Environment & Climate
The Organic Revolution: Change the System, Not the Climate
What if there were an organic technology that could cut greenhouse emissions in half and literally suck down and sequester carbon dioxide in living soil - bringing the total amount of CO2 in the atmosphere down to 350 ppm - the level scientists warn us we must acheive in order to avert a climate catastrophe?
Cook Organic, Not the Planet. Boycott Factory-Farmed Foods.
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Following on from Bush's "addicted to oil" speech, plant-derived ethanol and biodiesel are being heavily promoted by the biotech industry as a much-needed - and environmentally friendly - outlet for the glut of genetically modified crops that consumers are rejecting, but...
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The Biowatch Bulletin - May/June 2006 [excerpt]
PRODUCING ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL FROM MAIZE IS NOT WORTH THE EFFORT, NEW STUDY FINDS
A new study from the University of Cornell and the University of Berkeley, California has found that turning plants, such as maize and sunflowers, into Read more
Following on from Bush's "addicted to oil" speech, plant-derived ethanol and biodiesel are being heavily promoted by the biotech industry as a much-needed - and environmentally friendly - outlet for the glut of genetically modified crops that consumers are rejecting, but...
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The Biowatch Bulletin - May/June 2006 [excerpt]
PRODUCING ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL FROM MAIZE IS NOT WORTH THE EFFORT, NEW STUDY FINDS
A new study from the University of Cornell and the University of Berkeley, California has found that turning plants, such as maize and sunflowers, into Read more
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June 30, 2006
The Bush administration wants to let factory farms determine whether the animal excreta that oozes from their facilities into waterways should be regulated, environmentalists say -- and they argue that the plan, well, stinks.
Agriculture has long been a top source of water pollution in the U.S., but in the last two decades the scale of the problem has grown dramatically with the proliferation of large-scale pork, poultry, beef, and dairy facilities, known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). From 2002 to 2005, the CAFO industry in the U.S. expanded by about 22 percent Read more
Agriculture has long been a top source of water pollution in the U.S., but in the last two decades the scale of the problem has grown dramatically with the proliferation of large-scale pork, poultry, beef, and dairy facilities, known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). From 2002 to 2005, the CAFO industry in the U.S. expanded by about 22 percent Read more
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June 30, 2006
Northeast Floods Stir Global Warming Debate
http://feeds.feedburner.com/reuters/scienceNews?m=3560
By Jason Szep,
Reuters,
June 29, 2006.
"Images of swamped homes in the U.S. Northeast deepened suspicions over global warming, giving ammunition to scientists and others who say greenhouse gas-spewing cars and factories are fueling extreme weather. Meteorologists cautioned that no one should read too much into one storm. But the Atlantic Ocean is unusually warm for this time of Read more
http://feeds.feedburner.com/reuters/scienceNews?m=3560
By Jason Szep,
Reuters,
June 29, 2006.
"Images of swamped homes in the U.S. Northeast deepened suspicions over global warming, giving ammunition to scientists and others who say greenhouse gas-spewing cars and factories are fueling extreme weather. Meteorologists cautioned that no one should read too much into one storm. But the Atlantic Ocean is unusually warm for this time of Read more
News
June 29, 2006
Lighting Key to Energy Saving
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/5128478.stm
By Richard Black,
BBC News,
June 29, 2006.
"A global switch to efficient lighting systems would trim the world's electricity bill by nearly one-tenth. That is the conclusion of a study from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which it says is the first global survey of lighting uses and costs.
The carbon dioxide emissions saved by such a switch would, it concludes, dwarf Read more
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/5128478.stm
By Richard Black,
BBC News,
June 29, 2006.
"A global switch to efficient lighting systems would trim the world's electricity bill by nearly one-tenth. That is the conclusion of a study from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which it says is the first global survey of lighting uses and costs.
The carbon dioxide emissions saved by such a switch would, it concludes, dwarf Read more
News
June 28, 2006
With school out and temperatures rising, millions of Americans will turn to our national forests this summer for camping, hiking or just some much-needed quiet and shade. Yet while these places may seem to be oases of calm, they are at the center of one of America's most important conservation struggles today.
The backbone of protection for our national forests is the preservation of roadless areas. And while the struggle to protect these last unprotected wild lands may not be grabbing many headlines lately, the outcome of this debate will impact generations to come.
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The backbone of protection for our national forests is the preservation of roadless areas. And while the struggle to protect these last unprotected wild lands may not be grabbing many headlines lately, the outcome of this debate will impact generations to come.
Read more
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June 27, 2006
For weeks now, I've had an open tab in Firefox with Rep. Henry Waxman's Safe Climate Act languishing in it, waiting for my loving bloggy ministrations.
Today, I finally had a look, and Ana's right -- this is a more powerful and more sensible plan that the one Kerry described yesterday. The main reason, in my view, is not so much the stronger ultimate target (80% vs. 65% below 2000 emissions by the year 2050) but the incrementalism -- precisely the problem ffletcher identified. Here's the capsule version of the plan:
- Science tells us that we face a grave risk of Read more
Today, I finally had a look, and Ana's right -- this is a more powerful and more sensible plan that the one Kerry described yesterday. The main reason, in my view, is not so much the stronger ultimate target (80% vs. 65% below 2000 emissions by the year 2050) but the incrementalism -- precisely the problem ffletcher identified. Here's the capsule version of the plan:
- Science tells us that we face a grave risk of Read more
Scientific Study
June 28, 2006
American cars and pickup trucks are responsible for nearly half of the greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles globally, even though the nation's vehicles make up just 30% of the nearly 700 million cars in use, according to a new report by Environmental Defense.
Cars in the U.S. are driven more miles, face lower fuel economy standards and use fuel with more carbon than many of those driven in other countries, the authors found. According to the report by the environmental group, due out today, U.S. cars and light trucks were driven 2.6 trillion miles in 2004, equal to driving back Read more
Cars in the U.S. are driven more miles, face lower fuel economy standards and use fuel with more carbon than many of those driven in other countries, the authors found. According to the report by the environmental group, due out today, U.S. cars and light trucks were driven 2.6 trillion miles in 2004, equal to driving back Read more
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June 26, 2006
AMSTERDAM - June 26
- Computer giant Dell's announcement that it will remove key toxic
chemicals from its PCs laptops and other products is welcomed by
Greenpeace, which is waging a campaign to pressure electronics
manufacturers into making their products more environmentally friendly,
and to tackle the mounting crisis of toxic e-waste.
Read more
News
June 26, 2006
Have you seen Al Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth?" If so, you will understand what you are about to read. If not, you must go see the film today. Your life depends on it.
From this day forward, we the authors of this column, understanding the destiny of our planet will be irrevocably determined in the next ten years or less, pledge to endure all hardships and make any personal sacrifices needed to help steer our nation toward a clean energy future and away from the climate chaos and destruction fast approaching from global warming. We will go without food. We will go to jail Read more
From this day forward, we the authors of this column, understanding the destiny of our planet will be irrevocably determined in the next ten years or less, pledge to endure all hardships and make any personal sacrifices needed to help steer our nation toward a clean energy future and away from the climate chaos and destruction fast approaching from global warming. We will go without food. We will go to jail Read more
News
June 23, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC - Factory farms could decide if they need a federal permit to discharge animal waste into lakes, rivers and streams under a proposal issued Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency said the proposed rule "furthers the statutory goal of restoring and maintaining the nation's water quality," but critics contend it lets some of the nation's largest polluters off the hook. "The EPA has been completely cowed by the factory farm lobby," said Jon Devine, a senior attorney with NRDC. "Instead of doing its job to regulate polluters, it chickened out and Read more
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