Located on a historic rise the southern coast of Singapore, the Po Ern Shi Temple (or Temple of Thanksgiving) is a shining example of what can be achieved with a group dedicated to social and environmental objectives. Back in 2000, the directors at this forward focused Buddhist temple identified key ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias yesterday, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Energy Saving, Green energy, Philosophy & Religion, Population, Solar, Water, Weather
By Johnny Rook, editor of Climaticide ChroniclesThe European Space Agency (ESA) announced today that new Envisat Asar photos show new rifts have formed in Antarctica’s Wilkins Ice Shelf. The ice shelf, which is connected to two islands, Charcot and Latady, is the anchor for the ice sheet behind ... keep reading
Written by Johnny R. yesterday, about Climate Change, Environmental Disasters, Weather
Wastewater To Feed The World? As available land area shrinks and human population soars, the demands on available land and water are generating a significant new interest in urban farming. But in many areas of the world, urban farming relies on using a resource which is both a blessing and ... keep reading
Written by Bruce Bisset yesterday, about Agriculture & Food, Organic, Pollution, Population, Water
On the 11th of December 2008, European political leaders will decide what their response to global warming is going to be. Last year, they agreed to a 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Now, with the downturn in the economy, that deal is under threat with only a ... keep reading
Written by Leslie Berliant this week, about Climate Change, Emissions, Politics, Protest (1 comment)
The latest science suggests that preventing runaway climate change means total decarbonisation. By George Monbiot. George Bush is behaving like a furious defaulter whose home is about to be repossessed. Smashing the porcelain, ripping the doors off their hinges, he is determined that there will be nothing worth owning by ... keep reading
Written by George Monbiot this week, about Climate Change, Environmental Disasters, Politics, Pollution
By Johnny Rook, editor of Climaticide Chronicles James Hansen and Joe Romm A few days ago, Dr. James Hansen of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and perhaps the world’s leading climate scientist, released a draft of a paper entitled Tell Barack Obama the Truth–The Whole Truth ... keep reading
Written by Johnny R. this week, about Climate Change, Politics (2 comments)
Having just come through an election in Canada in which I was a Green Party candidate, and in which the anti-science, anti-environment Conservative government was re-elected, gave me cause to wonder what happened to my pro-environment Canadians. "The environment" was the #1 concern of Canadians not so long ago - before ... keep reading
Written by Brian Gordon last month, about Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Politics (2 comments)
Guest Column by James Pew, Attorney for Earthjustice There are nearly 150 cement kilns operating in the U.S. In 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - the federal agency required to protect us from harmful toxic air pollutants like mercury -estimated cement kilns pump nearly 12,000 pounds of ... keep reading
Written by James Pew last month, about Air Quality, Children and Families, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Health, Industry, Pollution, Water
Nowadays, most people like to blame outgoing U.S. President George Bush for the ills of the country. In fact, much of Bush's policy originated under former president Bill Clinton. A case in point is genetically-modified, or GM, food. Under Clinton, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staffers and executives ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts last month, about Agriculture & Food, Environmental Disasters, Genetic Modification, Health, Politics
Do you know when you're being greenwashed? Does your blood pressure go up when you see those disinformation ads (you know, the ones by the American Petroleum Institute, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electicity, Conoco, Dow Chemical, Shell, BP, General Motors, Chevron, etc?), which are usually narrated either by ... keep reading
Written by Johnny R. last month, about Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Media
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