May 2, 2013
by Greenlaw from NRDC China
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Greenlaw from NRDC China, NRDC China Program, Beijing
April 26, 2013- May 2, 2013
NRDC has been working in China for over fifteen years on such issues as energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy technologies, environmental law, … Continue reading
April 19, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A new global-scale modeling study that takes into account nitrogen — a key nutrient for plants — estimates that carbon emissions from human activities on land were 40 percent higher in the 1990s than in studies that did not account for nitrogen. Plan… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 18, 2013
by Wendy Fok
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Wendy Fok, Project Director, High Performance Tenant Demonstration Project, Center for Market Innovation, New York
At last, tenants take center stage. Today, Mayor Bloomberg announced 10 leading corporations have joined the Mayor&… Continue reading
April 17, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Each year our desire to get away from it all contributes to around 5% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Ignoring the impact of tourism on the environment would be equivalent to ignoring the carbon emissions of a developed industrialised nation. Continue reading
April 11, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A new system reduces carbon emissions and fuel usage at natural gas power plants by 20 percent by injecting solar energy into natural gas. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 19, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Scientists have completed an assessment of avenues to reach deep cuts in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 27, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Species at the top of the food chain play a much more important role for regulating an ecosystem than previously thought. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 27, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Species at the top of the food chain play a much more important role for regulating an ecosystem than previously thought. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 27, 2013
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Wear2 technology allows zippers, buttons and other materials to be removed from clothing without damage to surrounding fabric. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 25, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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New maps by scientists show how rising sea temperatures are likely to affect all coral reefs in the form of annual coral bleaching events under different emission scenarios. If carbon emissions stay on the current path most of the world’s coral reefs (… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 20, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Earlier this week Washington, DC mayor Vincent Gray announced a bold sustainability vision that is as comprehensive and ambitious in its aspirations as any in the … Continue reading
February 13, 2013
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
On Tuesday night, I had the honor of sitting in the House Chamber and hearing President Obama give a full-throated call for climate action in his State of the Union Address. &ldquo… Continue reading
February 13, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Getting the right city density – generally expressed in the US as people per square mile or homes per acre – to support sustainable and pleasant living… Continue reading
February 6, 2013
by Amanda Eaken
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Amanda Eaken, Deputy Director, Sustainable Communities, San Francisco
When people criticize California for being stuck in the ‘60s, they’re usually talking about hippies and flower power. Yet last week, the Sacramento County… Continue reading
February 4, 2013
by Grace Gill
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Grace Gill, Program Assistant, CMI/India/Climate Center, New York
India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India.
January 1 – 31, 2013
Energy
Bucks for Green Energy
In a pre-budge… Continue reading
January 22, 2013
by Dan Lashof
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Dan Lashof, Program Director, Climate & Clean Air, Washington, D.C.
President Obama promised that “[w]e will respond to the threat of climate change,” in what the New York Times called the most prominent policy vow of hi… Continue reading
January 22, 2013
by Pete Altman
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Pete Altman, Climate and Clean Air Campaign Director, Washington, D.C.
It was thrilling to hear President Obama put climate change front and center in his Inaugural Address. In case you missed what he said, here it is:
The goo… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 14, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Sharing logistics systems and goods — such as standard containers that could snap together like Legos — could have a significant positive impact on the triple bottom line. Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 11, 2012
by MoreRecycling
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Scientists in North America have taken an important first step in looking at the state of comparability of emissions data at national and subnational levels with the completion of a background report: Assessment of the Comparability of Greenhouse Gas a… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 10, 2012
by Amanda Maxwell
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Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America.
November 4-9, 2012
Chile
Environmentalists are … Continue reading