China Ready To Limit Carbon Emissions Following US Pressure, EU Help

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With mounting pressure from US and promise of assistance by EU, China has indicated that it is ready to cooperate on an international deal to reduce carbon emissions.

How to Green Your Cows’ Gas

Reductions of cow-produced methane could play a big role in mitigating climate change.

A recent study by Canadian researchers published in the Journal of Animal Science indicate that by fine-tuning the balance of starch, sugar, cellulose, ash, fat and other elements of cattle feed, methane production by the cows can be reduced by as much as 25 percent.

What Advice Does Ray Anderson Have for Barack Obama?

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What advice would Ray Anderson of Interface give to Barack Obama about creating a legacy in sustainability?

Swine Flu Shows Agribusiness Needs Regulation…and Less Subsidies

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Adam Smith never considered the swine flu. When a company creates public health epidemics, do they foot the bill? Why should then when they can just pawn it off on the taxpayer?

Jatropha: Biofuel Wonder Plant Fails to Deliver

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Jatropha, despite the hype, will not be a contributor to fuel security on the planet in the near, or even the middle future.

Russia Plans a Deadly Mix of Offshore Oil Drilling & Floating Nuclear Reactors in the Arctic

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Neglecting its responsibility to protect & preserve the fragile Arctic ecosystem, Russia is planning to use floating nuclear reactors to power its oil drilling efforts in the region.

White Nose Syndrome Spreads Through USA Bat Population

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It’s still not clear what is killing the bat populations, but what is known is that bats with WNS wake up more frequently from their winter hibernation which means they use up their fat stores, forcing them to leave the caves to seek food before the insect populations are around so that they simply starve to death.

HR 1388 Serve America Act Federally Funds Volunteerism, HR 1444 Mandates Youth Service Requirement

Although much of the controversy around HR 1388 has been around mandatory service requirements for American youth, the larger issue is tying federal dollars into public service. The act will actually create government funded jobs making participating states and organizations permanently dependent on federal funding for their service activities.

Global Warming is Natural…Yeah, Yeah, We’ve Heard it Before

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The argument that global warming is natural can be compared to other types of junk-science claims in recent U.S. history.

Mean Joe Green #61: Monsanto Grows a Genetically Modified Blogger

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Monsanto is one of the most damaging corporations around today. Therefore, they decided to curb any criticism with their very own blogger.