Archive for July 4th, 2009

New U.S. Government Report Confirms Urgent Need for Clean Energy and Climate Action

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2009) – A new national scientific report on the domestic impacts of climate change reinforces the urgency of moving forward with strong climate and energy legislation, according to experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council. According to the report, “Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States” by the interagency Global Climate [...]

New BLM Maps Propose Areas for Solar Energy Development

San Francisco, CA (June 29, 2009) – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid today announced a series of initiatives, including proposed “Solar Energy Study Areas,” that would expedite the development of solar energy on public lands in the western United States. The Bureau of Land Management believes that the selected [...]

The Mili-band Live!

Today we’re down at Kingsnorth for the Mili-band – building a human chain around Kingsnorth to say no to dirty coal. It’s a fun summer fete for the climate, and we’re updating live from the scene…

The Mili-band Live!

Today we’re down at Kingsnorth for the Mili-band – building a human chain around Kingsnorth to say no to dirty coal. It’s a fun summer fete for the climate, and we’re updating live from the scene…

Racing icebergs at the top of the world

The MV Arctic Sunrise off Greenland ? Greenpeace/Morton
Dave is onboard the Arctic Sunrise, heading north up the coast of Greenland.

Blue and white icebergs are looming through the sea mist as I write this, fromthe campaign office of the Arctic Sunrise, in Baffin Bay.Our ship – an old sealing vessel – is just south of the [...]

Britain 74th in world happiness rankings

British people are less satisfied with life than many in poorer countries and use too many of the earth’s resources according to a poll that ranks Britain 74th in the world below Georgia and Burma.

Hydrogen generator could power electronic gadgets

The portable device would supply hydrogen to the micro fuel cells of electronic gadgets

Can biofuels rescue American prairies?

Yes, say ecologists, but not if the current enthusiasm for corn ethanol continues to hold sway

The hidden cost of wind turbines

When the turbines go up, it’s not just the scenery that suffers, it’s the atmosphere too. Ed Douglas reveals the environmental costs of wind power

 

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