False-Flag AB32 “Implementation” Group is Dealt Another Setback
March 8th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
A conservative economist at a state college who was paid $54,000 to write a false report on California’s global warming [&hellip
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4 US States Have Lowered Greenhouse Gas Emissions Below 1990 Levels
February 15th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
Four Northeastern states: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts and New York emitted less carbon dioxide from fossil fuel consumption in 2007 than [&hellip
Donors to Pay Ecuador to Keep Oil Underground
January 15th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
Here's a novel and timely use of Trust Funds. Ecuador is pioneering the use of a fund to preserve Ecuador's rain forest above an approximately one billion barrel oil field in the Yasuni National Park, permanently foregoing extraction of fossil fuels from the park. In return, the Ecuadorian government has asked for compensation of $350 million a year for 10 years
Century-Long Reforestation Deal in Works For California in Cap and Trade
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
Google Earth Engine Counts Trees in the World’s Forests
December 22nd, 2009 | by Guest Contributor
Brian McClen, VP of Engineering for Google Geo Group, unveiled a new program called Google Earth Engine during a Copenhagen [&hellip
Chemically Enhancing Plants to Absorb More CO2
December 16th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Ikuko Hara-Nishimura, chief researcher at Tokyo University, has discovered a means to increase plants’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide, which [&hellip
Once-in-a Millennium Chance to Make a Clean Powered Future
December 11th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
Not all 6 billion of us use fossil fuels. The last one or two billion, in energy poverty; don’t yet [&hellip
Exposure to Coal Lowers IQ in Newborns
December 9th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
When my friends across the border are astonished at the sheer stupidity that dominates American politics and national discourse – [&hellip
Climate Change Goals Target Cheap Airline Fares
December 8th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
With all eyes on Copenhagen hoping the world’s leaders will create a “meaningful and binding accord” on climate change, countries [&hellip
Britannia to Run Out of Wood for Second Time in 500 Years
November 28th, 2009 | by Susan Kraemer
A British company that provides strategic analysis of climate change, sustainability and energy issues to British corporations.Verdantix has published a [&hellip
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