Archive for November 17th, 2009
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Promises of green job security may be a thing of the past.
A major selling point for the green jobs movement has been the near guarantee that renewable energy and green tech sector jobs will be tied to U.S. soil — wind farm technicians and solar panel installers in China or India can’t service turbines in Iowa and roofs in California.
The resulting theology of the green energy [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, Technologies.
Tags: alternative energy, China, energy production, renewable energy, sustainable energy, United States
Comments: none
Age of Stupid:
The Age of Stupid Global Premiere Trailer from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.
With 700+ screenings in over 40 countries, live from New York with Kofi Annan, and featuring a live performance by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, the global premiere of the Age of Stupid was a memorable event in cinema history – and a key moment [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, General, Nature, Tipping Points.
Tags: catastrophic climate change, Climate Change, CO2 levels, global warming, natural systems, stop climate change, Tipping Points
Comments: 2
Earth ‘heading for 6C’ of warming
Average temperatures across the world are on course to rise by up to 6C without urgent action to curb CO2 emissions, according a new analysis.
Emissions rose by 29% between 2000 and 2008, says the Global Carbon Project.
All of that growth came in developing countries, but a quarter of it came through production of goods for [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, General, Negotiations.
Tags: Climate Change, CO2 levels, Copenhagen, developed nations, developing nations, global warming, IPCC, per-capita emissions
Comments: 2
Looking for a Solution to Cows’ Climate Problem
With the approach of the U.N. Climate Conference in Copenhagen next month, the livestock industry is coming under renewed scrutiny for its contribution to greenhouse gases.
Methane, which is a byproduct of digestion by cud-chewing animals, is a gas 23 times more warming to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. A 2006 report by the U.N. Food [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, General, Nature, Negotiations.
Tags: Climate Change, climate negotiations, CO2 levels, Copenhagen, global warming, methane
Comments: 1
Changes in the Climate and a Windier Great Lake
Chalk up another effect of climate change: it’s getting windier over Lake Superior.
That is the conclusion of a study by scientists who have looked at the effects of increasing surface water temperatures in the lake and air temperatures over it. The water has warmed faster than the air, creating instability in the air mass that [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, General, Nature, Tipping Points.
Tags: Climate Change, global warming, natural systems
Comments: 1
Serving Denmark With a Greener Menu
Whether they relish the unique flavors of Scandinavian cuisine or feel that herring is an acquired taste, the diners at Restaurant Julian, a popular Copenhagen lunch spot, are helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions with every bite they eat.
Tucked inside Denmark’s National Museum in the city center, the restaurant is a prominent member of Climate+, [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, General, Green Living, Negotiations.
Tags: Climate Change, CO2 Emissions, Copenhagen, International negotiations, methane
Comments: 1
What’s happening down under?
So what is Mother Nature up to down under?
We have been told to keep an eye on the South Pole over the last few days…………..a good supporter of the Greenhouse Neutral Foundation came up with the idea to see how the last 7 days has progressed @tweetingdonal – Interesting!
Now what will be the outcome for [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, General, Nature, Tipping Points.
Tags: Antarctica, South Pole, West Antarctic
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A Voice of Hope – A Day Will Come
There have been a lot of negative reports in the last few days that world leaders who will attend the Copenhagen Climate Change talks starting from December 7th are not committed to finalizing a pact to return our planet to a safe world for our children.
Even though some see our quest to be the voice [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Climate Change, Foundation News, General, Negotiations.
Tags: Climate Change, climate change emissions reductions, climate negotiations, CO2 levels, Copenhagen, global warming, International negotiations, stop climate change
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