Read what our writers around the world are saying about climate change.
There’s no reason why facing up to the challenge of climate change should not result in wide benefits to human society, including economic benefits. That’s the argument of the multiple authors of Reframing the Problem of Climate Change: From Zero Sum Game to Win-Win Solutions. The book is ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker today, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Forestry, Innovation, Renewals
Russian scientists have drilled into the vast, dark and unknown Lake Vostok, 2.2 miles below the surface of Antarctica, Russian news agency RIA Novosti said Monday. “Yesterday, our scientists stopped drilling at the depth of 3,768 meters and reached the surface of the subglacial lake,” the news agency ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Polar Sea Ice
There is perhaps no more controversial energy source after nuclear than "hydraulic fracturing," or "fracking," of subterranean shale deposits containing pockets of natural gas.While the process can liberate previously unusable sources of natural gas, political, environmental and scientific concerns have risen along with production, as evidence mounts that fracking ... keep reading
Written by John C.K. Daly this month, about Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Emissions, Fuel, Politics & Government, Water
Singapore has become a powerhouse in the past 30 years, and undergone a carefully planned transformation.It is often quoted as one of the most liveable of Asian cities. It has even extended the size of the island but now it faces a battle to protect its hard gained territory ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability (1 comment)
Citing figures obtained from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Conservation International (CI) announced that more than one million green turtle (Chelonia mydas)eggs were laid last year in Baguan Island of Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, achieving an all-time high since recording of nesting started in 1984. A total ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Ocean, Renewals
Global use of hydropower increased more than 5 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Hydropower use reached a record 3,427 terawatt-hours, or about 16.1 percent of global electricity consumption, by the end of 2010 ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics
While the both oil and gas industry and environmentalists continue to study the benefits and potential dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, some companies have forged ahead to develop new, more powerful fracking techniques. Dubbed “super fracking” by Bloomberg.com , energy industry researchers are working on new ways to create ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell last month, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Pollution (1 comment)
China's Five Year Plan takes the restoration of a good environment and fixing the massive environmental pollution they have created, seriously. Last week five cities and two provinces to institute limits on GHG emissions. The first implementation plan has been drawn up by Guandong Province, China's largest GHG ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution
Sweden is planning to connect its cities Lund and Malmö by building a cyclist superhighway stretching over 12.5 miles. The four-lane highway will be designed to follow alongside railway tracks and have fences and bushes in place to offer cyclists wind protection. Lund and Malmö are both cities with ... keep reading
Written by Yi Chen/PSFK last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Lifestyle & Behavior, Sustainability, Transport
Potato exporting is not something we hear alot about. And yet at present the potato industry is worth in excess of $500 million to the New Zealand economy , and was responsible for exports with a value of more than $100 million last year. And is in the process of trying ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Farming, Food, Industry & Business, Innovation, Soil, Sustainability
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