Daily Archives: July 15, 2008

How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post in Gristmill. Below is a complete listing of the articles in “How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic,” a series by Coby Beck containing responses to the most common skeptical arguments on global warming. There are … Continue reading →

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Is $2.99 Gas Really a Good Deal?

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Earn on the Side. I’ve been seeing a lot of commercials lately for Chrysler’s new “Refuel America” incentive program.  In case you haven’t, the deal is that if you purchase a qualifying Chrysler, Dodge or … Continue reading →

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Baltic Sea "Dying" from Lack of Oxygen

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Planet Save. It’s not only the Gulf of Mexico that’s suffering from “dead zones” caused by  excess nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus used as fertilizers. Marine dead zones are spreading in the Baltic sea, … Continue reading →

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Green Sci-Fi from Bacigalupi's 'Pump Six'

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Via NPR. Weekend Edition Sunday, June 29, 2008 · Sci-fi writer Paolo Bacigalupi uses real environmental science as a starting point for his stories. His collection, called Pump Six, describes a near future where massive droughts create a black market … Continue reading →

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Gund Institute to Help Determine Ecosystem Costs, Benefits

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. A new partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont will help decision makers more accurately … Continue reading →

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Some UK Union Members Push for Greener Workplaces

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Electrical engineering, electronics and information technology representatives of Unite, the largest union in the United Kingdom, are calling for statutory rights for union representatives to gain access to environmental impact information on companies, … Continue reading →

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Nokia Survey Uncovers Cell Phone Recycling Gap

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Only 3 percent of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want, according to a global consumer survey released … Continue reading →

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EPA Lays Groundwork for Promising Technologies to Help Mitigate Climate Change

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Today, EPA is proposing a rule that supports promising technologies to prevent industrial emissions of carbon dioxide. Secure, long-term underground storage of the greenhouse gas is one way scientific innovation could lessen the effects of climate change. “Today’s proposal paves … Continue reading →

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New Science Reference Guide: Earth's Water Cycle and Climate Change: Reading List

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

From the Library of Congress Science Reference Section.

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Researchers Develop 'Breakthrough' Antimicrobial Coatings

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Occupational Health & Safety. A team of researchers in Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has produced new antimicrobial coatings with potential to prevent diseases from spreading on contaminated surfaces — possibly solving a … Continue reading →

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