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Signs of global warming are everywhere, but if the New York Times can’t tell the story (twice!), how will the public hear it?
Wed, Jul 1 | from Climate Progress | More Global warming
One final note: This catastrophic climate change impact and its carbon-cycle feedback were not foreseen even a decade ago — which suggests future climate impacts will bring other equally unpleasant surprises, especially if we don’t reverse our emissions path immediately.
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Time for action on climate change | Richard Chartres
In boarding the ark, it is important to recognise and welcome the UK government's leadership on climate change to date. The climate change bill was a groundbreaking achievement of non-partisan politics. Copenhagen presents a new and even more important opportunity. Agreement and coope...
7 hours ago | from EducationGuardian.co.uk | More Climate change
Response By Roger A. Pielke Sr. To The Real Climate Weblog “More Bubkes”
”Some aspects of climate change are progressing faster than was expected a few years ago”. Summary Of Roger A. Pielke Sr’s View Of Climate Science Roger A. Pielke Sr.’s Perspective On The Role Of Humans In Climate Change Roger A. Pielke Sr.’s Perspective On Adaptation and Mitigation
8 hours ago | from Climate Science | More Climate change
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Natural barriers could stop African birds winging it away from climate change. A new large-scale study finds that features such as rough mountain terrain and the borderlines between grassland and jungle are more important than temperature in limiting species' ranges.
8 hours ago | from Nature.com | More Climate change
San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Alemany
At the Alemany Farmer's Market this past weekend, I saw a lot of Filipino vegetables, stone fruits, beans, squash, and cherries. Tomatoes haven't hit their peak yet - there were a few, but they were At the Alemany Farmer's Market this past weekend, I saw a lot of Filipino vegetables, stone f...
Wed, Jul 1 | from The Kitchn | More Farmers' market
Bike-sharing as sweet as Swiss Chocolate
The bikes are specifically designed for Switzerland and carry advertising. Unlike most bike-sharing bikes, there is a basket in the rear rather than in the front. The docking stations are a similar system to the Italian Bicincitta. Suisse Roule is set up as a nonprofit agency. It has both gov...
Wed, Jul 1 | from The Bike | More Bicycle Sharing
Swedes push for climate change.
Sweden claims it has produced a climate change miracle and it wants the U.S. and China to follow suit. The country is calling for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, as it takes over the rotating EU presidency.
Wed, Jul 1 | from Marketplace | More Climate change
Drilling Starts on Australian Geothermal Project
Petratherm is on track to deliver Australia's first commercial geothermal energy project following the start of major drilling at its Paralana site in South Australia's Far North this week. In collaboration with its joint venture partners, Petratherm spudded its Paralana 2 deep well...
Tue, Jun 30 | from RenewableEnergyAccess.com | More Geothermal power
PG&E’s Solar Powered Sound System Rocks Novato Wine Festival
Our inhabitat founder and editor-in-chief, Jill Fehrenbacher, grew up in the small, sleepy Northern California town of Novato - so you can imagine how excited she was when we heard that a solar-powered eco event was coming to Novato! Jill unfortunately couldn’t make the solar-powered...
Mon, Jun 29 | from Inhabitat | More Sustainable design
Biofuel Showdown: Should Domestic Ethanol Producers Pay for Deforestation Abroad?
After a fierce battle over agricultural incentives in a landmark climate bill, Congress plans to ask the National Academy of Sciences to study how biofuel production in the Midwest can shift food production abroad, stimulating a wave of deforestation.
Mon, Jun 29 | from University of Illinois Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research | More Biofuel
Amyris Opens Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Brazil; Final Scale-up Before Commercial Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals
Amyris Renewable Products Demonstration Facility. Photo: Business Wire. Click to enlarge. Amyris Brasil Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., opened the Amyris Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Campinas, Brazil. Th...
Fri, Jun 26 | from Green Car Congress | More Renewable energy
Bringing in Patrick Kennedy from Rehab
Pelosi delivers on a Friday night (210-212). Via the DCCC: Kathryn -- Today is truly a day for the history books! A short time ago, the House passed the historic American Clean Energy and Security Act. In doing so, we took a monumental step to get America running on clean energy, create milli...
Fri, Jun 26 | from National Review Online Blogs | More Global warming
Another day, another self-defeating energy bill compromise
Simply said, ethanol production today using U.S. corn contributes to the conversion of grasslands and rainforest to agriculture, causing very large GHG emissions... Even if only a small fraction of the emissions calculated in this crude way [through land use change] are added to estimates...
Wed, Jun 24 | from Salon | More Biofuel
Santander foresees Brazil bond, loans boom in 2009
Santander's bet on the financing of infrastructure projects -- including the construction of hydropower dams, ports, toll roads and off-shore oil platforms -- is paying off as the government offers billions of dollars in loans to ensure the $2 trillion ...
Wed, Jun 17 | from Reuters | More Hydropower
Food briefs: Film reveals the industry behind the meal
United States The event begins at 6 pm with a light meal, followed by the movie and a discussion led by local food advocate Steven Rosenberg, owner of Salt Lake City's Liberty Heights Fresh. Cost is $6 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Children 12 and under are $3 ...
Tue, Jun 16 | from Salt Lake Tribune | More Local food
State Push For Turbines Gathering Wind
Deval Patrick has already set a goal of generating 2000 megawatts of wind power in Massachusetts by the year 2020 -- an effort that may require the installation of as many as 3000 wind turbines. So far, the state boasts 11 commercial-scale turbines and ...
Sun, Jun 14 | from CBS4Boston | More Wind power
PREFAB LIVING
Canada Here, at a 20000-square-foot manufacturing plant in an industrial area of Surrey, BC, chosen for its proximity to river barges for easy transport, Mr. Robins' simple yet sophisticated vision of modular prefabs is unfolding at an impressive rate: ...
Fri, Apr 24 | from Globe and Mail | More Prefabricated home
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Opinion: Environmental sustainability and microfinancial system: What is the link?
In recent years, millions of poor people worldwide have benefited from microfinance activities, such as microcredit, microsaving and microinsurance, making this range of financial services a key-tool for economic growth of many developing countries. At the same time, the concept o...
Fri, Jun 26 | from inderscience.com | More Sustainable city
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Opinion: Energy and Global Warming News for June 27th: Dust-Bowl-ification spreads to southern Italy; Clean energy by Nobel Prize-wining Grameen Bank; DC Metro crash symptom of crumbling infrastructure
Major economies including the United States and China are considering setting a goal of halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when they hold a summit in Italy next month, a draft document showed. Climate change shortens fishing season
Sat, Jun 27 | from Climate Progress | More Global warming
