Prince Charles on Farming, the Countryside, and "the Unity of All Things"

Permaculture icon and woodland dweller Ben Law has already cited Prince Charles as an ecological hero , and from calling out climate skeptics to embracing renewables , the heir to the British throne has made a significant contribution to the environmental movement. In an interesting, if somewhat glib, profile over at The Guard… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Prince Charles on Farming, the Countryside, and "the Unity of All Things"

Holy Cow: the World’s Happiest Cows and Best Milk

Photo: Bhaktivedanta Manor It’s cow bliss: the dairy in Hertfordshire, run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: on this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and they feed on grass all year.

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Moscow Death Rate Doubles From Worst Heat Wave in 1000 Years

Smog from ongoing forest fires, plus temperatures 25°F higher than normal have engulfed Moscow for over a week. Alexandr Solo via flickr via flickr. When the heatwave/forest fire/drought in Russia started a few weeks ago things were bad enough, with Moscow engulfed in smog the likes of which it had never seen and drought stunting crops in the countryside

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Moscow Death Rate Doubles From Worst Heat Wave in 1000 Years

Eco Transport: Iosa Ghini Associati proposes solar-powered monorail system for Bologna

Eco Factor: Monorail system designed to be powered by solar energy. Iosa Ghini Associati has proposed the Energy Belt, a solar-powered monorail system to connect Bologna’s airport to the city center

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