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 ‘environment’
Yet Another Reason Why the Future Sucks
By Jesse Singal - Jan 12th, 2009 at 12:20 pmNew Scientist has a list of the top 11 compounds found in U.S. drinking water–or, as I like to call them, “flavor-enhancing funpounds.” In that…
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…
Head for the Hills
By Nick Sifuentes - Jan 6th, 2009 at 3:40 pmDescribing the city as a “deeply unnatural and overwhelming place,” Jonah Lehrer writes a lengthy paean to the countryside in The Boston Globe, anchored by…
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…
Close the Windows! You’re Air Conditioning the Whole Neighborhood!
By Bradley Portnoy - Dec 15th, 2008 at 6:02 pmFile this under “conspicuous consumption despite worldwide financial meltdown”:
Versace (as in fashion Versace) is building a resort in Dubai. It will certainly be lavish,…
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…
Transit Stimulus
By Daniel Strauss - Dec 8th, 2008 at 3:33 pmMatthew Yglesias proposes a transit stimulus:
Mass transit ridership hits new record .
Of course mass transit systems generally receive a lot of funding from…
CNN’s Strategy: Cut Science, Environment Programming
By Kay Steiger - Dec 4th, 2008 at 3:13 pmEarlier this week, New York Magazine Daily Intel reported that CNN was thinking about expanding its wire services to “crush” the Associated Press. It seems…
A Different Take on Electric Cars
By Jesse Singal - Dec 3rd, 2008 at 3:33 pmArs Technica has up an interesting piece on Better Place, an electric car startup that the state of Hawaii just launched a partnership with, which…
