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Truth in Advertising?
A quick look at how some admen in the early 1960s framed the energy equation. by erica last modified Nov 23, 2009 02:25 PM — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Vintage Ad
by erica last modified Nov 23, 2009 09:04 AM — Relevance: 1%
Building Hope One House at a Time
Nancy Murray has taken recycling to a whole new level — she recycles houses. by erica last modified Nov 20, 2009 03:27 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Speaking of Coal and Natural Gas
Here are some numbers to ponder about our U.S. electricity generation. by erica last modified Nov 19, 2009 09:35 AM — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Changing Climate Change Legislation
A new bipartisan bill was proposed on Monday. Is it real or a pretender? by erica last modified Nov 17, 2009 02:27 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
World Cries Uncle on Climate Deal
News flash from Singapore: no climate deal from Copenhagen next month. by erica last modified Nov 16, 2009 11:56 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Another Volcano, Another Cold Snap
Analysis of sulfur isotopes in ice cores fingers a volcano in the 19th-century dip in global temperatures. by erica last modified Nov 13, 2009 02:05 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pinatubo Eruption and Global Temperatures
by erica last modified Nov 13, 2009 12:32 PM — Relevance: 1%
Small Underwater Changes May Be Big Deal for Life Everywhere
Air pollution is causing a fundamental change in the way lakes work. by erica last modified Nov 12, 2009 11:53 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Whither Wilderness?
Wilderness is a state of mind, argues environmental historian Roderick Nash. by erica last modified Nov 11, 2009 12:05 PM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
A Global Diet on Livestock Emissions
You’ve heard about REDD, the program to "reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation." Why not RECC, an effort to Reduce Emissions from Cows and Cattle? by erica last modified Nov 10, 2009 02:11 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Global Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2004
Note: Other CO2 includes cement production and natural gas flaring. Sources: EPA, http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/economics/international.html IPCC 4th ... by erica last modified Nov 10, 2009 01:54 PM — Relevance: 1%
Lovins Sees Bright, Efficient Future
<a class="external-link" href="http://nicholas.duke.edu/deanseries">Lecturing</a> at Duke University last week, physicist Amory Lovins predicted the end of our ... by erica last modified Nov 09, 2009 12:25 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Global Warming Debate Gets Strange
Someone tell me … which is the real news and which is fake? by erica last modified Nov 05, 2009 02:05 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Can We Put a Brake on Homely Emissions?
Looking for the key to getting a jump on cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions? It may be in our homes. by erica last modified Nov 04, 2009 03:57 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
The Nano Race
The race between finding new applications for nanoparticles and determining if they are safe is still very much in question. by erica last modified Nov 03, 2009 08:27 AM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Dean Bill Chameides
by erica last modified Oct 30, 2009 01:22 PM — Relevance: 1%
Deforestation Role Demoted
How well can we slow the growth of atmospheric carbon dioxide by slowing deforestation? by erica last modified Nov 13, 2009 08:31 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Amory Lovins to Speak at Duke, Nov. 4
by erica last modified Oct 30, 2009 12:09 PM — Relevance: 1%
Amory B. Lovins, Chair and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute
by erica last modified Oct 30, 2009 11:30 AM — Relevance: 1%
Cows Let Go a Sigh of Relief
Congress acted on climate this week. And it's certainly a move to chew over. by erica last modified Oct 29, 2009 01:53 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Arctic Plankton Sing the Global Warming Blues
The canary in the climate change mine is singing a new and slightly different tune. by erica last modified Oct 28, 2009 03:26 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Carbon Cycle
Carbon, in its many forms, moves between the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, and geosphere. The movement is described by the carbon cycle. (NASA - ... by erica last modified Oct 28, 2009 02:56 PM — Relevance: 1%
450 or 350 -- Choose One and Go
Thousands demonstrated around the globe on Saturday for 350 parts per million (ppm) while world leaders are still focused on 450 ppm. by erica last modified Oct 26, 2009 04:15 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Where Have All the Forests Gone - Bioenergy’s Legacy?
Bioenergy’s free ride in Kyoto and national climate legislation is a recipe for disaster. by erica last modified Oct 23, 2009 10:48 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Fixing a Critical Climate Error
The accounting now used for assessing compliance with carbon limits in the Kyoto Protocol and in climate legislation contains a far-reaching but fixable flaw ... by erica last modified Oct 23, 2009 09:40 AM — Relevance: 1%
Ice Update: Not So Fast Antarctica
Slower moving rocks under the Antarctic spell slower rates of Antarctic ice sheet melting. by erica last modified Oct 22, 2009 02:07 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
GRACE
by erica last modified Oct 22, 2009 11:43 AM — Relevance: 1%
Trash Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Looking to lower your impact on the planet? Look no further than your trash bin. by erica last modified Oct 21, 2009 03:54 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Reuse, Recycle, Buy Used
A customer looks for second-hand clothes at a thrift store in Manhattan. by erica last modified Oct 21, 2009 03:07 PM — Relevance: 1%