| Climate Change And the Women’s Movement: Wise Lessons for the Future 12 hours ago by globalfundforwomen by Annie Wilkinson This is part 2 of a blog focus on climate change. Read Part 1. Global Fund grantee, Women’s Action for Change in Fiji While 350 was abuzz here in the United States and also globally, it’s an interesting moment to also pay closer attention to how the women’s movement is responding ... The Global Fund for Women - globalfundforwomen.wordpress.com ·  3 references |
| Daily Roundup: November 9, 2009 13 hours ago Disastrous Weather: After killing 91 society in El Salvador, Hurricane Ida was downgraded to being a tropical storm and is headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast. Reuters and USA Today Rest Easy? End-of-the-world fears fanned by Roland Emmerich’s new catastrophe flick, 2012, have been debunked by NASA. Mean ... The Green Blog - AllGreenInfo.com · 19 references |
| Is Environmentalism a Religion? 14 hours ago A recent U.K. court ruling determined that environmentalists could be given the same workplace protections as religious observers. The Employment Appeals Tribunal case involved Tim Nicholson, who claimed he was laid off from his position as head of sustainability at a U.K. property firm Grainger con ... The Green Blog - AllGreenInfo.com · 19 references |
| Deep Pockets : Carbon Sinks News 15 hours ago by Jo Possibly some good news from the world of Carbon Sink science : the Earth may be soaking up progressively more Carbon Dioxide as time goes by instead of refusing to do so :- http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2009/2009GL040613.shtml “Is the airborne fraction of anthropogenic CO2 emissions increasing? ... Jo Abbess - joabbess.com · Rank: 27,393 · 18 references |
| Study Finds More Value in Peat CO2 Credits 17 hours ago by Environmental Leader Carbon-rich peatlands may trap more greenhouse gases than first thought, driving up their potential value on the carbon market, according to a new study, reports Reuters. Huge amounts of greenhouse gases are released when peatlands are logged or drained for agriculture, and even more when the dried ... Environmental Leader - environmentalleader.com · Rank: 499 · 1241 references |
| Kate Walsh Swims With Oceana In New Campaign To Protect Sea Turtles 17 hours ago Kate Walsh, a longtime supporter of Oceana, is fronting a new campaign for the conservation group called “Getting Sea Turtles Off the Hook”. The Private Practice actress will star in a number of print, online and TV, Web and radio spots to help raise awareness of the species — and what can be done t ... The Green Blog - AllGreenInfo.com · 19 references |
| Travel, Global Warming And Carbon Offset 19 hours ago by Blake With the growing awareness about global warming has come an increasing pressure on the travel industry, in particular aviation, to take steps towards the carbon offset of emissions. According to figures from the Stern Review the contribution of aircraft to global warming is 3% today and could rise t ... Dunnar General Blog - dunnar.com · Rank: 46,130 · 23 references |
| Eating Green Without Going Veg 20 hours ago It can be tough being both an environmentalist and a meat-eater. We know that industrial animal feedlots can produce as much waste as cities and a lot ends up fouling our waters. We know that raising animals to eat requires much more fuel and energy than raising veggies. Recently there’s also been u ... The Green Blog - AllGreenInfo.com · 19 references |
| El Salvador floods claim at least 124 lives 1 day ago by Ellen Wallace Massive flooding in five regions in El Salvador has taken the lives of 124 people, with reports of deaths still coming in as the country struggles to cope. Some 7,000 homes have been damaged. The hardest hit areas appear to be San Salvador, the capital, and San Vicente province in the centre of the ... GenevaLunch - genevalunch.com · Rank: 29,545 · 123 references |
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