Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says that the ultimate cost of the war will top $3 trillion. Sen. Harry Reid’s office has released its own attempt … The money US have spent on the five-year Iraq War could have shifted the entire world to renewablesRead more
Environment
Posted inRenewable
NBC11 becomes the first green TV station
The mainstream media has always voiced its concern over the rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere but the media houses themselves have not always … NBC11 becomes the first green TV stationRead more
Posted inCO2
carbon footprint
A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or … carbon footprintRead more
Posted inCO2
Carbon Calculator
Industrial Design Consultancy has developed a simplified LCA tool that is available online for free to everybody and their brother! To estimate the carbon footprint … Carbon CalculatorRead more
Posted inConservation
Only 1,411 tigers left in protected forests in India
New Delhi – India has only 1,411 tigers in its protected forests, less than half the numbers in 2001-2002, according to official figures released Tuesday. … Only 1,411 tigers left in protected forests in IndiaRead more
Posted inHuman / Shark
are the sharks really ruthless man eaters?
No. We are the real predators. Reuters‘ Timothy Gardner reports that a new report issued by the World Conservation Union, or IUCN, estimates that several … are the sharks really ruthless man eaters?Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster
Warmer climate and insects
Scientists speculate that 55 million years ago, a massive volcanic eruption or fires caused carbon dioxide levels to rise, resulting in a 9-degree Fahrenheit increase … Warmer climate and insectsRead more
Posted inEnergy
Dirty games of Nuclear Industry (or Waste Industry)
WASHINGTON — Forgotten but not gone, the waste from more than 100 nuclear reactors that the federal government was supposed to start accepting for burial … Dirty games of Nuclear Industry (or Waste Industry)Read more
Posted inCO2 / Pollution / Transportation
Pollution by Shipping Industry
a leaked UN study says that annual emissions from the world’s merchant fleet have already reached 1.12bn tonnes of CO₂, or nearly 4.5% of all … Pollution by Shipping IndustryRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Are we crossing the threshold
In a comprehensive study published by a group of climate experts identify the nine areas that are in gravest danger of passing critical thresholds or … Are we crossing the thresholdRead more