Oroeco: Social Game Puts Climate Change in a Friendly Competitive Context
April 22nd, 2014 | by Scott Cooney
A startup with roots in Stanford, MIT and UC Berkeley is gamifying climate change. You get to compete with your [&hellip
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Al Gore, on solutions for our climate change crisis
April 15th, 2014 | by Scott Cooney
Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a powerful address to a packed house at the Stan Sheriff Center at the [&hellip
Climate Change News: Less Lake Ice
December 13th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Get your weekly dose of climate change news from Earth Gauge, a free environmental news service from the National Environmental [&hellip
The Real Impact of Environmental Disasters {an Infographic}
November 30th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
It’s no secret that the biggest environmental disasters stem from our insatiable need for progress. Whether it’s an oil spill, [&hellip
Algae Blooms tied to Climate Change
November 11th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
From Oregon State University. The OSU College of Science is one of the largest academic units at OSU and has eight [&hellip
Surfrider Foundation on Anniversary of Sandy & more
October 29th, 2013 | by The Green Divas
It is the anniversary of Sandy (the super storm -- thank you climate change!), and we here in New Jersey are still not fully recovered -- primarily at the shore, but there are some folks inland that had some pretty big changes as the result of Sandy's wrath. I personally had two cars totaled by one of the neighbors trees
Climate Change in US National Parks
October 3rd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
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Book Review: Oil and Honey by Bill McKibben
September 23rd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist by Bill McKibben is a revelation– and a joy– to read. [&hellip
August is National Water Quality Month!
August 22nd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
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