As the ethanol boom (or crisis, depending on who you talk to) is pushing corn prices to new highs, more farmers are taking acreage out of the Conservation Reserve Program and planting crops again. That may not seem like the biggest deal in the world; in fact, it may seem ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008, about Agriculture & Food, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business
Did you know that Japan is the third-largest consumer of oil? Japan is also the fifth-largest contributor to carbon emissions. In an attempt to reduce the national need for oil and to cut back on carbon emissions, Japan is looking to wind power as a solution. But Japan is not ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008, about Clean Technologies
Maybe it is just a coincidence, but last week saw the release (or pre-release) of two more studies confirming that the rate of melting on Greenland and Antarctica has accelerated in just the last decade. Greenland is showing increased melting and glacial runoff as temperatures are rising in the North ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008, about Climate Change (3 comments)
Last January we wrote about the creeping consequences of climate change. On this topic, some predictions are becoming realities. One such prediction is that with climate change, the tropical zones will expand, moving upward toward the poles, and a dangerous side effect of that tropical expansion will be the movement ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008, about Climate Change, Health
African urbanisation and population growth is putting more stress on resources The first full week of 2008 (for Friday Linkfest purposes, that is) runs the gamut from uplifting news to the realization of some rather dire predictions. Lets hope the rest of year sees more of the former and much ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008
Since China instituted "water scheduling" for the Yellow River in 1998, birds are returning to the replenished wetlands in the estuary. This is good news. As the wetland grows and the environment improves, more wild birds come to visit. In recent years, Yellow River Estuary has become home to about ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008, about Environment & Wildlife, Water
Mendel Polar Base, Antarctica Czech researchers have headed back to Antarctica to expand their little greenhouse subdivision on James Ross Island. Chinstrap Penguins are expected to buy up the new properties within months... just kidding. About the penguins, not the greenhouses. The Czech Republic built a research station on James ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008, about Climate Change
As the world warms, trees are becoming less efficient at absorbing CO2 And we start the newly christened 2008 off with some studies, some announcements and absolutely no more top ten lists! Welcome to Friday... the Linkfest to kick off the New Year. Good News: California and 15 other states ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008
Today was the first day of the new "ecopass" in Milan, Italy, and many other cities are paying attention to how the new system will work out. So far, the news reports are all about how smoothly things went for the first day. Sure, some complained about the lack of ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in January 2008, about Health, Transport
Extreme and oddball weather events are becoming the norm worldwide Bienvenue! Welcome to the 24th edition of the Celsias Friday Linkfest - where we bring you all the noteworthy green news from the last week. We have a lot to cover, so let's jump right in. Good News: A new ... keep reading
Written by Rachael Neile-Mcgrew in December 2007
