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National Political Leaders' Polarised Views and Economy Two Biggest Impacts on Public Perception of Climate Threat

 More than extreme weather events and the work of scientists, it is national political leaders who influence how much Americans worry about the threat of climate change, new research from Ohio State University, Drexel University and McGill University finds. In a study of public opinion from 2002 to 2010, researchers ... keep reading

Written by Ohio State University this week, about Climate Change, Emissions, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Population

Ecotricity's "Dump the Big 6 "Campaign

Ecotricity in the UK is running an interesting campaign. Against a backdrop of widespread anger with Big Power in the UK, Ecotricity has launched its “Dump The Big Six” rallying call to ditch your badly behaved supplier and make Britain greener. The Big Six (British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON ... keep reading

Written by celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media

Who Wins When War and Mother Nature Clash?

  On Thursday, January 26, an alliance of like-minded environmental organizations and Native American tribes sued the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for failing to protect higher sea mammals from U.S. Navy military training exercises along the West Coast.   The suit is taking place in a U.S. District Court ... keep reading

Written by Jeanne Roberts this week, about Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, War

Electric Vehicles Moving Into The Fast Lane

  Over the last year they’ve gone from lofty aspirations to wheels on the street, with new models enthusiastically received by early-adopting consumers. The EV business is no longer theoretical, says Ernst  & Young. Seeing the opportunity, manufacturers, utilities and service providers are forming unconventional alliances. They’re creating new business ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Emissions, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution

Myths about Water Conservation

 Lots of old folktales prevail about how to save and conserve water—even if it really is necessary. However, water and water conservation are becoming very serious issues around the world. Waterless Co., manufacturer of no-flush urinal systems, offers the following myths about water and water conservation designed to separate ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Children and Families, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Water

Mangroves- A Non Edible Biofuel in Peril

The escalating and inelastic demand for energy to fuel economic activities exerts pressures on its limited supply. The skyrocketing prices of petroleum products results in the depletion of non renewable energy sources and the continued investigation and use of renewable and Innovation results.  Environmentalists have warned that the bio fuel ... keep reading

Written by Naseem Sheikh this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Deforestation, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business

Why Climate Change Will Make You Love Big Government

Look back on 2011 and you’ll notice a destructive trail of extreme weather slashing through the year. In Texas, it was the driest year ever recorded. An epic drought there killed half a billion trees, touched off wildfires that burned four million acres and destroyed or damaged thousands of ... keep reading

Written by Christian Parenti-via The Nation this week, about Climate Change, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Weather (1 comment)

Supreme Court Bans Downer Pig Ban in California

At the end of January, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down California’s ban on processing of non-ambulatory, or “downer,” livestock, specifically pigs and hogs.  The ban on the sale of pigs too weak to walk cannot be enforced because a less rigorous law regulates slaughterhouse inspections. California state ... keep reading

Written by Julie Mitchell this week, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior (2 comments)

Is Deepwater Horizon the New Ecuador ?

Nearly two years after the worst accidental offshore oil spill in the history of the energy industry, some of the biggest companies in the world are busy pointing their legal fingers at one another in court over who has to pay what in claims, damages and fines over the deadly ... keep reading

Written by Daniel Graeber this week, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Environmental Disasters, Events, Industry & Business, Pollution

India to Take Action Against Monsanto for BioPiracy

India has decided to take a case against corporate giant, Monsanto for bio-piracy. This will be the first case of its kind and will create precedents for others  keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Agriculture & Food, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development

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