Question of the Week: Ships
(CNN) -- A report leaked last year reveals the shipping industry's impact on the environment could be far worse than anyone previously imagined. Other stories have also recently surfaced concerning the growing number of pollution-related deaths directly attributable to ships' emissions. Source: CNN, Posted January 22nd 2008
True or False: Planes
(CNN) -- True or False: Aviation's contribution to climate change is around 3 percent. Source: CNN, Posted January 22nd 2008
Stricter System to Trim Carbon Emissions Is Considered in Europe
BRUSSELS - European Union officials this week will propose an overhaul of the bloc's sometimes dysfunctional carbon emissions trading system, aiming to reduce corporate influence and make polluting more expensive. Source: NYTimes.com, Posted January 22nd 2008
Drilling Won't Hurt Polar Bears
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The directors of two Interior Department agencies said Thursday they're confident oil and gas exploration in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska can proceed without threatening polar bears that depend on the sea ice. Source: The Ohio Statesman, Posted January 22nd 2008
Multinationals Fight Climate Change
LONDON (Reuters) - Eleven companies are teaming up to see how they can work with thousands of their suppliers to curb greenhouse gas emissions, an environmental consultancy said on Sunday. Source: NYTimes.com, Posted January 22nd 2008
Gadget Show Going Green
(AP) -- Consumer electronics aren't exactly easy on the environment -- they consume electricity that contributes to global warming, and toxins leach out of them when they end up in landfills. Source: CNN.com, Posted January 19th 2008
Turning Carbon Dioxide into Fuel- With the Sun
Interestingly, another method has come to light (pardon the pun in advance) in creating carbon monoxide – from perhaps an even more undesirable source than trash. Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico are working on a prototype that will concentrate solar energy to “re-energize” carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which can then be used to synthesize a variety of fuels. Source: EcoGeek, Posted January 19th 2008
Learning about Agriculture...From Las Vegas?
Glitzy lights, extravagant hotels, hookers, dice games…and a farm? The infamous buffets of Sin City may soon be able to advertise their food as wholesomely local. A 30-story farm is in the works for Las Vegas – an agricultural skyscraper designed to include over 100 different crops, from miniature banana trees to strawberries. Source: EcoGeek, Posted January 19th 2008
Whatever Happened to Energy Conservation?
The most talked-about solutions for global warming involve alternative energies, but the straightest line to reduced greenhouse gas emissions is using less energy, period. Source: Live Science, Posted January 18th 2008
