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Majority of Americans say we should do whatever it takes to protect the environment

8 June, 2011

A new survey titled “Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology” (pdf) from the Pew Resarch Center shows that public support for the environment and alternative energy sources is strong on both sides of the political scale in America. When … Continue reading

One of the largest producers of carbon dioxide in Europe. The RWE coal-powerplant Weisweiler. Photo credit: Oliver Wald

Carbon emissions sees record rise despite economic recession

2 June, 2011

According to an unpublished report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) global greenhouse gas emissions has increased to new record levels. And this despite one of the worst economic recessions in recent history which analysts thought would lower the carbon … Continue reading

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The dirty side of the British Royal Wedding

27 May, 2011

Did the Royal Wedding set a new record for greenhouse gas emissions produced by a one-day event? A while back, in an article about a bizarre scheme to let people in Britain offset their carbon emissions by paying for birth … Continue reading

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It’s time for a Green Revolution

25 May, 2011

The recent people’s revolutions in the Middle East have been playing on all 24 hour rolling news for the entire world to see at the click of a button. There has been such an excess of reports from embedded journalists … Continue reading

George Monbiot seen here talking at an media panel during the Copenhagen climate talks in December 2009. Photo by: Greenforall.org

The Nuclear Meltdown of George Monbiot

18 April, 2011

Passionate; articulate; intelligent; socially and environmentally progressive; careful and meticulous in his research; rigorous in his use of science and expert opinion. Many people will recognise that description of George Monbiot in his role as one of Britain’s leading environmental … Continue reading

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gestures during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Friday, Dec. 12, 2008.

The world’s economic model is suicide, says UN Secretary General

28 March, 2011

Describing the world’s economic model based on insatiable consumption of resources “a global suicide pact,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon challenged world leaders at the World Economic Forum to “make major changes – in our lifestyles, our economic models, our social … Continue reading

In El Salvador climate change is already a reality

5 March, 2011

Al Jazeera English has an interesting article about El Salvador and how the Central American country is dealing with the already present and devastating effects of climate change. "Climate change for us is not a hypothesis,” Minister Chavez said. "It … Continue reading

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Naomi Klein: Our societies are addicted to risk

20 February, 2011

Naomi Klein, the well-known Canadian journalist and social activist who is the author of books such as the highly acclaimed “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism“, recently held a TED Talk about our addiction to risks (see video … Continue reading

In 2010, global temperatures continued to rise. A new analysis from the Goddard Institute for Space Studies shows that 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year on record, and was part of the warmest decade on record.

2010 ended as the warmest year on record

10 February, 2011

According to climate scientists from NASA and the National Climatic Data Center last year’s temperatures ended in a tie with 2005 as the warmest on record. NASA writes that: “Global surface temperatures in 2010 tied 2005 as the warmest on … Continue reading

Climate Wars by Gwynne Dyer

Climate Wars by Gwynne Dyer

17 January, 2011

With a title like Climate Wars this book looks “alarmist” even to someone sick and tired of being called just that. But actually, it is far less dramatic than the action paced science fiction that may come to mind. Written … Continue reading

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