Global Warming
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Save Calif.'s Global Warming Solutions Act
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Today
A proposition on California's November ballot could put the state's carbon-cutting efforts on indefinite hold. Get informed and fight against Prop 23. Full Story »
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Prairie Underground Labor Day Weekend Musings: Fall, frolics and fashion
Jute & Jackfruit Blog &bull Yesterday
Fall is here-though it was 90+ degrees here in Boston today - so it is VERY hard to believe that Labor Day is just around the bend- but nonetheless we must face the unsatisfying fact that summer is over and… Full Story »
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Weekly roundup 9/3/10: Another (not-so-shocking) offshore rig explosion
1Sky Blog &bull Yesterday
A mile-long slick is spreading from an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico after an explosion forced its 13 rig workers into the water, one of whom was injured, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The workers told rescue crews that the slick was about 10 feet wide but hoped that no more oil would leak into the sea, Chief Warrant Officer Barry Lane told AFP. Thankfully, all 13 workers are alive and safe and this oil leak seems relatively small, but this latest incident is part of a pattern: offshore drilling is inherently unsafe for workers and for… Full Story »
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Music Mogul And Animal Activist Russell Simmons Supports 'Bold Native' Film
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Yesterday
Music mogul and animal activist Russell Simmons hasgiven his endorsement to Bold Native - a narrative film about the underground Animal Liberation Front. Earlier this summer, Ecorazzi reported that Simmons was planning to attend the premiere in New York City,… Full Story »
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Case on Point: Laptop Carrier Bags Solar Battery Charger
Ecosalon &bull Sep 2, 2010
Since we've been on a bit of sun kick lately (hey, it's August), here's a solar-powered gadget that's going to multi-task today. First, it's going to thrill you with its ingenuity and get you thinking about how quickly personal solar-powered… Full Story »
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- Global Warming
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Boxer-Fiorina debate: A clash over energy
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Sep 2, 2010
Carly Fiorina tried to dodge questions about if global warming existed and rolling back green energy policies. Full Story »
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- Global Warming
- Energy
- Green
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Buzz For 'Cool It' Eco-Documentary Getting Hot-Hot-Hot!
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Sep 2, 2010
The 2006 Oscar winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, which pretty much put climate change and environmental awareness at the forefront of our minds, is still considered to be the cream of the crop in terms of educational and illuminating eco-films.… Full Story »
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The Dirt on Bleach: What Makes Chlorine Bleach Bad News?Decoding Household Chemicals
Re-Nest &bull Sep 2, 2010
In our quest for bright white fabrics and germ free homes, we've gone overboard with our love affair with chlorine bleach. From laundry detergents to disinfectant cleaners, chlorine bleach has claimed its reign. Re-Nest and the Environmental Working Group think… Full Story »
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Calling the Discovery Channel Hostager Taker a "Radical Environmentalist" is Irresponsible and Inaccurate
Green Is The New Red &bull Sep 2, 2010
A hostage crisis at the Discovery Channel building has ended with the attacker shot dead, and pundits and reporters are rushing to label him a "radical environmentalist," "eco-terrorist," and "environmental activist." Some are even saying "eco-fascist." And others are pointing to the Earth Liberation Front. For talking heads, it is a good soundbite for pushing their political agenda, and for… Full Story »
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Credit Where It's Due: Attributing Weather Events to the People Responsible
Ecosalon &bull Sep 1, 2010
The weather this summer in the Bay Area has been nothing short of awful. And with me being what my friend calls a "High Priest of Ra," it's been posited that my missing a sacrifice or committing some other ungodly affront has resulted in this madness. We're talking stretches of frigid weeks in July, a sunless, cold anti-summer, followed by sudden August temperature spikes reaching 104 degrees and literally melting the candles in my apartment. I mean,… Full Story »
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Eco-Terrorist May Be Behind Discovery Channel Hostage Situation
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Sep 1, 2010
Events are unfolding at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland - where a a man with a gun and possible explosives entered the premises at around 1:30 EST. Reports indicate that there may be a hostage involved and the entire building is on lockdown. There are also reports that there are unconfirmed demands that have been posted online at a web address called "Save The Planet Protest". The list, which was posted by a man named "Lee", focuses on human overpopulation and says that Discovery must revamp their programming schedule immediately to address this issue - and others… Full Story »
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Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact
TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010Copper and Aluminium Actually Worse than Lithium Speaking of lithium-ion batteries, a recent life-cycle analysis (a type of study that aims to find the complete environmental impact of something, taking into account manufacturing, usage, and disposal) of the lithium-ion batteries… Full Story »
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Policy update 8/31/10: Two more weeks of recess
1Sky Blog &bull Aug 31, 2010
The mid-term elections continue to dominate the August congressional recess. Members of Congress will go on campaigning for two more weeks before returning to Washington, D.C. in mid-September. See coverage in the New York Times. In the Alaska Republican Primary, tea party candidate Joe Miller… Full Story »
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Lomborg: Just Kidding. We Do Need Climate Action Now
TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010Yesterday, the UK's Guardian reported that Lomborg makes a new claim in his upcoming book: we should confront climate change now and invest huge sums for technology development and deployment. Lomborg has famously decried efforts to stop climate change in… Full Story »
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The Carbon-Free Home
Simple Green Living &bull Aug 31, 2010
Efficient use of energy is a priority and replacement windows can be an enormous help. Best of all you can do your shopping online and get great deals on name brand products. Many of the books on sustainable housing assume… Full Story »
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Communicating Climate: Time to Rebrand Environmentalism
Lazy Environmentalist &bull Aug 30, 2010Some have accused me of trying to create a marketing campaign to generate support for solving global warming. They're correct. That's exactly what I want to do. I want to rebrand environmentalism to make the green solutions so utterly appealing… Full Story »
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- Global Warming
- Green
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Dry Water Could Someday Store CO2 Emissions + Help Power Vehicles
TreeHugger &bull Aug 26, 2010File this one in the maybe someday category: At the national meeting of the American Chemical Society scientists have presented work on the potential of so-called 'dry water' to store gases, with an eye to store carbon emissions as well… Full Story »
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Another global warming denier inches closer to Washington
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 25, 2010
The senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee is about to get shaken up. Full Story »
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- Global Warming
- Energy
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Endangered species still a hot topic in the 'Wild West'
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 24, 2010
A Montana judge uses global warming and federal supremacy over states to justify protecting grizzlies and wolves. Full Story »
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Study reveals biochar as a strategy to fight global warming
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 24, 2010
Using agricultural waste to make biochar has the potential to reduce 12% of global CO2 emissions annually. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Emissions
- Global Warming
