March 5, 2008
Environment, Green Building, In the News
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Seattle Area Fires Linked to Eco-Terrorism

Four multi-million dollar homes went up in flames in Maltby, Washington, with evidence indicating that an eco-terrorist organization had burned down the buildings, claiming the buildings were not green enough.
“Built Green? Nope black!” was spray-painted on a sign with the initials of Read the rest…
March 4, 2008
Environment, In the News
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Breaking Down Al Gore’s Actual Contribution to the Global Warming Cause

What has Al Gore done for global warming? Not much, according to some scientists.
Gore, known for his environmental-friendly policies and his Oscar-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, was targeted on Monday at a global warming conference hosted by skeptic scientists on Monday in New York. Read the rest…
March 3, 2008
Environment, In the News, Issues
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China’s Yellow Dust Increasing in Toxicity

China’s annual springtime “yellow dust” storms start in the Gobi Desert and make their way southward, hitting up the Korean peninsula and some of Japan. This sand is mixed with toxic dust, making the dust even worse than in previous years.
Millions of tons of sand are carried over to Korea during the spring months. The Korea Environment Institute said the dust kills over 150 South Koreans a year and makes up to 1.8 million people ill, while causing up to five billion dollars in damage.
Further Problems with Yellow Dust in China and South Korea
Schools were shut down in South Korea on Monday Read the rest…