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Your opinion of me just might change by the end of this post.
Nothing major. It will probably go from, “hmmm, that Gab is a little odd” to “man, that Gab is really odd.” I can live with that.
Here’s my confession: I sleep better at night with a Go Bag by my door and a car […]
First, it was the (very publicly) waxed chest of Harrison Ford, now, pro beach volleyball player Colleen Smith will sport a huge (1/2 meter long) temporary tattoo of crashing waves to raise awareness of rising sea levels due to global warming. Colleen says, “Educating volleyball fans is huge. This is where I have leverage.” In […]
The Governator has been busy.
Last week, former movie star and current California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger officially declared that his state was in a drought and threatened to ration water to cities if conservation efforts were not increased. The New York Times reported:
The declaration comes after the driest California spring in 88 years, with runoff in […]
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 […]
Last week, I shared with you one writer’s ecophobia, a condition where he sees environmentalists as not only reveling in, but as the cause behind natural disasters. Now Fox News is highlighting a new term: Eco-Anxiety.
Fox recently interviewed Sarah Edwards, a woman dealing from Eco-Anxiety, which is
the growing angst experienced by those who can’t handle […]
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 […]
Green For All is bringing organizations and leaders from communities across the nation together to produce The Dream Reborn, an event aimed at solving two of the world’s most severe crises - global warming and deepening poverty.
This conference will celebrate the life of Dr. King and present positive solutions for social and environmental justice - […]
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 […]
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