Earth & Atmospheric Science

Last night's Southern California blackout proved beneficial for our family.

I am not intent on expounding too much on the pros and cons of this kind of vacation ownership other than to suggest that, if you travel a lot, enjoy top notch accommodations...

More of the growing and glowing list of San Fransico’s green initiatives...

Hurricanes force us to think about whether our small businesses can handle a disaster whether we are in a hurricane zone or not. Can your business survive a disaster?

As the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the Small Business Administration has renewed efforts to clean up the mess it made of its emergency loan program.

There are awards that acknowledge greener operations and perhaps one of the clunkier sounding ones are Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award.

A recent trip to China, after an absence of seventeen years, let me experience the sheer rate of China's economic boom.

When choosing food for that business function or organizational lunch, it is worth considering organic food. Or if you are in catering or crops, it may be worth offering an organic stream.

We had a hurricane break last year with no huge losses. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be ready for the peak of the 2007 hurricane season.

In a stunning series of new disclosures, investigators say the Small Business Administration under Steven C. Preston trampled over Hurricane Katrina victims in an effort to stem the political fallout over the Bush...

Not all countries are as safe to travel in as your own - unless you live in a country prone to war, civil strife, bomb blasts or high crime. Like, er, many of...

A recent United Nations study concluded that more environmentally-sound buildings can do a lot to fight global warming and it is good to see that more real estate firms are turning away from...

Do you have a business that involves agriculture? Did you know that livestock creates more greenhouse gas emissions then even cars do! Here are a few eye-openers and solutions.

I'm not one given to sentimental musings, nor do I wish to pontificate (okay, perhaps a little) from any podium regarding my personal beliefs. I will say, however, that yesterday's celebrations give me...

Make sure you hire Henriettas in your business. They will be your customer retention stars.

Its hard not to be constantly faced with the rising cost of fuel and global warming. It is everywhere and it has implications, especially for business travellers. However there are lots of ways...

Now Coca-Cola is not my favourite drink, in fact I have not touched the stuff in 20 years and feel better for it. However to give the Coca-Cola Company its due as a...

I was reading an article about weather and retail. We all deal with weather issues and we intrinsically know what types of weather positively and negatively impact our business. So how are you...

This from the National Geographic folk: Average Annual Household Pounds of Carbon Dioxide Saved......