Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
houston, Tag
- The public health impact of Hurricane Harvey is worse than we've been told Fri, 23 Mar 18, 4:01amMore than six months since Hurricane Harvey decimated much of Central America and the American Gulf Coast, the public still doesn't have the answers it needs regarding the full public health impact of the powerful storm...
- World's first zero-emissions fossil-fuel plant expected to go live in 2018 Wed, 6 Dec 17, 1:46amNorth Carolina-based NET Power is pioneering a novel approach to capturing carbon dioxide in its reportedly zero-emissions natural-gas pilot power plant in Houston, Texas...
- Houston Bike Share offers free bicycles to people who lost cars to Harvey Thu, 14 Sep 17, 11:09pmHouston Bike Share is distributing free bicycles to those who lost their vehicles in Hurricane Harvey. When the powerful storm dumped a record amount of rain on the Houston area, damaging at least 100,000 homes and killing...
- NASA researcher says Harvey flooding pushed Houston down two centimeters Mon, 11 Sep 17, 8:21pmHarvey unloaded around 33 trillion gallons of water in the United States, the weight of which is capable of bending the Earth's crust. From satellite data, it looks like this is what happened in Houston. Scientist Chris Milliner...
- NASA researchers says Harvey flooding pushed Houston down two centimeters Mon, 11 Sep 17, 8:21pmHarvey unloaded around 33 trillion gallons of water in the United States, the weight of which is capable of bending the Earth's crust. From satellite data, it looks like this is what happened in Houston. Scientist Chris Milliner...
- Explosions rock Houston-area chemical plant following Hurricane Harvey flooding Thu, 31 Aug 17, 11:39pmSeveral explosions at a Houston-area chemical plant were reported on early Thursday morning, reportedly related to its loss of power. Black smoke billowed from the Arkema Inc. chemical plant in Crosby, Texas as blasts rocked...
- 7 ways you can help people affected by Tropical Storm Harvey Thu, 31 Aug 17, 6:10amTropical Storm Harvey is battering the Houston area, affecting over 6.8 million people. With so many people and pets displaced and suffering, you may be wondering how you can help. Whether you live close to the disaster area...
- Fire ants swarm into floating rafts to survive Harvey Wed, 30 Aug 17, 11:24pmPeople battling flooding and destruction in Texas after Tropical Storm Harvey face yet another hazard: fire ants. Photos on social media show patches of ants floating together through floodwaters - and though this behavior...
- 6 ways you can help people affected by Tropical Storm Harvey Tue, 29 Aug 17, 4:44amTropical Storm Harvey is battering the Houston area, affecting over 6.8 million people. With so many people and pets displaced and suffering, you may be wondering how you can help. Whether you live close to the disaster area...
- The fight against climate change: four cities leading the way in the Trump era Mon, 12 Jun 17, 8:00pmNew York City, Houston, Miami and San Francisco have all taken steps to mitigate the risks associated with rising sea levels and global temperatures. Are their successes a blueprint for action at the state and local level?
- Houston superbug problem has been lurking for years, say researchers Thu, 18 May 17, 8:42pmHouston has a superbug problem, and it's been lurking for years. A particularly virulent strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacteria that's resistant to a broad spectrum of antibiotics, has a firm foothold on the Texan city,...
- Japanese-style bullet train in Texas on track for late 2017 groundbreaking Thu, 23 Jun 16, 4:00amJapanese-style bullet trains zipping passengers between Houston and Dallas in less than 90 minutes at a top speed of 205 mph? While much attention has been paid to California's high-speed rail project currently under construction,...
- Nation’s largest micro-apartment development is coming to Texas Thu, 24 Mar 16, 12:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CorLoYqdhO4 While denser cities like New York City are no stranger to micro-living, the Ivy Lofts will be Texas’ first introduction to micro-units. New York-based Novel Creative Development...
- Climate-responsive Shotgun Chameleon helps homeowners save on energy bills and the mortgage Tue, 23 Feb 16, 8:00pmInspired by southern vernacular architecture, the Shotgun Chameleon arranges its interior spaces one behind the other in the style of the Gulf Coast’s narrow shotgun houses...
- TreeHouse Memorial City becomes the highest rated LEED Platinum Core and Shell Building in Texas Fri, 24 Apr 15, 1:16amThe 14,700-square-feet building was design in collaboration with Acumen Design. The building exterior is clad with wood siding, limestone, natural vegetation and fritted glass which resemble the lower branches of a tree canopy....