September 2011
10 posts
Palau Asks International Court to Weigh Whether... →
The low-lying Pacific island nation of Palau is trying an interesting, if long shot, way of ensuring its survival by forcing high-emitting nations to rein in their climate impact. New…
A Bold Call To Action: The Dominican Republic’s... →
On January 14th, at the National Palace in Santo Domingo, the National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism of the Dominican Republic (CNCCMDL) released its long-awaited
Keystone XL Pipeline Won't 'Play Any Substantial... →
photo: Tar Sands Action/CC BY A new report by the Cornell University Global Labor Institute echoes what opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline have been saying on jobs and…
Hurricane Irene: A Great Example of Why GDP Fails... →
If you need a great example of how GDP isn’t really a great way of measuring the actual state of an economy, in its ability to actually meet the needs of people, then a new piece from …
World's Major River Basins Could Double Food... →
Water scarcity is certainly an issue for growing food in some areas, but a new report, published in Water International says that the world’s major rivers basins will have enough…
Solar PV Power Grows 69% Year-Over-Year in US for... →
Following recent reports on how fast solar power is growing in the US, and how many people employed by the solar power industry: A new assessment from the Solar Energy Industries…
Solar Energy is Paving the Way for Better... →
A photovoltaic solar power system at a Partners in Health clinic in Haiti (Source: Solar World)
With Worldwatch’s Energy Roadmaps for the Caribbean work in Haiti, the Institute plans…
The First Worldwide Green Hajj Guide & Eco-Mosques... →
photo: Al Jazeera English/CC BY ND Some timely examples of the intersection of Islam and environmental stewardship, both coming via the good folks over at Green Prophet: 1)…
Natural Gas-Fired Electricity May Be Cleaner than... →
Photo: Coyote Springs Generating Station by Portland General Electric
On August 25, my colleagues at the Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors and I released a new greenhouse gas…
Is Tennis' US Open The Greenest Big Sporting Event... →
image: USTA I don’t know if the United States Tennis Association puts on the greenest major sporting even in the country, of even if you could define that, but the US Open, held…