Posted 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 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 by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
The Waxman-Markey bill on investing in clean energy and reducing global warming pollution nears consideration. Get updates from NRDC's bloggers here. College students demand higher tuition to help pay for green projects. The first clean-up effort of the Great Pacific Garbage...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
This week Swine flu and President Obama's first 100 days in office dominated the news: Grist covers the outbreak and its possible origins here. NRDC Senior Scientist Gina Solomon stresses the need for a strong public health system and offers...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
President Obama issues an Earth Day proclamation sounding a call for protecting the environment, developing renewable energy and creating measures to fight global warming (read the full proclamation here). Switchboard readers share what Earth Day means to them. Robert...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
In the news this week: GM and Segway unveil a two-seat electric vehicle that runs on a lithium-ion battery and travels up to 35 miles per hour (Huffington Post, Fast Company, Wired's Autopia blog). NRDC's Luke Tonachel wrote about the...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
Joe Romm gives the Waxman-Markey draft energy and climate bill a B+ and calls it a solid bill that boosts the economy and creates green jobs. Read NRDC's response to the draft bill here. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
President Obama goes to Canada. Grist, the Thin Green Line and Green Inc weigh in on the trip and the President's stance on the tar sands. Switchboard bloggers write about it here. The Arctic is burping nitrous oxide, a...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
A federal court acts to protect more than 110,000 acres of Utah wilderness. Robert Redford shares the good news on NRDC's Greenlight blog and on Huffington Post. Joe Romm and Andrew Revkin respond to Obama's Inaugural address. Read Switchboard...continued→
Posted by Kim Ranney in The Media and the Environment
The National Science Foundation releases a report on the environmental causes and ramifications of jellyfish swarms. New research ranks top alternative energy sources. Tom Philpott wonders whether the Obama administration will be the first to seriously regulate genetically-modified food....continued→
