New York, California, and 10 other states have joined forces with Greenpeace and other advocacy groups in arguing that the federal Clean Air Act gives the EPA the authority to regulate any air pollutant–including carbon dioxide–that may hurt public health or welfare. While EPA officials have acknowledged the risks of global warming, they maintain that [...]
First and foremost is green car technology. Some 200,000 hybrid cars have been sold in the U.S. since 1999, and automakers will add as many as eight new gas-electric models in the coming year to the six already on the market. Next is green buildings, with more than 200 new commercial and public structures in [...]
The figure is the second highest on record, 6% higher than the previous 12 months. Deforestation was worst in the state of Mato Grosso where vast swathes of land have been cleared to grow crops. Greenhouse threat The loss of 26,000 sq km means almost a fifth of the entire Amazon has now been chopped [...]
The core of the event is the international politics simulation, somewhat similar to a Model UN, but, arguably, much more dynamic. Lectures, workshops, and panel discussions provide further opportunities for participants to get in touch with prominent leaders, both from Bulgaria and abroad. We also organize a special excursion to Sofia?your chance to visit the [...]
But cut to the present and Ballard?s stock is down from an all-time high of $140 per share in 2001 to just $6 and change these days. Investors, said Ballard President Dennis Campbell, have been ?discouraged by the long wait? and ?seduced by the lure of an easier solution to the energy and environmental challenges [...]
U.S. opposition to the proposal came to light via a leaked State Department memo stating concerns that without participation by fast-growing developing nations, the plan was doomed to failure in the face of building booms across China, India and elsewhere. British officials came up with the controversial plan at the prompting of Indonesia, where corruption [...]
The street Ford calls home looks like any other suburban stretch, except that its backdrop is a blazing refinery outlined by a gray blanket of smoke. ?The man who lived here just died of cancer,? Ford says, gesturing at a one-story house as the bus rolls past. ?If you look on this side of the [...]
? Switch to compact fluorescents for your five most-used lights. Yes, compact fluorescents are initially more expensive ($2 to $20) than conventional incandescent bulbs, but some utilities subsidize them and the remaining extra cost is worth it. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a single compact fluorescent will shave $60 off your energy [...]
"Stock depletion has implications for food security and economic development, reduces social welfare in countries around the world and undermines the well being of underwater ecosystems," says Ichiro Nomura, FAO Assistant Director General for Fisheries. The report details how seven of the world’s top ten fish species are stretched to their limits. Populations of Chilean [...]
The game and one day lesson plan, called ?Environmental Jeopardy?, was sent to more than 6500 educators around the country who are members of Earth Day Network?s Educator?s Network. Teachers who join the Educator?s Network through the Teacher?s Corner of the Earth Day Network website will also receive a free copy of ?Environme?tal Jeopardy?. ?Earth [...]
