour to Teghut Forest. Photo by Ruzanna Hovasapyan via ride-earth on Flickr.
Armenian environmental activists fighting plans to build a copper mine in an endangered forest got a boost recently when former System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian, surely the world's most famous Armenian-American rock star, sent a me...Read the full story on TreeHugger
