Earth: you got a case of the humans!
sduford on Oct 24 2007 | Filed under: Environment
Here’s a great short film that basically shows what we humans are doing to our own planet!
Very cute, yet deeply upsetting.
You Got Humans
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‘Unexpected growth’ in CO2 found
sduford on Oct 23 2007 | Filed under: Environment, The Science
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere have risen 35% faster than expected since 2000, says a study.
International scientists found that inefficiency in the use of fossil fuels increased levels of CO2 by 17%.
The other 18% came from a decline in the natural ability of land and oceans to soak up CO2 from the atmosphere. [...]
The ugliness of bottled water
sduford on Sep 08 2007 | Filed under: Environment, Sustainable Dev.
Here’s a good article spelling out 5 compelling reasons why bottled water is a VERY BAD IDEA. And it doesn’t even mention the fact that much of the bottled water sold in North America actually comes from far away places like France, Italy, and even Fiji. This is amazing when you consider that Canada has [...]
Hypocrisy and Renewable Energy
sduford on Sep 02 2007 | Filed under: Environment, Politics, Renewable Energy
Here’s a good article at Green Options on the “Cape Wind” fiasco. Basically the right wing fights the project because, well, its bad for the fossil fuel industry, and the Kennedy’s, who like to pass themselves as pro-environment and pro-renewable energy, are fighting it because it will spoil their view.
This is a rather hypocritical stance, [...]
Climate change: A guide for the perplexed
sduford on May 16 2007 | Filed under: Environment
NewScientist just published an excellent special report on Global Warming. In it you will find 26 articles that debunk the main myths being spread around by the climate change deniers.
There is also a guide to assessing the evidence. In the articles they’ve included lots of links to primary research and major reports for those who want to follow [...]
Indonesia Makes 2008 Guinness World Records As Fastest Forest Destroyer On The Planet
sduford on May 03 2007 | Filed under: Environment, Renewable Energy
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Indonesia is destroying its forests faster than any other country in the world, at a rate of 51 square kilometers per day. The main reason for this? So they can plant oil palms to produce “green” biofuels for the west.
DeSmogBlog TV Episode 2: The Smart Car
sduford on Apr 23 2007 | Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Environment, Technology
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Happy Earth Day!
sduford on Apr 22 2007 | Filed under: Environment
Today is Earth day. Hopefully people all over the word will pause and think about what were doing to our planet; it is afterall the only one we have.
The looming water crisis
sduford on Apr 05 2007 | Filed under: Environment, Global Warming, Politics, Sustainable Dev.
The water crisis has already begun, and it is not confined to sub-Saharan Africa. As many as 20 million people in the USA are at risk of not having enough water within 5 years. This is caused by a combination of rapid population growth, overdrawing water from the rivers and aquifers, and increasing evaporation and [...]
What’s Happening to the Bees?
sduford on Apr 05 2007 | Filed under: Environment, Sustainable Dev.
This is a good article that discusses the sudden dye-off of the bees, which is puttung one third of North American agriculture at risk because famers have come to rely on this single specie of pollinators.
Suddenly, the bees farmers and growers rely on are vanishing. Researchers are scrambling to find out why.
By Moises Velasquez-Manoff
What’s Happening [...]