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Beyond Keystone: Why Climate Movement Must Keep Heat On
Beyond Keystone: Why Climate Movement Must Keep Heat On It took a committed coalition and the increasingly harsh reality of climate change to push President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. But sustained public pressure will now be needed to force politicians to take the next critical actions on climate. The key passage — […]
Seven Ways Climate Change Is Getting Personal in Ontario
Seven Ways Climate Change Is Getting Personal in Ontario From hiking to swimming, sipping to shipping, how shifting weather patterns are changing lives in the province. Ontario storm chaser Mark Robinson says swings in weather have become wilder in recent years. Photo by Mark Robinson. Climate change is hitting home across Ontario, whether you love […]
From drought to deluge: an ecological approach to California’s water crisis
From drought to deluge: an ecological approach to California’s water crisis Dry creek bed in California. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Climate change is the greatest threat to human civilization and a major driver of droughts, floods, fires, food system collapse and economic destabilization. Basing our infrastructure on fossil fuel technology that is imposed upon rather than […]
Getting it wrong on recycling
Getting it wrong on recycling Let’s see what those disparaging America’s rate of recycling as “too high” either get completely wrong or fail to understand. You can read recent commentary suggesting that the recycling rate is too high here, here and here. The number one complaint is that it costs more to recycle some categories of waste than to […]
Political Climate Shifting Against The Oil And Gas Industry
Political Climate Shifting Against The Oil And Gas Industry Oil and gas companies have had a tough time over the past year trying to weather the storm of falling oil prices. But the political and financial winds are moving in the wrong direction for the industry, raising more “above ground” problems at a time that […]
Fossil Fuel Companies Dominate EU Meetings on Climate and Energy Policy, Report Shows
Fossil Fuel Companies Dominate EU Meetings on Climate and Energy Policy, Report Shows Big energy and fossil fuel companies are enjoying privileged access to the EU’s top climate policy decision makers in the run-up to December’s Paris climate conference a new report reveals. The report by transparency research and campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) […]
Shares Of World’s Largest Miner Plunge To Seven-Year Low After Massive Toxic Mudslide Engulfs Brazilian Village
Shares Of World’s Largest Miner Plunge To Seven-Year Low After Massive Toxic Mudslide Engulfs Brazilian Village Ok, so if you’re the world’s largest mining company, one thing you don’t want is a global deflationary supply glut brought on by depressed demand from China and a worldwide excess capacity problem. Another thing you don’t want is […]
The Differences Between Commercial and Organic Honey Can Help You Find Your Sweet Spot
The Differences Between Commercial and Organic Honey Can Help You Find Your Sweet Spot For thousands of years, honey has been widely used for both nutritional and medicinal purposes. Over 300 varieties are available in the United States alone. These range from those that are nearly colorless and bland tasting, to strains offering rich brown […]
Will Indonesian Fires Spark Reform of Rogue Forest Sector?
Will Indonesian Fires Spark Reform of Rogue Forest Sector? Massive fires in Indonesia caused by the burning of forests and peatlands for agriculture have shrouded large areas of Southeast Asia in smoke this fall. But analysts say international anger over the fires could finally lead to a reduction in Indonesia’s runaway deforestation. The fires that blazed […]
Ecosystems Are Dying as Long Island Contends With a Nitrogen Bomb
Ecosystems Are Dying as Long Island Contends With a Nitrogen Bomb Septic systems and nitrogen pollution are killing the island’s marine heritage Photo courtesy of Stefan Beaumont Dead fish pile up on the shore of Long Island’s Peconic Bay in this photo taken on June 1, 2015. The fish suffocated when an algae outbreak […]
Erasing Mossville: How Pollution Killed a Louisiana Town
Erasing Mossville: How Pollution Killed a Louisiana Town ALLEN LEBLANC LED A VIGOROUS LIFE as a young man growing up in Mossville, Louisiana. He had a sheet-rocking business, drove trucks, and worked at the Conoco oil refinery. He helped his mother and stepfather run their nightclub, where Tina Turner and James Brown used to play. He […]
Breaking: Trans-Pacific Partnership Ignores Climate, Asks Countries to Volunteer to Protect the Environment
Breaking: Trans-Pacific Partnership Ignores Climate, Asks Countries to Volunteer to Protect the Environment In March, the White House was touting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on its blog stating: “Through TPP, the Obama administration is doubling down on its commitment to use every tool possible to address the most pressing environmental challenges.” Reviewing the environment section of the just-released TPP, one […]
What’s Really At Stake At The Paris Climate Conference
What’s Really At Stake At The Paris Climate Conference At the end of November, delegations from nearly 200 countries will convene in Paris for what is billed as the most important climate meeting ever held. Officially known as the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the 1992 treaty that […]
Amnesty International: Shell’s Claim Of Clean Up In Nigeria “Blatantly False”
Amnesty International: Shell’s Claim Of Clean Up In Nigeria “Blatantly False” A new report from Amnesty International alleges that Royal Dutch Shell did not, in fact, clean up its oil spills in Nigeria despite company claims that the task was completed. Shell is the largest oil company to operate in the Niger Delta, with over 5,000 kilometers […]
India Drives Forward First GMO Crops Under Veil of Secrecy
India Drives Forward First GMO Crops Under Veil of Secrecy A secret application has been made to India’s GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) for a new variety of GMO mustard to be released for cultivation. If accepted, this would be the first GMO variety to be approved in India – and could open the way […]
