Mercury Rising
When I was a kid, I used to play with the shiny little balls of mercury in our bathroom drawer. A thermometer must have broken in there, and all that was left were these goofy little balls that moved when you squished them with your finger. Then the little liquid balls would regroup into a larger ball, and you could squish it again and again and
Obama to Attend Copenhagen Climate Summit to Set U.S. Emissions Targets
U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to attend the U.N.-sponsored international climate summit in Copenhagen next month (December 7-18), and he won’t be going empty-handed.
When he arrives at the Copenhagen climate summit on December 9–the day before he’s due in Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize–Obama will commit the United States to a series of specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions over
Which is greener, a real or fake Christmas tree?
(Photo: Jorge Barrios /
Wikipedia)
For many families, the centerpiece of Christmas celebrations is the luminous, awe-inspiring tree set up with care in the living room. But with all the options now available, how do you know which Christmas tree is the greenest choice for the environment?
Should you go for a real, fresh tree, as nearly 29 million households do, according to the National Christmas Tree Association?
