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Geoengineered cooling of planet would have 'perilous effects'
Read the full story at News.com. Proposals to cool Earth by injecting the atmosphere with sulfate particles would deplete the ozone layer and have “perilous effects” on the planet, according to a paper to be published Friday.
Posted in Climate Change, Research
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Take Advantage of Federal Coupon Program for TV Converter Boxes and Avoid Unnecessary E-waste
Read the press release. These days everything seems to be going digital and television is no exception. Beginning February 17, 2009, all television stations are required by law to join the digital revolution. From that day forward, all programming will … Continue reading
Can renewable energy make a dent in fossil fuels?
Read the full story from News.com. 4.2 billion. That’s how many rooftops you’d have to cover with solar panels to displace a cubic mile of oil (CMO), a measure of energy consumption, according to Ripudaman Malhotra, who oversees research on … Continue reading
Posted in Renewable Energy
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EPA asks nine major national chains to pull illegal Miracle-Gro pesticides from shelves
Read the press release. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today reinforced its concern for the safety of consumers by issuing “stop sale, use or removal” orders to retailers Home Depot, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, Ace, Do-It-Best, True Value, Sam’s Club, … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lakes Region, Pest Management, Regulation
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Pope’s Apostasy: Sierra Club Chief Disses Climate Bill This Year
Read the full story in Environmental Capital. One of the emerging debates among environmentalists these days is how aggressively to lobby Congress for legislation to reduce greenhouse gases. The argument for acting now is pretty straightforward: the planet is burning. … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Policy
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Carbon Reductions and Offsets
Via Docuticker. Carbon Reductions and Offsets (PDF; 510 KB) Source: Global Carbon Project (Earth System Science Partnership) via United States Carbon Cycle Science Program From program news item: The Global Carbon Project (GCP) of the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Publications
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Human activity and the environment: Climate change in Canada
Via Docuticker. Human activity and the environment: Climate change in Canada Source: Statistics Canada Canada’s emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), major contributors to climate change, rose 25% between 1990 and 2005. However, without increases in energy efficiency, the increase in … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Climate Change, Great Lakes Region, Publications
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Large-scale biofuel production may increase marginalization of women
Via Docuticker. Large-scale biofuel production may increase marginalization of women Source: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Rapid increases in the large-scale production of liquid biofuels in developing countries could exacerbate the marginalization of women in rural … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Publications
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Climate change hitting Arctic faster, harder
Via Docuticker. Climate change hitting Arctic faster, harder Source: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Climate change is having a greater and faster impact on the Arctic than previously thought, according to a new study by the WWF. The new report, called … Continue reading
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Puzzle, precaution over plastic
Read the full story in the Boston Globe. Last week, hard plastic baby and water bottles were not considered harmful. Now, in the eyes of many users, they are toxic. Yesterday, CVS said it will join Wal-Mart, bottle-maker Nalgene, and … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Health, Plastics
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