The recent fall in grain prices across the developed world may have given the impression that food security isn’t a problem – but it is. There are more people not getting enough to eat than there were a decade ago.
Recession Is Good For Climate Change, Say Experts
March 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Experts predict that this recession could lead to reduced carbon dioxide emissions because people will be driving less and working less. But has that always been the case in our nation’s history?
Global Warming Skepticism: Not Just for Wingnuts Anymore?
March 30, 2009 By 5 Comments
If you missed this profile of the physicist Freeman Dyson in the New York Times, check it out now. Dyson, I would say, is the most highly respected scientist to publicly come out against Global Warming.
His point? There really isn’t a lot of proof of Global Warming beyond a series of simulations and models. If you don’t buy there prognosticating power, your left considering the fact that we don’t know, for sure, the exact ratio between temperature and human interaction.
Greening Foreclosures: Buy a Home in Detroit for $40
March 30, 2009 By 22 Comments
So how much does a foreclosed home in Detroit cost? Two weeks ago, you could buy a home for $1 in the city. Today the lowest price I could find was $40. The city’s morale has dipped so low that only 14 percent of voters turned out for the big mayoral election in February, and two-thirds of children drop out of high school. What could we do to boost moral in Detroit? We could buy up foreclosed homes and lots and turn them into green urban spaces.
Updated: Air Force Developing Solar Powered, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Blimp
March 29, 2009 By 4 Comments
The Pentagon will spend $400 million to develop solar-charged, hydrogen fuel cell blimp which will reach an altitude of 65,000 feet and remain airborne for 10 years.
Van Jones Wins Aspen Institute Energy and Envrionment Award for Individual Thought Leadership
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How About a Global Carbon Labelling Law?
March 29, 2009 By 6 Comments
With no consensus on a global carbon tax, the world leaders must try to negotiate a global carbon labelling law as it would make countries around the world responsible for their share of emissions, hopefully making them take bold measures to control them.
Earth Hour 2009: Fox News Focuses on Critics… Of Course
March 29, 2009 By 10 Comments
Black Cars Won’t Be Banned in California
March 28, 2009 By 8 Comments
After a hectic and frenzied week in the blogosphere the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced it won’t ban black cars in the state “at this time”.
