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Sometimes I wonder if the value of a news story can be measured by the amount of comments it receives online. Or if the opposite is the case. Take a recent article in the LA Times entitled, Obesity as a Cause of Global Warming.
Times Health writer Rosie Mestel reports that,
in a letter published Friday in […]
Up until last month, President Bush had been seen as strongly opposed to any “cap and trade” legislation. But a recent CNN article reports that he may be shifting his stance on global warming and what he and his Administration are willing to do about it. In a speech he gave in early April, he
proposed […]
Last month, Ali pointed you to a quiz which tested your global warming smarts. Today, I’m sharing the answers, brought to you by the Environmental Defense Action Fund, who is the lobbying arm of Environmental Defense:
45%
Increase in world’s solar generating capacity in 2005.
2
Rank of China as global producer of solar cells, behind Japan (U.S. ranks […]
If you don’t know Care2 you might want to check it out. Care2 is the “global network for organizations and people who Care2 make a difference” and they always have great info on environmental issues and ways you can get involved and contribute to positive environmental activism.
They also have a quiz where you […]
Here’s a great video from quantumshift.tv that highlights a new home that uses 90% less energy and 50% less water. I like the ideas they’ve used to achieve the savings - like heat recapture and rainwater harvesting - and that they emphasize how the house really isn’t so different from traditional homes. With just a […]
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has just launched an internet-based campaign to raise awareness on how tourists can contribute to sustainable development. The campaign offers green travel tips for the world’s growing number of international tourists.
By using the Green Passport web site travelers will be able to find practical tips to help them reduce […]
American Airlines is getting an earful from environmentalists about a recent Boeing 777 flight that used 22,000 gallons of fuel to fly 5 passengers from Chicago to London, according to the UK’s Telegraph.
The near empty flight reportedly occurred so that the plane would be on the right continent to accommodate passengers waiting to fly from […]
A hollowed out cave on a frozen Norwegian island is on its way to becoming the world’s largest seed bank. The Svalbard International Seed Vault opened yesterday and is intended to conserve the genetic wealth of the world’s flora and food sources.
The vault received an initial deposit of 100 million seeds that originated in over […]
Carbon Rally is a social networking site that rallies communities together to take action to reduce their CO2 emissions.
Teams compete against each other with challenges like “go one week without using any disposable coffee cups” or “unplug your computer every night for one month”. By accepting challenges and incorporating carbon reducing ideas into their daily […]
A few weeks ago I mentioned how millions of tiny crustaceans were eating up a Japanese island. The cause was a rise in ocean temperature that increased the plankton in the water.
Scientists in the Great Barrier Reef have found another change in an ocean ecosystem that is likely the cause of human activities. This time […]
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