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Posted August 28, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
New data confirms widespread atrazine contamination in drinking water and streams. Scientists to examine the link between Alzheimer's and man-made nano particles found in sunscreen and other products. Global warming could shift the Earth's axis by 1.5 meters in...continued→
Posted August 21, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Cash for Clunkers ends on Monday. ZoomPool, a new social network, connects carbon-conscious people who want to carpool. Baoding, China, becomes world's first carbon positive city. An international climate conference for teenagers results in 14 specific projects to help...continued→
Posted August 14, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Seattle residents will vote on a plastic bag tax next week. Mother Jones charts the miles traveled per bottle of nine popular water brands. GM says the new Chevy Volt will get 230 mpg in city driving (more than...continued→
Posted August 7, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Senate passes $2 billion extension to fuel Cash for Clunkers. California's pesticides department resumes review of fumigant used on strawberry fields. Global warming may be the cause of Yosemite's trees getting smaller. New study links home pesticides to childhood...continued→
Posted July 31, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
NRDC releases annual beach report rating 200 U.S. vacation beaches. The wildly popular Cash for Clunkers program may run out of funds. NRDC's own Phil Gutis shares his experience trading in a clunker for cash. The Princeton Review rates...continued→
Posted July 24, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Blogger Nate Silver offers financial challenge to climate skeptics. The Green 500 list ranks supercomputers, placing electrical efficiency as the most important feature; IBM grabs 18 of the 19 top spots. Study shows that PBDE's enter humans through diets,...continued→
Posted July 17, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Sarah Palin's Washington Post editorial slamming cap-and-trade gets bashed on Switchboard (here and here), Grist, Climate Progress, The Atlantic and Vanity Fair. "Carbon footprint" and "locavore" added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary. Fast Company calls for a universal standard for measuring...continued→
Posted July 10, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Countries in Central America and the Caribbean rank highest on the Happy Planet Index list of places to live a long, sustainable life. Senate testimony begins on climate and energy legislation. The Bell Labs office park in New Jersey...continued→
Posted July 3, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
The House passes the energy and climate bill. The EPA grants a landmark California emissions waiver. Researchers and activists say water should be a basic human right. More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the...continued→
Posted June 26, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Retired professor wants to build car-free village in a San Francisco suburb. Rock snot is invading New York. Vermont farmers change cows' diets to lower their emissions. Coal mining costs five times more in deaths than it provides in...continued→
Posted June 19, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
A new NRDC report shows that clean energy will boost economy and create jobs. Deutsche Bank launches a carbon counter. NRDC's Nathanael Greene writes about it here. NREL and Google launch map of America's alternative fuel stations. San Francisco...continued→
Posted June 12, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
It's digital conversion day. Find out how to get rid of your old TV. June 8 was the first-ever World Oceans Day. NRDC's experts discuss problems and solutions on Switchboard. National Parks will offer free admission on three weekends this summer....continued→
Posted June 5, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Today is World Environment Day. Grist offers a news roundup from the Bonn talks. Join a live chat with NRDC experts on Tuesday, June 9 at 1 pm EDT. Tune in to Switchboard to ask your questions and follow...continued→
Posted May 29, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Scientists are considering managed relocation of species threatened by global warming. Mandatory rationing of water usage helps the town of Bolinas in Northern California cope with water shortage caused by years of drought. The Climate Positive Development Program aims...continued→
Posted May 22, 2009 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
House committee passes the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a bill that will make significant investments in clean energy and reducing global warming pollution. President Obama announces ground-breaking global warming pollution standards for cars and trucks. Secretary Chu...continued→
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