Saving Earth

European Union leaders have agreed to offer around €7.2 billion to help developing countries deal with the effects of climate change over the next three years.
After a hard push by the Swedish presidency of the EU at a summit of the bloc’s premiers and presidents in Brussels on Friday to get every single member state [...]

Pinning down exact numbers is nearly impossible, but most experts agree that we are losing upwards of 80,000 acres of tropical rainforest daily, and significantly degrading another 80,000 acres every day on top of that. Along with this loss and degradation, we are losing some 135 plant, animal and insect species every day—or some 50,000 species a year—as the forests fall.

According to researchers, tropical rainforests are incredibly rich ecosystems that play a key role in the basic functioning of the planet. They help maintain the climate by regulating atmospheric gases and stabilizing rainfall, and provide many other important ecological functions.

Mow differently. Cutting grass too short is a common mistake. When you mow, raise the deck height of the mower all the way to the top — three to four inches, depending on the height of the mower.
Four inches of grass height means 4 inches of roots below ground. Weed control naturally follows because lack [...]

To help prevent electricity outages, avoid running your appliances during peak hours, — from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — or anytime an electricity emergency is declared. Do your laundry efficiently by using the warm or cold water setting for washing your clothes. Always use cold water to rinse clothes. (Save: 4 percent)
Line dry clothes whenever [...]