World Cup Teams Offset Their Carbon Emissions
June 14th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
The World Cup has kicked off in Johanesburg, South Africa, with 32 teams visiting from around the world to play [&hellip
Browsing the "Climate Change" Category
Could Intimidation Shut Down Climate Science?
June 11th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
In congressional testimony before the House (in which they attempted to rouse the nation to act urgently on climate change) [&hellip
The UN Urges a Vegan World
June 9th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
What will the projected 9.1 billion people on Earth by 2050 eat? Are animal products a generation or two away [&hellip
Preventing Urban Sprawl with Parks
June 8th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
I love this idea. Sort of obvious once you think about it, but hardly considered or discussed when talking about [&hellip
New EPA Rules for Greenhouse Gases
May 24th, 2010 | by Guest Contributor
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released final versions of their new rules for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from [&hellip
Urban Air Pollution Increases Blood Pressure
May 17th, 2010 | by Jennifer Lance
There are many aspects of city life that are stressful. From traffic to noise, urban residents encounter many situations each [&hellip
Greenpeace Ranks IT Companies
May 5th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
Every company is claiming to be green in some way or another these days. For someone not versed in green [&hellip
You Might Need This Some Day
April 30th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
Here’s a green living idea – a survival tool that you might need in the future after a few decades [&hellip
Coal Really 8 Cents per kwh Including Hidden Health Costs
April 14th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
After years of unfunded delay, a study by the National Research Council was recently unveiled that compares the hidden costs [&hellip
Powerful Energy Lobbying Group ALEC Writing Anti-Climate Legislation in 16 States
March 26th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
There is anti-EPA legislation metastasizing in 15 (and now 16) US states, aimed at ending the Obama administration’s backstop use [&hellip
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