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Stupidity in action: Congressman says God decides when the earth will end

15 April, 2009

The stupidity coming from the religious right in USA never ceases to amaze me. This time it’s Congressman John Shimkus’s (R-Ill) who said that God will decide when the earth will end during introductory remarks at a House Subcommittee on … Continue reading

Carbon in numbers – Weighing in on the sources that add to the planet’s greenhouse gases

6 April, 2009

Photo credit: Taras Kalapun The environmental footprint per capita in developed countries is more than 10 tones per year. For example, 10,8 tones of carbon is emitted per capita by British, 12,7 per capita by Greek and 22,4 tones per … Continue reading

Tesla unveils their new Model S electric car

1 April, 2009

Tesla Motors, the electric car startup company, recently unveiled their new Model S car in Los Angeles. The electric prototype car will cost $49,900, after a $7,500 tax credit and will be available for purchase in late 2011. “Model S … Continue reading

Global warming will render half of world’s inhabited areas unliveable

25 March, 2009

Photo credit: suburbanbloke Man-made climate change will render half of the world’s inhabited areas unliveable. And we humans will not be able to adapt to a warmer climate as good as previously thought, a US climate expert warned during a … Continue reading

Carbon cuts will only give us a 50/50 chance of saving the planet

19 March, 2009

Photo credit: azrainman New research from the UK Met Office, one of the world’s leading providers of environmental and weather-related services, shows that the world’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions would only offer a 50-50 chance of keeping temperature … Continue reading

Watch: Al Gore Senate Testimony on Climate Change

15 February, 2009

Here is the full video of Al Gore’s testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about repowering America and the need for USA to resume global leadership on the climate crisis. You can read and watch his opening statement here. … Continue reading

Obama says he is serious about energy independence

6 February, 2009

In a speech at the Department of Energy yesterday Barack Obama said he and the American people is serious about energy independence. Obama also said his proposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan “will begin to end the tyranny of oil … Continue reading

Green Quote of the Week: James Hansen on Coal River Mountain

4 February, 2009

Photo credit: World Development Movement Top US climate scientist Dr James Hansen shares his thoughts about Coal River Mountain and Barack Obama’s coal policy in general in a letter titled: “Tell President Obama About Coal River Mountain“. “Coal River Mountain … Continue reading

Soccer, good energy PR, Representing the Stars and Bars and PETA’s Banned Super Bowl Ad

3 February, 2009

Soccer in Spain is kind of a big deal. Rivalries here are pretty huge, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona is like Yankees vs. Red Sox but with more Catalunyan separatist pride, so it’s a much more political statement here. As I’ve … Continue reading

Severe droughts and heatwaves in Argentina, Australia and California

31 January, 2009

Photo credit: suburbanbloke As a top German scientist warns that climate change is accelerating, while 2008 ends up being the tenth warmest year ever recorded and a NOAA study shows climate change is “largely irreversible for 1000 years” we hear … Continue reading

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