Published on January 4th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
Folksinger Joni Mitchell's "paved paradise" of the 20th century could wind being partially reforested in the 21st century, under California's proposed landmark Cap and Trade legislation that takes effect in the next few years.
That is because the state will include provisions for offsetting some greenhouse gas emissions by investing in conservation and reforestation over at least the next century... Read More →
Published on January 3rd, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as they say on their web page, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges- and in 2010, they will be pragmatically [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 29th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
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Despite her unblemished past record of good votes on environmental, renewable energy and climate change prevention; Senator Feinstein has just confounded the media by proposing a bill that would seem to have the effect of slowing [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
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Is it possible to turn coal power plants into renewable energy producers? According to the supporters of bio coal, the answer is yes – coal plants can burn bio coal, created from biomass, without retooling their [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
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A just released World Wildlife Fund poll shows that there is overwhelming support for virtually everything in both Waxman-Markey and Boxer/Kerry Climate Cap and Trade bills – – that everybody from James Hansen to James Inhofe [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
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In the world of carbon emissions and travel, nothing comes close to airline travel. The average emissions for a flight from L.A. to New York is 1.73 metric tons of CO2. Drive the same trip and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
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Brian McClen, VP of Engineering for Google Geo Group, unveiled a new program called Google Earth Engine during a Copenhagen event hosted by Avoided Deforestation Partners. Earth Engine, powered by Google, is “a computational platform for [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
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Bah Humbug! A thief has cut down a rare conifer from the Washington Park Arboretum for a Christmas tree. A holiday tree purchased on a lot can be expensive, but a Forest Service permit to cut [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2009 | by Derek Markham
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According to Wake Up Walmart, Walmart continues to stock products identified as unsafe or dangerous by reputable consumer safety organizations. The retail giant is offering holiday gifts for kids which have high levels of dangerous substances [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
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Nepal’s Cabinet sat down earlier this week in an unconventional office- they called their meeting to order in the shadow of the world’s highest mountain- Everest. Arriving by helicopter, the cabinet members wore oxygen masks for [&hellip... Read More →
