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Across the Sea But a World Away – From the Caribbean to the Panama Climate Talks

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:36:24 -0400

Across the Sea But a World Away – From the Caribbean to the Panama Climate Talks:

Session of the United Nations climate negotiations October 2 in Panama City. Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development

Panama is only a short hop from the…

Bill McKibben Links Climate Change to Corruption in Stirring Occupy Wall Street Speech (Video)

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:57:57 -0400

Bill McKibben Links Climate Change to Corruption in Stirring Occupy Wall Street Speech (Video):

The climate activism community is now firmly in the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) fight. 350.org joined in the tens of thousands on the streets of New York last week; and now environmental…

Worldwatch Presents the Potential for Renewables in Haiti

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:09:09 -0400

Worldwatch Presents the Potential for Renewables in Haiti:

Matt Lucky presenting the potential for wind energy in Haiti at an energy sector stakeholder meeting in Port-au-Prince (Source: Worldwatch).

Last week, Xing Fu-Bertaux and I…

Right2Know Marchers Begin 313-Mile Walk From NYC to Washington DC Demanding GM Food Labeling

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:38:21 -0400

Right2Know Marchers Begin 313-Mile Walk From NYC to Washington DC Demanding GM Food Labeling:

While thousands of people participated in the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in the New York City over the weekend, on Saturday a smaller group of activists set out on a 313-mile march to…

Palau Asks International Court to Weigh Whether Polluting Nations Have Obligation to Curb Emissions

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:12:29 -0400

Palau Asks International Court to Weigh Whether Polluting Nations Have Obligation to Curb Emissions:

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 Climate-Compatible Development Plan

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:32:36 -0400

A Bold Call To Action: The Dominican Republic’s Climate-Compatible Development Plan:

On January 14^th, 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 Role' In Putting Americans Back To Work: Cornell Univ. Study

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:40:01 -0400

Keystone XL Pipeline Won't 'Play Any Substantial Role' In Putting Americans Back To Work: Cornell Univ. Study:

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 as a Measurement of Wellbeing

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:55:26 -0400

Hurricane Irene: A Great Example of Why GDP Fails as a Measurement of Wellbeing:

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 Production, With Better Water Efficiency

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:45:27 -0400

World's Major River Basins Could Double Food Production, With Better Water Efficiency:

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 Second Quarter 2011

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:50:42 -0400

Solar PV Power Grows 69% Year-Over-Year in US for Second Quarter 2011:

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 Healthcare in Haiti

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:40:12 -0400

Solar Energy is Paving the Way for Better Healthcare in Haiti:

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 in Qatar: More on Islam & The Environment

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:14:39 -0400

The First Worldwide Green Hajj Guide & Eco-Mosques in Qatar: More on Islam & The Environment:

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 Coal, But Substantial Progress to be Made on Methane Emissions

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:02:18 -0400

Natural Gas-Fired Electricity May Be Cleaner than Coal, But Substantial Progress to be Made on Methane Emissions:

Photo: Coyote Springs Generating Station by Portland General Electric

On August 25, my colleagues at the Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors and I r eleased a new greenhouse gas…

Is Tennis' US Open The Greenest Big Sporting Event In The Nation?

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:27:17 -0400

Is Tennis' US Open The Greenest Big Sporting Event In The Nation?:

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…

Global Production of Biofuels Regains Momentum, According to New Research by Worldwatch Institute

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:30:56 -0400

Global Production of Biofuels Regains Momentum, According to New Research by Worldwatch Institute:

Global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009. High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and…

How Shutting Down Nuclear Power Is Different Than Wind Power Intermittency

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:05:48 -0400

How Shutting Down Nuclear Power Is Different Than Wind Power Intermittency:

photo: pfly/CC BY-SA Right after the Fukushima nuclear disaster began I wrote about how wind turbines survived unscathed in the earthquake zone and began producing power again…

Worldwatch Report Focuses on China’s Green Future

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:49:14 -0400

Worldwatch Report Focuses on China’s Green Future:

By Haibing Ma and Danielle Nierenberg

The new Worldwatch report explores China’s green potentials

China’s environmental problems remain a cause for global concern as climate…

Ambitious Plans and Equally Great Challenges: An Overview of China’s Offshore Wind Power Development

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:53:11 -0400

Ambitious Plans and Equally Great Challenges: An Overview of China’s Offshore Wind Power Development:

by Qiong Xie

China’s offshore wind industry is gaining momentum and entering the large-scale development phase. China’s National Energy Bureau plans to boost the country’s offshore wind capacity…

Warming World May Release Stored Carbon From Tropical Forest Soils

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:00:25 -0400

Warming World May Release Stored Carbon From Tropical Forest Soils:

photo: Dr Emma Sayer Both calculating how many carbon emissions are stored in forests and how this changes over time is a complicated business, but we certainly know that they are…

We All Suffer When Large Animals Removed From Our Environment, Entire Ecosystem Feels It

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:53:33 -0400

We All Suffer When Large Animals Removed From Our Environment, Entire Ecosystem Feels It:

photo: Tambako the Jaguar/Creative Commons As Wyoming and the Department of Interior thinking appropriately managing wolves means half of them should be shot on sight, a new study in…