Archive for December, 2007

Paradise Tanager The Brilliant Bird of Many Colors

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Paradise Tanager (Tangara Chilensis) is a brilliantly colored, moderately sized songbird that resides in the forests of South America. Its seven bright colors make this bird stand out from any surroundings: its head is a bright shade of lime ...

Rainforests Way More Than Just Monkeys And Parrots

Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Rainforests are the dynamic engine of the Earth's biosphere; they fix carbon from the atmosphere, and the aspiration of plants in the rain forests produce nearly 10% of the oxygen we need to live (over 70% of the oxygen is ...

Going Green Bit by Bit

Thursday, December 20th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Living a greener lifestyle feels complicated. But you can start with the easy steps and make a real difference, even if it's a small one at first. Let's start with your light fixtures. As your light bulbs die, replace ...

Whats Actually In Biodiesel

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Rising prices of energy fuels have prompted companies and individuals to search for low-cost sources of fuels for their machines and automobiles. One of the most popular alternative fuels is biodiesel, a fuel derived from vegetable and animal fats. ...

Should You Feed Wild Birds In The Winter

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Winter weather will soon be here in many parts of the country, yet many of us enjoy our wild birds year-round. Should you continue feeding them in winter? What should you feed them, and how should you go ...

Every Home An Energy Producer

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Imagine this, every home in the US with solar panels on the roof. Each one feeding power into the national power grid. Or, industrious individuals producing biodiesel out on their suburban or rural homesteads. How about wind generators on buildings ...

Everything You Need To Know About Green Energy

Monday, December 17th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Green energy refers to the use of power that is not only more efficient than fossil fuel but that is friendly to the environment as well. Green energy is generally defined as energy sources that dont pollute and are ...

Yellow Weaver Finches An Overview

Sunday, December 16th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Weaver finches, and Yellow weavers in particular, are often known as "weaver birds" because of the extremely complex nests built by the male birds to try and attract females. What is interesting about Yellow weavers is that they tend to ...

Why Buy Energy Efficient Appliances

Saturday, December 15th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

When purchasing a new home appliance, a lot of people have the tendency to go straight to the discount department and select the cheapest models available. Sometimes the difference in price can be indeed significant, but is it really worth ...

Why You Should Switch

Friday, December 14th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Here's WHY thousands of people every month are SWITCHING STORES... Environmental Protection Agency studies have shown that indoor air pollutants are 3 to 70 times higher than outdoors. The following information came from a conference call with ...