Eco Laundry Drying Secrets Revealed
I grew up in sunny Australia where it was, and still is, normal to hang your wet laundry out to dry on an outdoors clothes line. With the luxury of space and a warm climate, most Australians either do...
View ArticleCalifornia: Good Eggs, After All
From 2015, all eggs in California will be sunny side up – at least for the chickens. State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a new law that makes California a cage-free state for chickens by...
View ArticleBetter Place Offers New Vision of the Electric Car
What if I told you that most of what you think you know about electric cars is probably wrong? Until this week, my idea of an electric vehicle was a small car for city driving. I was vaguely aware of...
View ArticleScape-Goating BP Lets Big Oil Off Scot-Free
I’ve been watching the growing condemnation of BP from all sides of the political spectrum and it’s making me mad as hell! Now, don’t get me wrong – BP is no friend of mine. Some days I can’t bear to...
View ArticleAustralian Election Delivers ‘Greenslide’ but Outcome in Limbo
The Australian people have spoken, and they said “meh”. In case you missed it, there was a federal election in Australia on Saturday and it was an important one. Aussies love a good election and there...
View ArticleBad Eggs: Why the Salmonella Outbreak Was Preventable
The worst thing about the current outbreak of salmonella in the United States is all the people who are getting sick. The second worst thing is that it was entirely preventable. The New York Times...
View ArticleHow Pot Farms are Invading our National Parks
National parks are meant to be havens for plants and wildlife and places we humans can enjoy the beauty of the natural world and relax. But if you are an illegal pot farmer, they might just provide...
View ArticleCare of Hummingbirds: To Dye or Not to Dye
Since moving to California, I have become besotted with hummingbirds. These graceful little birds are found only in the Americas and until a year ago I had only seen them in photographs and wildlife...
View ArticleHow the Queensland Floods Brought a Nation Together
I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror - The wide...
View ArticlePassports with Purpose: Fundraising Gets Inspiring
It takes four travel writers to raise a village. When Seattle-based Michelle Duffy met up with three friends for a coffee and a chat in 2008, she had no idea they were about to change the world. But...
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