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New report: Climate change not slowing down

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:31:37 +0000

While negotiations on a congressional clean energy and climate bill have stalled, climate change is continuing to heat up. Scientists from around the world have found even more evidence that point to global warming as an undeniable fact. The annual State of the Climate report, prepared by more than 300 scientists in 48 countries, has found [...] Related posts:

Coalition announces cap-and-trade strategy ahead of federal government

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:08:25 +0000

A coalition of seven Western states and three Canadian provinces has announced a detailed plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This week, partner jurisdictions of the Western Climate Initiative released a strategy that will reduce climate-warming emissions to 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. This will be achieved through supporting the development of clean-energy technologies [...] Related posts:

Coalition announces cap-and-trade strategy ahead of federal government

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:08:25 +0000

National Geographic finds increase in environmentally sustainable consumer behavior

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:56:51 +0000

National Geographic and GlobeScan have released the "Greendex 2010: Consumer Choice and the Environment" survey, their third-annual study on how consumers interact with environmentally sustainable products worldwide. Considering 17,000 consumers in a total of 17 countries, the study surveyed participants on topics such as attitudes toward the environment and sustainability, as well as behavior regarding [...] Related posts:

National Geographic finds increase in environmentally sustainable consumer behavior

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:56:51 +0000

National Geographic and GlobeScan have released the "Greendex 2010: Consumer Choice and the Environment survey", their third-annual study on how consumers interact with environmentally sustainable products worldwide. Related posts:

Four oil companies announce $1-billion initiative to improve spill preparedness

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:22:53 +0000

Four oil companies announce $1-billion initiative to improve spill preparedness. Four large oil companies are attempting to convince the Obama administration to lift the temporary moratorium on deepwater drilling by taking preventative action. Related posts:

Petition seeks to reintroduce wolves across the U.S

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:03:31 +0000

Crying wolf may take on a whole new meaning if a petition from scientists is acted on. A group of biologists with the Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity have filed a petition with the federal government asking them to return tens of thousands of gray wolves to New England, California, the Great Plains and the desert West, USA Today reports. Related posts:

World leaders convene in Washington to discuss clean technology

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:42:25 +0000

This week government and industry leaders from more than 20 countries will converge on Washington, D.C., to discuss how governments can work together to spur spending on clean energy technology, the New York Times reports. Related posts:

The top ten unexpected effects of the BP oil spill

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:20:04 +0000

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been called one of the greatest environmental disasters ever seen by the nation. It has easily surpassed the damage done by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, which dumped a comparatively tiny 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William sound - as much as the Deepwater Horizon gushed every four-and-a-half-days. Related posts:

Heat waves to become commonplace by 2039

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:15:21 +0000

The heat wave hitting much of the eastern U.S. has caused much complaint and many city black-outs, but a new study finds that relief may not be coming any time soon. Related posts: