“The future of our planet can be found now, on the frontiers of climate change.” That’s how freelance journalist Stephan Faris frames his new book Forecast: The Surprising – and Immediate – Consequences of Climate Change. He visits and talks with people in regions already experiencing some of the early effects ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Deforestation, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, War, Water, Weather (2 comments)
Last May I wrote a story based on a report on the “climate gap, “ based on a report by researchers at three California colleges that focused on how climate change will disproportionately affect the poor and minorities, especially those living in low-income, urban neighborhoods. In October, Trust for America's ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell this month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Economics, Education, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development
We need to have it spelt out. Africa will be hit hard as the effects of climate change fall disproportionately on the world’s poorest people and countries. Camilla Toulmin’s book Climate Change in Africa surveys those effects and focuses on the adaptation measures needed to lessen the impact ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker this month, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development (3 comments)
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of Doug Snodgrass... Did you ever get the feeling that if Fox News had never given Glenn Beck a television show, he would be spending his time conjuring up balloon boy hoaxes? Fortunately, the gods of comedy ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass last month, about Agriculture & Food, Health, Organic
Jack Sim’s mind is in the toilet. Or rather on the toilet. In face, he thinks that toilets are not only one of the keys to a global economic recovery, but also to empowering the developing world. Perhaps he’s spent too long on the “seat of wisdom”, or ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water (1 comment)
Some of North America’s biggest environmental victories have been achieved this year because of the actions of youth. On October 20, 2009, Earth Island Institute will bestow the 2009 Brower Youth Award to six of North America’s boldest young environmental leaders in recognition of this work. Actions include ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. last month, about Art & Culture, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government (1 comment)
How does Lester Brown manage to stay optimistic? Newly published is Plan B 4.0 the fourth in a series of Plan B volumes which started six years ago. In those six years atmospheric CO2 levels have continued to rise alarmingly, the global population has carried on expanding, aquifer depletion ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development, Smart Growth
Greg Craven has been a YouTube phenomenon. Seven million people have viewed his short climate change video posted in 2007, The Most Terrifying Video You’ll Ever See. It was followed up with a number of others. Now he’s produced a lively and engaging book What’s The Worst ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government
It’s no coincidence that most of those who are obsessed with population growth are post-reproductive wealthy white men: it’s about the only environmental issue for which they can’t be blamed. The brilliant earth systems scientist James Lovelock, for example, claimed last month that “those who fail to ... keep reading
Written by George Monbiot last month, about Children and Families, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development (2 comments)
Twenty-five years after the Bhopal gas leak killed thousands, there has been no cleanup of the site – and Indians continue to die horribly We all know what the world's worst industrial disaster was: the gas leak from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal in central India. On the night ... keep reading
Written by George Monbiot in September, about Air Quality, Children and Families, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development
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