Breaking: Third Major Coal Spill in Tennessee
By Jamie Henn - Jan 15th, 2009 at 4:34 pmNews is just coming out today that a major coal spill has taken place for the third time in just over a month in Tennessee.…
Posts Tagged ‘climate change’
Obama: Where’s the Green for Green Jobs?
By Jamie Henn - Jan 12th, 2009 at 9:41 amFrom the few details of the stimulus package I’ve seen, it looks like Obama is failing to dedicate the kind of money he should to…
Mac’s Green Claims Conceal Poisoned Apple
By Tommaso Boggia - Jan 7th, 2009 at 11:02 amI’m not a fan of excessive consumerism, but I must admit that I have a soft spot for Apple products. This might change after seeing…
Geo-engineering: Climate Plan B?
By Jamie Henn - Jan 6th, 2009 at 4:32 pmIs it time to start messing with the earth’s natural systems to curb the worst effects of global warming?
Over the weekend, The Independent asked…
The Cement Ate My Carbon
By Jamie Henn - Jan 1st, 2009 at 3:07 pmScientists in the UK may have found a way to turn cement, a major source of carbon dioxide, into a sponge for greenhouse gas emissions,…
I Hope This Is True
By Dan Kagan-Kans - Dec 18th, 2008 at 4:00 pmFrom Wired :
SAN FRANCISCO — A new calculation of the world’s coal reserves is much lower than previous estimates. If validated, the new info…
The Dividends of Cap-n-Trade
By Kay Steiger - Dec 18th, 2008 at 3:00 pmHere’s a funny cartoon way of explaining cap-and-dividend:
Revenge of the Nerds, White House Edition
By Tommaso Boggia - Dec 16th, 2008 at 12:24 pmAfter eight years of ignorant bullies wreaking havoc in the White House, the geeks are finally back in charge! President-elect Obama just appointed his new…
After Kyoto
By Dan Kagan-Kans - Dec 12th, 2008 at 12:59 pmTwo major international climate change talks crossed paths in Europe today. The European Union’s top heads of state started meeting in Brussels to hash out…
“Clean” Just Didn’t Cut It
By Tommaso Boggia - Oct 28th, 2008 at 1:29 pmOur generation knows it: coal is not “clean,” it’s dangerous. Nonetheless, King Coal and Big Oil are not giving up. Realizing that people aren’t buying…
Ninety Percent of Young People Want Action on Climate Change
By Jamie Henn - Oct 24th, 2008 at 2:28 pmTalk about a consensus: 90 percent of young people around the world think global leaders should do “whatever it takes” to tackle climate change, according…
Climate Justice Makes NYT Bestseller List
By Tommaso Boggia - Oct 20th, 2008 at 10:07 amVan Jones’ The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems just became the first bestseller on the environment written by…
“Enlightened” Europe Bows Down to Dirty Coal
By Tommaso Boggia - Oct 16th, 2008 at 9:28 amWant a pre-Halloween scare? Check out yesterday’s Open Europe Press Summary Archive. To people who are already worried to death about the climate crisis, the…
What Was Missing from Sarah Palin’s Focus on “Energy Independence”
By Jesse Singal - Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:04 pmSarah Palin talked a lot about energy independence during last night’s debate. This is admirable, as the United States’ runaway consumption of oil brings with…
No Vacancy for Polar Bears on DC Streets
By Jessica Hillyard - Sep 18th, 2008 at 11:30 amOn Tuesday morning, In the bustling, newly redeveloped neighborhood of Columbia Heights in Washington, DC, onlookers took note of what appeared to be a homeless…
