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Welcome to the age of the eco-martyr. God help us | Catherine Bennett

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:30:50 +0000

Nothing will harm climate change campaigners as much as a judge decreeing that the green movement is a faith Following Mr Justice Burton 's ruling that green beliefs should enjoy the same protection as religious ones, many committed recyclers will have been wondering how green you have to be ...

Ramsay Home found this 42 minutes ago on guardian.co.uk

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Without reinstatement of key provision, REDD could subsidize large-scale forest destruction

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:32:48 +0000

The elimination of a key provision from the negotiating text for the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in developing countries (REDD) mechanism could turn the proposed climate change mitigation scheme into a subsidy for large-scale conversion of natural forests to industrial ...

Environmental Leader found this 4 days ago on news.mongabay.com

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read solutions book by Al Gore

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:55:00 +0000

Book cover. The long-awaited sequel to An Inconvenient Truth comes out Tuesday, Nov. 3. If you want a preview, Al Gore and the book are featured in an excellent Newsweek cover story, The Thinking Man s Thinking Man . In September, Nature Reports Climate Change asked me (and several others) to ...

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US puts climate debate on hold for five weeks despite plea by Merkel

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian - Published under license by, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 4 November 2009 at 10:07:00 Senate delay means no bill likely before Copenhagen International negotiators lost one of the key elements to a successful deal on global warming today after Democratic leaders in the US Congress ruled out passing a climate change law...

Ecoearth.info Blog found this 30 hours ago on businessgreen.com

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United Kingdom: Climate change deal must be global priority says Darling

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:20:27 +0000

Telegraph: The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December has been billed as humanity's last chance to stop global warming by reducing greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. But negotiators meeting in Barcelona this week for the latest round of negotiations have admitted that any ...

Ramsay Home found this 37 hours ago on telegraph.co.uk

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US admits it expects Copenhagen Treaty to be delayed to 2010

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

James Murray, BusinessGreen , Thursday 5 November 2009 at 11:56:00 But officials insist they are still hopeful for a "binding and real political agreement" next month The final nail in the coffin of hopes that a legally binding climate change treaty will be agreed at the UN's Copenhagen Summit was hammered in yesterday when US officials...

Ecoearth.info Blog found this 30 hours ago on businessgreen.com

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British treasury chief urges climate agreement

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:26:33 +0000

Associated Press: British Treasury chief Alistair Darling has urged the world's top finance officials to reach an agreement on bearing the cost of fighting climate change before a UN summit on global warming next month. Addressing finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 rich ...

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EU to fight for tuna protection at global talks

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:08:45 +0000

Reuters: Fishing nations must cut the amount of Atlantic bluefin tuna they catch and protect porbeagle and thresher sharks, European fisheries commissioner Joe Borg said on Friday ahead of international talks. Atlantic bluefin is prized by sushi lovers and commands huge prices in Asia, ...

The Alternative Consumer found this 34 hours ago on reuters.com

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Green Consumers and the Recession: Is It Really Different This Time?

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:04:27 +0000

How have consumers' green shopping habits changed much during these tough economic times? There are at least a couple schools of thought: one, that green consumerism has gotten steamrolled by the recession, viewed as a luxury no longer affordable; the other, that green shopping has endured as ...

makower posted 7 hours ago from readjoel.com

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Further cooperation needed on climate change, economic growth: British Chancellor Darling

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:01:37 +0000

Xinhua: British Chancellor Alistair Darling called for further cooperation in securing more balanced global economic growth and combating climate change in the future here on Friday during the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor Meeting. He said that though complete consensus could ...

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Couple's book tackles evangelicals' questions on climate change

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:24:58 +0000

McClatchy: As an evangelical Christian living in Texas, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe found that many conservatives had questions about climate change based on things they'd heard on talk radio. So Hayhoe and her husband, Andrew Farley, the pastor of a nondenominational church in Lubbock, ...

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Will talking change anyone's mind about climate change?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:08:37 +0000

Christian Science Monitor: On Wednesday, Columbia University`s Center for Research on Environmental Decisions released a guide titled "The Psychology of Climate Change Communication." Freely available online [pdf], the manual endeavors to describe the various biases and barriers that ...

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Enviro Groups Face Some Tough Decisions on Path to Climate Bill

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:35:18 +0000

ClimateWire: For the past year, major environmental groups have framed the climate change bill as the movement's single most significant piece of legislation in several decades -- if not ever -- dedicating the bulk of their political muscle and heavy financial resources to passage of the effort. ...

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Riverkeeper Releases Fifth Gas Drilling Reporter

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:29:40 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2009 Riverkeeper Today Riverkeeper released the fifth volume of its Industrial Gas Drilling Reporter. The Reporter collects impact stories of industrial gas drilling from across the country, provides an update on the State environmental review, links to ...

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Koda's wife sacrifices goats for husband's well-being - Naresh Kadyan

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:32:58 +0000

People's are worried about Nepal and other Asian countries but they can't opposed, control animal sacrifice here in India. Shame on Geeta Koda for this crime against animals, 11 Goats can't saved their lives then how they can useful for a big accused Madhu Koda well being, she also be booked for.

Naresh Kadyan posted 10 hours ago from economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Ethical travel company drops carbon offsetting

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:55:06 +0000

One of Britain's leading ethical travel operators has launched a scathing attack on the carbon offset industry and has decided to stop offering offsets to its customers as a way of reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Justin Francis, the founder of responsibletravel.com, said he had decided to abandon offsets because he believes they have become a "medieval pardon that allows people to continue polluting". > >

Permaculture Research Institute of Australia found this 18 hours ago on independent.co.uk

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Climate activists fast to push leaders to sign strong deal at Copenhagen

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:28:38 +0000

Anna Keenan and Sara Svensson expected to be joined by at least 150 others as 'moral response to an immoral situation' Scores of environmental activists from five continents have begun a fast to put pressure on countries to agree a strong deal at climate negotiations in Copenhagen next month ...

Greenfyre's found this 19 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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Climate Justice Fast is to be … indefinite

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:28:38 +0000

BPSDB This morning two amazing women, Anna Keenan and Sara Svensson, gave a press conference in Barcelona about the Climate Justice Fast . Nothing I might say could compare to their words and actions. I can’t embed the webcast, so please click the link and hear why they are putting their ...

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Say No to genetically modified (GM) food - Naresh Kadyan

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:08:58 +0000

Your favorite food, vegetable or fruit, may soon come with genes inserted from bacteria, parasites or even scorpion. And the first such genetically modified (GM) food to reach your dining table would be brinjal or eggplant. The recent Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC)'s approval of Bt br

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Lifting the lid on climate change talks

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:51:37 +0000

Rich countries bullying poorer ones, mud-slinging and back-stabbing - environmental summits can be vicious At 8am on Wednesday 7 October, a smartly dressed fiftysomething Filipino woman took the escalator to the first floor of the UN building in Bangkok and merged into a throng of diplomats, ...

Ramsay Home found this 21 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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Al Gore urges Philly group to fight climate change

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:44:08 +0000

Philadelphia Inquirer:

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GOP Boycotts Senate Panel On Climate Change

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:30:18 +0000

National Public Radio: MICHELE NORRIS, host: And over in the Senate, a feud over climate change legislation prompted a rare move by Republicans. They boycotted the final drafting of a major bill on global warming. Two Republicans were needed for a quorum in the Environment and Public Works ...

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First Look at Carbon Capture and Storage in a West Virginia Coal-Fired Power Plant [Slide Show]

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:37:55 +0000

NEW HAVEN, W.Va.--A 100-story smokestack belches a roiling, white cloud of water vapor, carbon dioxide and other leftover gases after burning daily as much as 12,000 tons of coal at the Mountaineer Power Plant--a total of 3.5 million tons a year. The facility just outside the town of New Haven boasts a single 65-meter-high boiler capable of generating enough steam to pump out 1,300 megawatts of electricity--enough to power nearly one million average American homes a month--continuously. And now ...

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Brendan DeMelle: Cautious optimism for Copenhagen deal as Barcelona climate talks end

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:09:00 +0000

The mood was markedly improved on the final day of the Barcelona climate talks , as delegates, observers and non-governmental organizations all brushed off the pessimism that dominated much of this week and announced that there is still hope for a global deal at the Copenhagen COP15 sumit . News that the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee had advanced the Kerry-Boxer bill forward - coupled with revelations that some progress was made in Spain on several key issues during the ...

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Brendan DeMelle: Why Developing Countries Cannot Afford Failure In Copenhagen

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:09:00 +0000

The African delegation insisted today in Barcelona that its decision to walk out on negotiations Tuesday was necessary in order to jolt the intransigent European Union and other developed nations to move forward with serious discussions, rather than obstruct progress by bringing only lofty rhetoric and no numbers to the negotiating table. The plan seems to have worked, albeit temporarily, as negotiations resumed today about how to extend the Kyoto Protocol and forge binding agreements with the West ...

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Tiger experts call for urgent action to save species

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:02:00 +0000

More than 250 experts, scientists and government delegates from 13 tiger range countries this week called for immediate action to save tigers before the species disappears from the wild, citing the urgent need for increased protection against tiger poaching and trafficking in tiger parts.

Green Daily found this 32 hours ago on worldwildlife.org

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Why growing virgin vegetable oil to burn is crazy

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:03:55 +0000

The chief executive of Blue-NG implies he's greener than the Greens – but the argument for his grotesque trade falls flat What makes more sense, burning virgin vegetable oil in car engines, or burning it in power stations? The answer is neither. In both cases you are snatching food from ...

Energy Bulletin - found this 34 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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Register for No Impact Week

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:31:45 +0000

Take part in a week of pre-holiday mindfulness, hosted by NRDC Simple Steps and No Impact Man's "No Impact Project." Starting Sunday, November 15th, 2009, this one-week "carbon cleanse", developed as a truncated version of Colin Beavan's, the original No Impact Man's, year-long experiment, is a ...

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Health Problems Heat Up: Climate Change and the Public's Health

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:42:07 +0000

October 2009 The report finds that only five states have published a strategic climate change plan that includes a public health response. This includes planning for health challenges and emergencies expected to develop from natural disasters, pollution, and infectious diseases as temperatures ...

Climate Progress found this 11 days ago on healthyamericans.org

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Brendan Smith: What the CBO Isn't Telling Congress: Climate Change Threatens Million of Jobs

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:01:35 +0000

While fewer and fewer people are willing to publicly deny the validity of global warming science, those who oppose action to protect the climate have taken up a new strategy: Denying that climate change will have a major impact on the U.S. economy. This denial is rejected by most economists who have studied climate change. In a survey of 144 top climate economists released November 4, 2009 by the Institute for Policy Integrity at the New York University School of Law, 84% agreed that "the ...

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What will it take to force political action on climate change?

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:01:39 +0000

As utilities fire up their "clean coal" machines and international negotiators haggle over the precise definition of a tree , only one entity has the courage to stand and deliver the hot air the world so desperately craves on climate change: the U.S. Senate. After a hectic couple of weeks, filled with Republican walkouts and Democratic intransigence, the Senate's Environment and Public Works committee has pushed a bill to the Senate floor that would cut carbon dioxide. [More] ...

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Can we manipulate the weather?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:21:30 +0000

Chinese scientists claim to be able to control the weather. But is so-called geoengineering more than wishful thinking? And, if so, should we be worried? The unseasonal snow that fell on Beijing for 11 hours on Sunday was the earliest and heaviest there has been for years. It was also, China ...

Worldchanging: Bright Green found this 29 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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Civil unrest has a role in stopping climate change, says Gore

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:08:34 +0000

Ahead of Copenhagen summit, former US vice-president says 'non-violent lawbreaking' is legitimate in persuading governments to cut emissions Al Gore has sought to inject fresh momentum into the Copenhagen build-up, saying he is certain Barack Obama will attend and predicting a rise in civil ...

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Philippines targets $2.5 billion geothermal development

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:46:41 +0000

By Leonora Walet, Asia Green Investment Correspondent HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Philippine government aims to approve contracts to explore and develop the country's massive geothermal energy resources, which could attract more than $2.5 billion in private investment, an official said. The ...

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APEC seeks sweeping world emission cuts by 2050

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:53:50 +0000

Agence France-Presse: Asia-Pacific leaders plan to call for sweeping cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at a summit here next week, according to a draft communique obtained by AFP Friday. "We believe that global emissions will need to peak over the next few years, and be ...

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Kneed Response to Climate Change Legislation

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:55:41 +0000

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, November 3, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a press release in which it said it supports strong federal climate change legislation. In a letter to Senators Boxer and Inhofe, the Chamber called for a fresh approach that strikes ...

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Huge emitter lobby undercuts climate efforts

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:53:50 +0000

Carbon Positive: Moves by governments to regulate carbon emissions and efforts to secure a new international climate change treaty are being successfully thwarted by the sheer number of lobbyists and amount of funding being brought to bear by heavy greenhouse emitting companies, a study by the ...

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The “Connected Home”

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:53:08 +0000

Research from connected home provider Intamac shows people want to conserve energy to save money rather than stop global warming. Consumers in North America and the UK admit the main reason they want to conserve energy in the home is to save money rather than reduce the effects of global ...

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Statement on Fort Hood Tragedy

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:25:09 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2009 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about the tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas: "Our deepest sympathies go to the families who lost loved ones or are ...

Rover found this 30 hours ago on commondreams.org

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Green Style: A Woodsy Tablescape

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:12:02 +0000

We really loved the post Beth wrote over on AT:LA today , and wanted to show it to you all. In honor of Entertaining month on Re-Nest, here's a little inspiration: take cuttings from plants, pine cones and other woodsy finds to make a beautiful tablescape. Read Full Post

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NASA Researchers Explore Lightning's NO x -ious Impact on Pollution, Climate

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:07:53 +0000

Horizontal lightning bolt > View larger image Flashes of intracloud lightning, the horizontal type shown here, usually occur within clouds high in the atmosphere. A decade ago, scientists believed intracloud lightning produced far less NO x per flash than cloud-to-ground lighting. New evidence ...

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Protect Govardhan Hill of Lord Krishna in Brijdham - Sukanya Kadyan

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:33:38 +0000

Lord Krishna Goverdhan hills are in danger, environment as well. Illegal mining and crushers are openly spoiling the nature, which hurt our sentiments of all devotees to Lord Krishna, hence Please sign and support this petition to protest all illegal activities over there. - Jai Shree Radhe

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Compost Your Pumpkin This Year

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:12:00 +0000

Every year, one billion pounds of pumpkins are produced in the United States alone, including at least 100 million pounds in every state. Unlike many other aspects of your Halloween experience, pumpkins don’t come in difficult to recycle packaging, which should make proper disposal a no-brainer. ...

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Has Japan designed the world's best bike shed? | David Munk

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:59:04 +0000

The 'bike tree', an automatic storage system for cycles, can hold up to 6,000 bikes – but could it branch out in the UK? It's not often something stops you in your bike tracks. But a spectacular "bike tree" invention from Japan bowled me over when I was in Tokyo a couple of weeks ago. Fed up ...

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Industry Rep Picked for Trade Post Draws Fire

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:13:49 +0000

A coalition of advocacy groups launched a campaign today opposing President Obama's choice of a pesticide industry official to represent U.S. interests in agricultural trade negotiations. The 85 groups -- including Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, the Organic Consumers Association, the National ...

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Climate Change: India Plays Tough on Carbon Emissions

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:20:30 +0000

If U.S. diplomats consider India to be a major obstacle to global climate-change negotiations and they do it might be because of Sunita Narain. The director of the influential Centre for Science and Environment, Narain can be as caustic as she is intelligent, and never more so than when she ...

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IEA: Low-carbon plans to cause gas glut

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:05:17 +0000

Agency predicts greater investment in nuclear and renewables will reduce European reliance on Russia. From BusinessGreen.com , part of the Guardian Environment Network Improvements in energy efficiency and wider deployment of low-carbon technologies could reduce global gas consumption by five ...

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Britain rules out climate treaty at summit

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:14:59 +0000

British Government officials believe there is no hope of signing a legally binding climate change treaty in Copenhagen next month. > >

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Waste Management Inc plans to produce its own LNG fuel

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:14:08 +0000

Photo courtesy Waste Management IncAn environmental issue about landfills is the landfill gas they invariably produce. Landfill gas is largely methane, and methane is a very potent greenhouse gas with 20x or more the greenhouse effect than car... Links: ...

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Fossil fuel subsidies "bringing us closer to irreversible climate change"

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:45:19 +0000

Mongabay: The Green Economy Coalition is urging G20 finance ministers to rapidly put an end to fossil fuel subsidies. In a letter to the ministers, the coalition argues that these subsidies are contributing directly to climate change and making it difficult for the world to transition to a ...

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