Veni,Vidi,Vixiadded this to Singapore MusingsPermafrost The poisons released by melting Arctic iceBBC Future - Tim SmedleyPollution, anthrax - even nuclear waste - could be released by global warming In 2012, Sue Natali arrived in Duvanny Yar, Siberia, for the first time. Then a postdoctoral research fellow studying the of
Heather Reyesadded this to Sustainable Contra Costa Plastic Black plastic can't be recycled – but we've just found a way to use the carbon in renewable energyThe Conversation UK - Alvin Orbaek White The big problem with plastics is that though they last for a very long time, most are thrown away after only one use. Since plastics were invented in …
DDetached Observeradded this to POLITICS AS USUALGDP Is it time to end our fixation with GDP and growth?The GuardianSince the mid-20th century, economic growth has taken on a dominant position in the way practically every country arranges its affairs and priorities. Growth has become shorthand for increasing living
Euronewsadded this to NewsGreenland The viral image that illustrates the scale of melting ice in GreenlandEuronews - By Matthew HolroydThe saying goes that an image is worth a thousand words. Danish climatologist Steffen M. Olsen captured the image above on June 13 on a routine mission through the Inglefield Gulf in northwest Greenland.
20th Century Radiocarbon revolution: the story of an isotopenature.com - Chris Turney Chris Turney applauds a book on carbon-14 and its key applications in archaeology, climatology and oceanography. Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a …
Carbon Dioxide CU Has Developed A Tiny Muncher That Eats Carbon And Spits Out Bioplasticcpr.org - By Grace Hood | grace.hood@cpr.org Jun 15, 2019 Most people who push for aggressive action against climate change focus on preventing greenhouse gas emissions. They want to shut down coal-fired …
News18.comadded this to News18 Latest NewsBitcoin Virtual Currency Bitcoin Responsible For Huge Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Studynews18.com - PTI The researchers determined the annual electricity consumption by Bitcoin in November 2018 was about 46 TWh. The hardware used for Bitcoin mining …
Green New Deal Daily on Energy: Chemical group CEO dishes on the Green New Deal, carbon pricing, and morewashingtonexaminer.com - John Siciliano Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what's …
The Conversation UKadded this to Conversation UKCollege & University Universities have alerted us to the scale of the climate crisis – now they must lead in showing society how to solve itThe Conversation UK - Calum Harvey-Scholes After increasingly stark scientific warnings and unprecedented mass mobilisations of school children and rebellious citizens, the climate crisis is …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDocumentaries That’s My Jazzkottke.org - posted by Jason Kottke Jun 17, 2019 That's My Jazz is a short documentary by Ben Proudfoot about world class pastry chef Milton Abel II, who reminisces about his That’s My Jazz is a …
BBC NewsRoyal Society Scotland's Energy future 'faces major obstacles'BBC News - Andrew BlackScotland faces "substantial obstacles" in the drive to cut carbon while keeping energy supplies reliable and affordable, a study has said. The Royal Society of Edinburgh said compromise and trade-offs
Reuters UKadded this to World NewsEuropean Union More EU leaders sign up to carbon net-zero goal by 2050 ahead of summitReuters - by Daphne Psaledakis and Alissa de Carbonnel in Brussels and Andreas Rinke in BerlinBRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has joined a growing number of EU nations to back going carbon neutral by mid-century, EU documents show, building momentum for the bloc’s leaders to agree the ambitious
Pablo Carreiraadded this to Power On. Revista de Energía. Hydrogen Japan’s hydrogen dream: game-changer or a lot of hot air? | Financial TimesFinancial Times - Robin HardingOn a Tokyo street in 2050, a long queue of automobiles belch their exhaust into the evening sky. A bus brakes hard as it makes its stuttering progress through town. Yet all the while, the air quality excellent
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEuropean Union Germany to back EU-wide target for net zero emissions | Carbon Briefcarbonbrief.org - www.carbonbrief.org Several news outlets are reporting that Germany has joined the coalition of EU countries who want to introduce an EU-wide target to cut net …
Carbon Emissions Home retrofits, electric cars and renewable energy key elements of Climate Action Planirishexaminer.com - Digital Desk staff The elimination of non-recyclable plastic, a focus on electric cars, and home retrofits are among the 180 actions set out in the government's Climate …
The Hindu Groupadded this to BusinessLineFinance (India) Tax carbon emission instead of blanket ban on non-electric vehicles, says CII Presidentthehindubusinessline.com - Twesh Mishra & Mirza Mohammed Ali Khan CII President Vikram Kirloskar feels that the Centre should tax carbon emission instead of going for a blanket ban on the sale of non-electric …
CNNadded this to Top StoriesWorld News What would life be like in a zero-carbon country?CNN - By Ivana Kottasová, CNNLondon (CNN) — Drastic restrictions on almost every aspect of people's lives, from the cars they drive, the way they heat their homes, to the fridges they buy -- even the food stored in them. That is reality
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Bicycles/Gear/Info The Lab: Cane Creek eeSilk in reviewgranfondo-cycling.com - by Andreas Maschke In the “The Lab” we present the latest products and put them through their paces for you. Some undergo long-term tests, while we check others out …
Drought Bad luck or bad management: farmers divided on droughtsmh.com.au - Harriet Alexander "It’s got to be all shoulders to the wheel in every corner of the world if we can pull out the excess carbon that’s in the atmosphere. And …
Paris Agreement Climate shocker: Canada aims for carbon credits for fracking natural gasstraight.com - Charlie Smith A Green member of Parliament has suggested that the federal government is hoping to use the Paris Agreement to obtain a break on emissions for …
Tampa Bay Timesadded this to Tampa Bay SportsKevin Kiermaier Martin Fennelly’s takeaways from the Rays’ 5-3 loss to the Angels Saturdaytampabay.com • This just in: Charlie Morton is carbon-based. He is human. He had been unbeatable this season at 8-0 with a 2.10 ERA. So much for that. The Angels …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJurassic Park Jurassic Park but With Pee-Wee Herman in Place of the T-Rexkottke.org - posted by kottke.org Jun 16, 2019 This is gold – a perfect 30 seconds of entertainment. I have watched this at least 10 times and Pee-Wee rolling around on the ground at the end …
Arin W.added this to Environment, Climate, Sustainability, CollapseCoal Hopes for climate progress falter with coal still king across AsiaThe GuardianThe world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is preparing to leave fossil fuels behind. Last week, Norway’s parliament confirmed by unanimous vote that its $1tn sovereign wealth fund would dump $13bn of fuel
The New Dailyadded this to NewsPope Francis Pope Francis tells oil executives carbon pricing ‘essential’ for climatethenewdaily.com.au - Philip Pullella Pope Francis says carbon pricing is “essential” to stem global warming – his clearest statement yet in support of penalising polluters – and appealed …
Guardian Australiaadded this to Comment is FreeOpinion (UK) We must transform our lives and values to save this burning planetThe Guardian - Susanna RustinThe case for action to tackle the climate emergency, on a scale far beyond anything that has yet been attempted, is increasingly widely understood. Almost three decades after the first UN climate treaty
East Anglia Leaving land wild to fight climate changeeadt.co.uk - Ross Bentley Could leaving parts of East Anglia to grow wild help us tackle climate change? PUBLISHED: 11:30 15 June 2019 | UPDATED: 11:36 15 June 2019 Hugh …
JJeremie Fayeadded this to Climate ChangeU.S. Central Command Groundbreaking Report Gives Us A Glimpse Of The US Military's Gigantic Carbon Footprintgizmodo.com.au - Brian Kahn There are a lot of superlatives that can be used to describe the U.S. military. It represents the biggest chunk of the federal budget. It’s extremely …
Murat Ozgorenadded this to NewsAlgae Carbon sequestering via Plastics? - Ars Technica OpenForumArs Technica Plastics get a bad rap for being "environmentally unfriendly" and extremely non-biodegradable, with lifetimes of tens of thousands of years. These …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergClimate Climate Envoys Divide Over Reviving UN’s ‘Zombie’ Carbon MarketBloomberg - Ewa Krukowska The role of markets in slashing fossil fuel pollution is returning to the center of the political debate about how to fight global warming. Envoys …
CBC Newsadded this to CanadaCanadian News Here's what everyone seems to be missing in the PBO's climate policy mathcbc.ca - Aaron Wherry The simple math of climate policy rarely makes for straightforward politics. Consider this week's analysis by the parliamentary budget officer, and …
