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Evolution in Action

  Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins The majority of the British public is still not convinced that climate change is caused by humans - and many others believe scientists are exaggerating the problem, according to an exclusive poll for The Observer. The results have shocked campaigners who hoped that doubts would ... keep reading

Written by Marc Roberts today, about Global Warming, Philosophy & Religion

Wastage is vulgar - Aim at zero waste

Editor's Note: With this post we welcome Swarnalatha Bhaskaran to the Celsias writing team. Swarna is writing for us from South India and is an Aerospace Engineer by trade. She starts us off with a thought provoking post on waste. Read it and get inspired to join the "Choose ... keep reading

Written by Swarnalatha Bhaskaran yesterday, about Consumerism, Philosophy & Religion

All It Takes to Be Happy

It's amazing to see how something as simple as dancing in the street or in the rain universally makes people happy. Do we really need all that stuff?   Watch the Youtube Video here  keep reading

Written by Leslie Berliant yesterday, about Musical Interlude, Philosophy & Religion, Travel

The Cost of Living (On Lunatics and Asylum)

  Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Climate change is fuelling conflicts around the world and helping to drive the number of people forced out of their homes to new highs, the head of the UN's refugee agency said yesterday. After a few years of improvement, thanks mainly ... keep reading

Written by Marc Roberts yesterday, about Global Warming, Health, Politics

Blair report faults G-8 for lack of progress on global emissions reductions. Can "citizen consumers" take up the slack?

Editor's Note: Dr. Jonathan Harrington is the author of The Climate Diet, £9.99, Earthscan 2008, available now. For more information visit www.earthscan.co.uk. We thank him for contributing this post to Celsias. On June 27th, 2008 former British Prime Minister and now reincarnated climate crusader ... keep reading

Written by Dr. Jonathan Henry Harrington yesterday, about Consumerism, Energy Saving, Global Warming, Politics

Ignoring the Virtual Cost of Water

Here's what I want you to do: Imagine me standing in your kitchen with my fingers in my ears, eyes closed and chanting la la la la la whilst closely resembling a 4 year old on a bad day. What I don't want to hear is that according ... keep reading

Written by Jessica Gottlieb yesterday, about Agriculture & Food, Consumerism, Economics, Health, Water

"Coal Makes Us Sick"

U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid names the elephant in the room during an interview with Fox News saying, "coal makes us sick, oil makes us sick". Check it out below: youtube link keep reading

Written by Leslie Berliant this week, about Coal & Oil, Politics

The Market Will Provide...?

Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Money, eh? Everything - time, food, heat, law -is reduced to its theoretical value as measured in a system of shifting exchange-assumptions. The system is an analogy. It refers to reality but has no direct relationship to the world of objects as we experience it ... keep reading

Written by Marc Roberts this week, about Consumerism, Economics

Learning About Exxon Through Advertising

Sometimes a short piece of media can exemplify a whole way of looking at the world. An Exxon commercial I just saw demonstrated exactly the fossilized mindset of petrol-lovers. The ad sought to present Exxon as using technology to meet people's needs. What are our needs? Exxon's representative ... keep reading

Written by Eliav Bitan this week, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Industry, Media

Why Environmental Protests Aren't Taken More Seriously

On June 13, environmental activists hijacked a train carrying coal to Drax power station, Britain's largest electricity generating plant. The plant, located in the village of Drax near Selby in North Yorkshire, is actually named after the parish and produces 7 percent of Britain's electrical power. It is ... keep reading

Written by Jeanne R. this week, about Coal & Oil, Events, Protest

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