Earth Day: 13 Things Everyone Can Do in 2013
On April 22, the world will celebrate Earth Day. Sustainable food and agriculture systems can play a big role in preserving the environment by helping to improve soil health, protecting biodiversity,...
View ArticleNeed inspiration for this Earth Day? (Offsetters Climate Solutions Inc)
(Source: Offsetters Climate Solutions Inc) Offsetters highlights recent global stories on innovative carbon management April 18, 2013, Vancouver, BC - Since launching in 2005, Vancouver-based...
View ArticleNeed Inspiration for this Earth Day?
Offsetters highlights recent global stories on innovative carbon management VANCOUVER, April 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Since launching in 2005, Vancouver-based Offsetters Climate Solutions has worked with more...
View ArticleBank of America Exceeds $20 Billion Environmental Business Initiative (Bank...
(Source: Bank of America Corporation) Company Provides $21.6 Billion to Address Climate Change and Demands on Natural Resources, While Advancing Lower-carbon Economy; New $50 Billion Environmental...
View ArticleFEATURE: Private sector emerges as key potential funder of sustainable forest...
Print 17 April 2013 As countries around the world struggle to find the necessary funds to sustainably manage their forests, the private sector is emerging as a key source of financing that, if tapped...
View ArticleFEATURE: Private sector emerges as key potential funder of sustainable forest...
(Source: UN - United Nations) FEATURE: Private sector emerges as key potential funder of sustainable forest management Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano 17 April 2013 - As countries around the world...
View ArticleThe Tar Sands Pipeline and Independent Eco-Politics
Those of us who participated in the #ForwardOnClimate Rally against the tar-sands pipelines in Washington, DC, on Feb. 17 () witnessed the environmental movement at its best and worst. It was at it...
View ArticleMore from Scientific American
This is part two of a two-part series on the limits of human economic growth on planet Earth. Part one details some of the environmental and natural resource challenges we’re up against. Part two,...
View ArticleGRANTHAM: It's Too Late For The Dodo Bird, But It's Not Too Late To Stem The...
Human rights court blocks extradition of UK-based terror suspect to US Putin's most vocal critic, Alexey Navalny, faces revenge in court Three children found dead in Lowestoft after mother falls to her...
View ArticleGRANTHAM: Capitalism Is Great, But It Assigns No Value To Your Grandchildren
Boston Marathon bombs: live Boston Marathon bombs: third victim was Boston University student Venezuela elections: Nicolas Maduro accuses rival of 'plotting a coup' as seven killed in protests...
View ArticleJeremy Grantham on how to feed the world and why he invests in oil
Yesterday, I posted part one of the transcript from my Saturday Guardian interview with Jeremy Grantham, the environmental philanthropist and the legendary fund manager. Here's part two... Jeremy...
View ArticleYouth Climate Activist Manifesto
As Earth Day has arrived, increased attention is given to the environment. We celebrate our planet's beauty and lament its destruction in hopes that our society gains a deeper appreciation for our...
View ArticleThe Carbon Bubble
Five years after the Great Recession wiped trillions of dollars off global stock markets, the world is facing another economic risk from the fossil fuel industry. According to a recent report by Carbon...
View ArticleAn Earth Day Debate: Is There a ‘Carbon Bubble’?
By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE The Hague — Today many are celebrating Earth Day by admiring the beauty of our planet and by calling attention to the environmental dangers it faces. While the focus is on...
View ArticleMother Earth gets little respect on Earth Day
It is telling that Earth Day came and went with nary more than a nod. Yes, there were statements issued from various elected officials, but on this day of days, when we review the record of the past...
View ArticleAdapting behaviour for good
OPINION: For more than 20 years I have worked professionally on the "what ifs" of climate change, focused mostly on what it might mean for agriculture. I've done this work in New Zealand, Europe, the...
View ArticleThe Wealth of Planets: Avoiding bankruptcy and foreclosure
"The financial and environmental crises have the same roots: non-sustainable use of resources in the money economy as well as in the natural world." - Anders Wijkman, co-author of Bankrupting Nature:...
View ArticleCredit bubble risks double trouble
There are, we are told, only two options. Either we stop burning fossil fuels before our carbon dioxide emissions drive the planet's average temperature up a full 2degC, in which case we will push the...
View ArticleGwynne Dyer: Fuel companies' carbon bubble greater threat than GFC
There are, we are told, only two options. Either we stop burning fossil fuels before our carbon dioxide emissions drive the planet's average temperature up a full 2C, in which case we will push the...
View ArticleDyer: Third option for planet warming
There are, we are told, only two options. Either we stop burning fossil fuels before our carbon dioxide emissions drive the planet’s average temperature up a full 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, in which case...
View ArticleNot a Fake Tweet: Fossil Fuel Companies' Balance Sheets Contain Toxic Carbon...
This is real and could affect markets more than a fake tweet. Oh, and the fate of the planet is at stake too. A new report shows that publicly listed fossil fuel companies hold more reserves than can...
View ArticleFood Choices Are A Key Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
Most people agree that good tasting food is part of what makes our travels more enjoyable. Unfortunately, the food served at tourism resorts is often not very sustainable. Our food choices do impact...
View ArticleDouble standards for regulators
Facebook Follow @washtimes When authorities identify the Boston Marathon bomber, do you think he will be a home-grown terrorist or a foreign actor? View results Americans must no longer ignore false...
View ArticleAmerican Carbon Registry Presents Annual Awards for Outstanding...
(Source: Entergy Corporation) SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2013 - Last night, the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, hosted its annual awards event. Welcoming...
View ArticleEarth Day Charities: Top Local Green Nonprofit Of The Month (VOTE)
From protecting the Peruvian Amazon to advocating for local recycling programs, these nonprofits are fighting for our greatest resources. In honor of Earth Day, we've partnered with Great Nonprofits...
View ArticleThe Limits of the Earth-Part 1: Problems
This is part one of a two-part series on the limits of human economic growth on planet Earth. Part one details some of the environmental and natural resource challenges we're up against. Part two, on...
View ArticleCarbon bubble will plunge the world into another financial crisis – report
Trillions of dollars at risk as stock markets inflate value of fossil fuels that may have to remain buried forever, experts warn Global stock markets are betting on countries failing to adhere to...
View ArticlePrivate Sector Key Funder of Sustainable Forest Management
Friday, 19 April 2013, 10:36 am Press Release: UN News Feature: Private Sector Emerges As Key Potential Funder of Sustainable Forest Management New York, Apr 17 2013 - As countries around the world...
View ArticleFEATURE: African nations strive to stem desertification with a ‘Great Green...
(Source: UN - United Nations) FEATURE: African nations strive to stem desertification with a 'Great Green Wall' Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano 16 April 2013 - Stretching from Dakar to Djibouti, a United...
View ArticleFAO to support annual Earth Day Italia Concert in Milan on 22 April (UN -...
(Source: UN - United Nations) 18 April, 2013, Rome - For the third time, FAO will be supporting the annual Earth Day Concert in Italy, to be held on 22 April. FAO Goodwill Ambassador Khaled, an...
View ArticleFEATURE: African nations strive to stem desertification with a ‘Great...
16 April 2013 Stretching from Dakar to Djibouti, a United Nations-backed programme dubbed the ‘Great Green Wall’ brings together 11 countries to plant trees across Africa to literally hold back the...
View ArticleAfrican Nations Strive To Stem Desertification
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 9:38 am Press Release: UN News Feature: African Nations Strive To Stem Desertification with a ‘Great Green Wall’ New York, Apr 16 2013 - Stretching from Dakar to Djibouti, a...
View ArticleGrowing Forward 2 Agricultural Programs Launched in Prince Edward Island...
(Source: Government of Prince Edward Island) April 19, 2013 For immediate release Growing Forward 2 Agricultural Programs Launched in Prince Edward Island Agriculture and Forestry The Honourable Gail...
View ArticleLogging of Ulu Muda forest may affect rice farmers in Kedah
Logging may reduce the water storage capacity of two important dams in Kedah. THE DENSE vegetation within the Ulu Muda forest complex in Kedah is a crucial feature of the regions water storage...
View ArticleOne man one tree plant is urged by somali leader
18 April, 2013, Mogadishu Mareeg.com- -President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed of Somalia has urged every Somali to take part in restoration of the country’s battered environment by planting a tree. People -...
View ArticleA New Diet for the Planet?
This week, I was asked an interesting question as part of the Q&A session following a talk I gave at the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference in California. To paraphrase journalist Marc Gunther,...
View ArticleMilestone Nears on Curve Charting the Human Imprint on the Atmosphere
For hundreds of thousands of years preceding the industrial revolution, the concentration of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere didn’t exceed 280 parts per million. Now it is poised...
View Article(Nearly) Unlimited Food
By Ramez Naam This is Part Two of a five-part series by Ramez Naam, Singularity University Adjunct Faculty, exploring the power of innovation to boost our access to energy, food, water, raw materials,...
View ArticleCivilisation as we know it isn't too big to fail
What in the world is happening to this fragile planet? Jeremy Grantham, one of the most respected global investors, with US$100 billion under management, warns that "our global economy, reckless in its...
View ArticleThe Case for Cool: Student Engagement to Save the Planet
Rising temperatures around the globe are a reality, and so too is the primary cause: Energy-related CO2 emissions caused by human-beings. Long term energy analysis by the highly respected International...
View ArticleGovernments And Oil Firms Aren't Acting Like Climate Change Is A Problem
Look At The Conflicts That Were And Will Be Caused By Oil [Presentation] The 10 Cities That Are Most Screwed By Peak Oil The Little Known Story Of How ExxonMobil Seized $300 Million From Hugo Chavez...
View ArticleThe giants of the green world that profit from the planet's destruction
The movement demanding that public interest institutions divest their holdings from fossil fuels is on a serious roll. Chapters have opened up in more than 100 US cities and states as well as on more...
View ArticleOn ‘Unburnable Carbon’ and the Specter of a ‘Carbon...
A new buzz phrase in the push to limit greenhouse gas emissions is “unburnable carbon” — an effort to define and then wall off the portion of the world’s still-vast reserves of coal, oil or natural gas...
View ArticleFORESTS: Investing in healthy forests vital for transition to green economy,...
(Source: UN - United Nations) FORESTS: Investing in healthy forests vital for transition to green economy, UN says 17 April 2013 - Investing in healthy forests is not only vital for human and...
View ArticleHGCA at Cereals 2013 - Catch up with the latest arable thinking with HGCA...
(Source: HGCA - Home-Grown Cereals Authority) See how the latest varieties fare with this season's challenges With around 150 varieties of wheat, barley, oilseed rape and oats on display, including...
View ArticleIf It’s Underground, Maybe Its Price Is, Too
IN waves of intense selling, an array of commodities extracted from beneath the earth’s surface — from gold and silver to oil, aluminum and copper — has fallen sharply in price this month. Enlarge This...
View ArticleRethinking Agriculture: National Climate Assessment Provides (Another) Reason
It's Earth Week, a good time to celebrate the natural environment and also examine some of the ways we use -- and abuse -- Earth's resources and climate. Food systems are an important area for...
View ArticleWhy action on forests now is essential to all our futures
Saving forests offers a new route to alleviating hunger and malnutrition, promoting development and tackling climate change We need to make forests worth more alive than dead. Photograph: Gwenn...
View ArticleIrrigation's flow-on effects vital
OPINION: No-one detests a drought like a farmer. This summer alone more than $2 billion has been wiped from the national economy by the lingering dry conditions across the country. If you live in a...
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