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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
Despite massive gains in global access to electricity over the last two decades, governments and development organizations must continue to invest in electrification to achieve critical health, environmental, and livelihood outcomes, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Between 1990 and 2008 ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Children and Families, Economics, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Population
Some time ago we brought you Lonesome George. Lonesome is a giant tortoise. He is thought to be the last surviving male of his species. And...no pressure here George, but if you don’t breed the species disappears. But George doesn’t seem to get it -either way. George ... keep reading
Written by Vicki B this month, about Environment & Wildlife, Lifestyle & Behavior, Population, Travel
Electricity generation is a major concern for much of the world, since demand is rising.Hydropower is electricity generated using the energy of moving water. Electricity generated from water is entirely renewable, since water is an abundant natural resource and no water is expended during the electricity generation process. Hydroelectric ... keep reading
Written by Naseem Sheikh this month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Population, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water
China's Five Year Plan takes the restoration of a good environment and fixing the massive environmental pollution they have created, seriously. Last week five cities and two provinces to institute limits on GHG emissions. The first implementation plan has been drawn up by Guandong Province, China's largest GHG ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Air Quality, Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Health, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Population
Energy production by renewable sources will roughly quadruple by 2030, but the use of such energy will still only account for fraction of energy consumption, according to a report by BP. BP Energy Outlook 2030 provides BP's take on the likely scenarios for energy in 2030. Global energy production ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Emissions, Green energy, Industry & Business, Pollution, Population
No doubt Pakistan’s water crisis is predominantly a manmade problem. Pakistan’s climate is not particularly dry and nor is it lacking in rivers and groundwater. Extremely poor management, unclear laws, government corruption, and industrial and human waste have caused this water supply crunch and rendered what water is ... keep reading
Written by Naseem Sheikh last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development, Water
Last month the Durban climate talks established the Green Fund which is billed as the world’s premier source of clean energy finance – once it gets up and running. The problem is innovative entrepreneurs who are trying to deliver on the UN’s Sustainable Energy For All goals needed financing ... keep reading
Written by Justin Guay, Sierra Club last month, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development
Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent with a population in 2011 of 3,879,000,000 (3.8 billion). It covers 8.6% of the Earth’s total surface area (or 29.9% of its land area) and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60 ... keep reading
Written by Naseem Sheikh last month, about Agriculture & Food, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food, Industry & Business, Population, Water
With news that the U.S. honeybee population has been so devastated that some beekeepers will qualify for disaster relief dollars, comes a report from Purdue University that one of the causes of honeybee deaths is – as long suspected – neonicotinoids. I say one of the causes, because the article does ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Industry & Business, Population (3 comments)
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