Archive for May, 2008
Monday, May 12th, 2008
U.S. Fuel Crisis Intensifies ANWR Debate
The battle over the ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) in Alaska has been raging for years, but rising gas prices have stirred the pot even further among drilling supporters and opponents. The Republican Party, lead by President Bush, is touting drilling the ANWR as the answer to the country’s energy problems, which is cause for […]
No Comments » - Posted in Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Politics by Elissa Vallano
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Seeds of Democracy Alive in Montville, Maine
Editor’s Note: The following post is co-written by one of the contributors to our recent excellent ‘They Stood Up to Monsanto and Won‘ interview about genetically modified organisms that we ran on our Celsias Show. It’s a must-listen, if you haven’t already caught it.
By Sandy George and Diana George Chapin
On Saturday, March 29, a […]
No Comments » - Posted in Agriculture & Food, Politics, Industry, Health, GMOs by Diana George Chapin
Monday, May 12th, 2008
The Bats and the Bees
The “white-nose syndrome” killing bats in New York, Vermont and Massachusetts has now spread to Connecticut and northeast Vermont according to a recent NPR report, and possibly into Pennsylvania, as well. Scientists still have not identified or determined a cause for the disease which kills up to 90% of the bats in infected caves, leading […]
No Comments » - Posted in Agriculture & Food, Environment & Wildlife, GMOs by Leslie Berliant
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Chemtrails: a Potential Disaster Used to Mitigate an Existing Disaster?
The most recent news on global warming is that it isn’t, at least temporarily. In fact, computer simulations indicate a slight cooling over the next decade, likely due to shifting currents and patterns in the oceans, themselves affected by Arctic melting and – quite surprisingly – a cooling trend in the Antarctic after decades of […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Global Warming Science, Chemtrails by Jeanne Roberts
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Novel Ways to Clean
First up an Ecover advert that’ll make you smile, then head to the second clip for tips on environmentally- and wallet-friendly ways to clean your home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3AG_B5NNtI
No Comments » - Posted in Consumerism, Environment & Wildlife, Comedy Break by Craig Mackintosh
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Celsias Projects: Editor’s Picks, Edition #1
Hopefully you’ve been noticing that our Projects section has been growing steadily, as more and more people are sharing their global-cooling and environment-healing enterprises with the world. Today I thought I would begin a series that spotlights, in purely subjective fashion, those that strike me as particularly noteworthy. Today is the first installment. Watch out […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Agriculture & Food, Global Warming Action by Craig Mackintosh
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
The Global Food Crisis
By Peter Montague of Rachel’s Democracy & Health News
Global food prices have risen 83% in the last 3 years. This spring, as prices rose steeply, food riots broke out in Haiti, Egypt, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Italy, among other places. Because U.S. energy policy […]
No Comments » - Posted in Agriculture & Food, Bio-fuels, Consumerism, Politics, Industry, Natural Disasters, Weather, Peak Oil by Peter Montague
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Mount Trashmore
Mount Trashmore is a popular local park in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which stretches for 165 acres. The park attracts over one million visitors per year and features playgrounds, amusement rides, walking trails, two lakes for fishing, picnic areas, and a skateboard park. None of this, except for perhaps the park’s name, seems odd at first.
When […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Environment & Wildlife by Michelle Schaefer
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Global Warming Requires Collective Solutions
Throughout the last year I have written extensively about flawed modes of thought shaping our environmental discourse. One challenge I have yet to elaborate is the problem of thinking in terms of Hero Myths where we, the inept community, must wait for some knight in shining armor to save us from disaster.
My former colleague Glenn […]
No Comments » - Posted in Politics, Green Philosophy, Global Warming Action by Joe Brewer
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
The Urban Green Revolution
It is no mystery why many environmentalists are critical of the green building revolution taking the form of $2 million, 4500 square foot homes in tony suburbs or homes that are considered environmentally friendly because they take advantage of nature somehow, like the German Tree House. But there is another green revolution happening simultaneously. […]
No Comments » - Posted in Green Building, Recycling by Leslie Berliant
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
7 Ways to Remodel Sustainably
It’s the biggest trend in remodeling, and rather than costing you more than a standard remodel, sustainable choices will save you money in the long run. There’s a lot you can do to save energy and natural resources, in every room of the house. Here are 7 examples:
No Comments » - Posted in Green Building by Dean Dowd
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Friday Linkfest - Edition 43
Oh look, another eventful week reaches its end, and, with it, another edition of the Friday Linkfest is here to bring you the environmental highlights.
Good News
Camels are making a comeback in India, as oil prices rise and farmers turn to alternatives for gas-guzzling tractors. Good news for India’s camel populations and breeders and our atmosphere.
The […]
No Comments » - Posted in Friday Linkfest by Alina Beloussova
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Exxon Founders Advocate Change
If necessity is the mother of invention, it can also be the catalyst of change. Public Radio International reports that the Rockefeller family is taking on the CEO of Exxon Mobil, the company founded as Standard Oil by their great, great grandfather John D. Rockefeller in 1870. And this rare public engagement of the family […]
No Comments » - Posted in Coal & Oil, Industry by Leslie Berliant
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Pangea Day - May 10
Back in 2006, filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, the creator of the documentary Control Room, won the TED Prize and $100,000 to activate an idea to change the world (some background on this). That idea was to bring the world together through film. Pangea Day, the name she gave the project is coming to fruition this Saturday […]
