As Climate Impacts Accelerate, Speed of Mitigation Becomes Key
Authored by Mario Molina, V. Ramanathan, and Durwood Zaelke Bad news can be paralyzing, and that's a problem when it comes to climate change. The steady drumbeat of bad news can numb us. We've recently...
View ArticleHere's Waldo
Does doing something two years in a row qualify as a "family tradition"? If so, this is shaping up to be a great one. Once again, my wife Mary and I have packed the tent, the camping gear, the bug...
View Article'Green News Report' - July 15, 2014
The Green News Report is also available via... IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Huge Christian organization divests from fossil fuels; Germany pledges $1 billion to international climate fund; Australia slides...
View ArticleWe May Have an Eye on the Eagle, But We Are Not Eagle-Eyed
Wildlife web cams are a growing presence on the Internet, fueled by the public's often intense interest in following the daily activities of different species through their wired device. In Minnesota...
View ArticleOil Is the New Fur
The news this week on the Fort Berthold Reservation was not good. One million gallons of brine from fracking operations spilled in an 8,240 feet long flow down a ravine near Bear Den Bay and Lake...
View ArticleShenandoah Valley's Godfather of Barbera
Before moving to the California Gold Country, I had probably had Barbera wine two or three times. I enjoyed it, but aside from grabbing a bottle on sale at Whole Foods, I had no idea how to buy it or...
View ArticlePeripheral Vision: Climate Change and Global Development in the 21st Century...
Summary Global warming poses an existential threat to life on Earth. This existential threat challenges our capabilities and calls into question the viability and effectiveness of mechanically...
View ArticleFighting Illegal Logging With Your Cell Phone
Illegal logging accounts for up to 30 percent of all timber traded worldwide, harming communities, undercutting American jobs, and increasing carbon pollution. With criminal operations moving deep into...
View ArticleWe Need a Marshall Plan for Clean Energy in the Caribbean
Children in Georgetown, Guyana learn about solar energy during an exhibition. Credit: CREDP In June, Lefties Food Stall, a pint sized eatery serving Barbados's signature flying-fish sandwiches, became...
View ArticleWhat Mad Men Can Teach Us About Renewable Energy
I mentioned to a reporter the other day that I suspect the so-called "Climate Deniers" are not so much denying the science of climate change, but rather they are rejecting the message we've framed for...
View ArticleSix Surprises About the State of the American Farm
By Tracie McMillan, OnEarthA few early-summer visits to the local farmers market are usually all it takes to turn us into cheerleaders for the American farm. But if you really want to know about the...
View ArticleThe 'Today' Show: A Sign of the Apocalypse
Is NBC's Today show now a sign of a coming apocalypse? I'm beginning to wonder. Last Thursday, I tuned in to Today for the first time in a long while. I watched a bright and chirpy correspondent climb...
View ArticleSupport Solar, But Not at the Cost of the Working Poor
Recently, many people throughout the country celebrated the first day of summer and the longest day of the year by urging consumers and businesses to "Put Solar on It." I also support "Putting Solar on...
View ArticleWhen Chevron Subpoenas an Amnesty International Activist
Co-authored with Simon Billenness. Cross-posted from Amnesty International USA Human Rights Now The lawyer of Ecuadorean people affected by Texaco-Chevron -who have long sought compensation for...
View ArticleEDF, Google Earth Outreach and the Most Innovative Trend in Environmental...
Not so long ago, people who worried about pollution in their local environment had few options. Getting answers required hands-on testing by trained experts with specialized equipment, or finding and...
View ArticleRural Co-Ops See the Light on Renewable Energy -- Even if Industry Lobbyists...
Rural electric co-ops got their start more than 70 years ago thanks to a smart piece of public policy -- the New Deal. Farmers and other rural residents, the thinking behind President Franklin Delano...
View ArticleCombating Desertification in the Post-2015 Agenda
Land degradation and subsequent desertification are becoming some of the most pressing development issues. It is estimated that one-third of the world's arable land has been lost in the last 40 years...
View ArticleThink Horses, Not Unicorns-- A Message to People Who Have Bought the...
This article has appeared in the newspapers of my very conservative congressional district in Virginia. In medicine there's a saying, "When you hear hoof beats, think of horses not zebras." Whatever's...
View ArticleBringing Life to Renewable Energy
Renewable energy has struggled to take off in the country. Fed up of federal inaction, 30 states and the District of Columbia have instituted a renewable portfolio standard (RPS). That, of course,...
View ArticleSierra Club and Center for American Progress premier solar documentary using...
Co-authored with Vrinda Manglik, Sierra Club Today, the Sierra Club and Center for American Progress (CAP) debuted a new documentary that highlights the vital role off-grid solar power is playing...
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