Tag: climate change effects
Cities and Climate After Sandy: How Should We Prepare?
Written by Bob Lalasz | January 29th, 2013
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Hurricane Sandy was a wakeup call for coastal cities — but what should we do next? Five experts took on that question in the first of this spring’s “Nature and Our Future” panel discussions from the Conservancy.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, May 25
Written by Bob Lalasz | June 1st, 2010
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Repeat after me: Out with the jive, in with the green (cool news, that is):
- Climate change and bacteria. Yes, something else to worry about. (Yale Environment 360)
- Wanna bike commute, but intimidated? Introducing…The Monster Bike. (Treehugger)
- Fake, posed “wildlife” photos: the continuing scandal. (Audubon Magazine; HT 10,000 Birds)
- Britain to Europe: Take our domestic waste fuel pellets, please. (CleanTechnica)
- Could a price on carbon spur nuclear power development? (Green/The New York Times)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, February 10
Written by Nicole Levins | February 10th, 2010
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We’re experiencing whiteout conditions here in Cool Green Morning land, so let’s break it up with a nice chunk of green:
- Unexpected effect of climate change: more fragrant roses, which is actually not good for anyone, not just people with allergies. (Treehugger)
- China released its first pollution census, an effort that took two years and a whole lot of manpower. (AP, via Yahoo! Green)
- Too much of a good thing? Aggressive recycling and composting in Berkeley, CA has left the city with a $4 million budget deficit. (SFGate)
- Your favorite green companies might not be as green as you think they are, according to a new report. (GreenBiz)
- Introduced to Congress last week: a bill that would install 10 million solar roofs and 200,000 solar water heaters in American homes over the next 10 years (if it’s passed, of course). (EcoGeek)
Climate Change: What Do You Want to Save?
Written by Dave Connell | August 11th, 2009
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If you’ve followed the climate change debate over the last several months – indeed, even over the last year – you may have noticed something odd: Taking action on climate change is no longer about protecting nature. Taking action is now about how climate change will boost the economy, create green jobs, protect our national [...]
