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10 Controversial Climate Change Fixes to Spark Discussion—From Wired.com

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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The Last Thrill

Monday, April 23, 2007

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According to the Urban Monk, the blogosphere is coming to an end. If I had just one last post, what would it be? What would I say…to you guys…my audience… I was thinking about what’s most important to me yesterday–what I’m most passionate about–”why do I spend so much time researching and writing about this stuff?” [...]

Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Global Warming

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

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For years under the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency has argued that it has no authority to regulate carbon emissions. Imagine that, the one government office in charge of–what other than protecting the environment–hasn’t been doing its job? Well, five Supreme Court justices ruled yesterday that carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases DO count [...]

Drastic Evolutions in Sustainable Development

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

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Many believe that in order to conquer global warming, we need to see a full transformation in human living spaces and transportation. Which is a LOT of work! Well, there are a few communities that are working hard to create drastically innovative living centers that change land use and transportation needs for the better. These “eco-cities” [...]

Let’s Prevent Life in a Post-Apocalyptic World

Monday, January 8, 2007

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A recent article from Worldchanging makes the simple (and what should be obvious) point that what they call “climate foresight” is becoming a necessary skill to pick up. I like this article because it sums up the point that 1) the source of global warming is no longer worth arguing about because it is happening [...]

Who Knew Shampoos and Lipsticks Could Save the World!

Monday, January 8, 2007

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Aveda is a great example of a successful consumer products company that incorporates environmental sustainability practices into everything it does. An Estée Lauder company that specializes in beauty and care products, Aveda was started in 1978 by founder Horst Rechelbacher, who describes the company’s mission as caring “for the world we live in, from the [...]

Slow Cooker Earth Part III: What You Should Know About Species Extinction

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

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This is the third post in a series that I was inspired to write by what I learned from a recent National Geographic Traveler feature. In today’s post, I give some concrete examples of animal species that are suffering due to global warming. Many people tend to think that “global warming = everything getting hotter,” so [...]

Slow Cooker Earth Part I: How Weather Patterns Are Changing Worldwide

Friday, November 17, 2006

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National Geographic Traveler magazine recently featured a full exposé on global warming, climate change, and how it will affect travel and tourism. This was a great series, but unfortunately it is not available online. So I will post a series of articles that covers the evidence they’ve gathered, plus some. Today, I present the emerging [...]

Eliminate Your Vehicle’s Carbon Footprint

Thursday, November 2, 2006

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Terrapass is a Menlo Park-based alternative energy company that sells carbon credits to consumers who want to balance out their “carbon footprint,” or the amount of carbon dioxide emissions they generate through travel and other energy consumption. You can buy a credit (starting at $30 a year depending on what kind of vehicle you drive and [...]

Cap-and-Trade Global Warming Solutions

Thursday, October 5, 2006

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The graph above has become increasingly noteworthy recently. It is the product of a years-old study by climate scientist Michael E. Mann, which shows a sharp rise in greenhouse gases in the last century, known as the “hockey stick curve.” The discussion of global warming in the media is growing at an exponential rate. Viewers [...]