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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
< > Bill McKibben and 350.Org have mobilised already against the overthrow of Maldives'first democratically elected President , Mohamed Nasheed. Nasheed has been on the frontline of action against climate change because the Maldives' very existence depends on all of us taking action.He has lead the charge to become the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Politics & Government
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
On January 27th, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) made history by unanimously approving a comprehensive package of new emissions rules for cars and light trucks, including a mandate that promises to put 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on the state’s roads by 2055. The rules ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution
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)
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
Singapore has become a powerhouse in the past 30 years, and undergone a carefully planned transformation.It is often quoted as one of the most liveable of Asian cities. It has even extended the size of the island but now it faces a battle to protect its hard gained territory ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
Prince William has for some strange reason been sent to the Falklands. At a time where the UK could direct one of their top rating royals to do good, they send him to inflame long standing enmity in the Falklands. Odd ? Yes. Presumably they want the fishing and the oil ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Celebrities, Environment & Wildlife, Politics & Government, War
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has designated the Atlantic sturgeon an endangered species, providing it greater legal protections, following a petition the Natural Resources Defense Council submitted in September 2009. NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced four subpopulations or distinct population segments of Atlantic sturgeon, which are treated as ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Consumerism, Environment & Wildlife, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans (1 comment)
There is perhaps no more controversial energy source after nuclear than "hydraulic fracturing," or "fracking," of subterranean shale deposits containing pockets of natural gas. While the process can liberate previously unusable sources of natural gas, political, environmental and scientific concerns have risen along with production, as evidence mounts that fracking ... keep reading
Written by John C.K. Daly this month, about Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Politics & Government, Water
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