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- How has global warming affected Arctic permafrost?4 March 2010, 12:00 am
Carleton University's Chris Burn speaks Monday about 'drunken' forests and other long-term evidence of thawing permafrost in the Yukon and Mackenzie Delta...... - Call for nominations for volunteers to serve on the IRIS executive board25 February 2010, 12:00 am
The Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability at York University is accepting nominations for its executive board. Nominations are due March 3...... - Professor Howard Daugherty was an advocate for fair trade and the environment17 February 2010, 12:00 am
Professor Daugherty was the public face of York's Las Nubes Rainforest Reserve. He died on Feb. 12 after a short illness...... - IRIS event marks the release of report on York's forests8 February 2010, 12:00 am
The Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability will host a special lecture today to discuss the value of urban forests and release a report on the Keele campus's contribution...... - Prof receives $1 million from SSHRC for climate change project5 February 2010, 12:00 am
Carla Lipsig-Mummé, a professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, will study work in a warming world...... - U50 legacy projects offer quiet, beautiful community places29 January 2010, 12:00 am
Butterfly gardens, commemorative benches and new landscaping are all part of the legacy of York's 50th anniversary......
- Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl is still a powerful category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale as it approaches the North Carolina coast September 2. NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite observed the high rates rain was falling within Earl in some areas more than 2 inches per hour. Hurricane Earl became the most powerful hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season early on September 2 when its sustained winds reached 120 kts (~138 mph). It was still intensifying when the TRMM satellite passed... - Top Climate Skeptic Reverses Course, Now Urges Bold Action
Bjørn Lomborg may not be a household name around here, but that's through no fault of his. In November 2001, this Danish environmental author and economics professor was selected "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum. Controversy may as well have been his middle name, especially after his book The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World came out in 2001. However, Lomborg has a new book entitled Smart Solutions to Climate Change: Comparing Costs... - France to Have 3,000 MW of Offshore Wind by 2015
According to Agence France Presse (AFP), the French government will launch next month a tender for contracts of 10 billion euros ($12.6 billion) to build 3,000 MW of offshore wind capacity. 600 wind turbines will be implemented within five to ten sites in Normandy, Brittany and the regions of Pays de la Loire and Languedoc. They are scheduled to start producing electricity by 2015.... - Test shows water problem near natgas drill site
U.S. government officials urged residents of a Wyoming farming community near natural gas drilling sites not to use private well water for drinking or cooking because of chemical contamination. "Sample results indicate that the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons and other chemical compounds in groundwater represents a drinking water concern," the Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement about tests of 19 water wells around the town of Pavillion. ... - Indonesian Volcanos
The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate. Some of the volcanoes are notable for their eruptions, for instance, Krakatau for its global effects in 1883, Lake Toba for its supervolcanic eruption estimated to have occurred 74,000 Before Present which was responsible for several years of cold of volcanic winter, and Mount Tambora for the most violent eruption in recorded history in 1815. Indo... - The Environmentalist’s Paradox
The signs are all around. Many places in the world show degradation of the air, water, and soil. Species becoming extinct as natural habitats are being destroyed. The emissions of greenhouse gases that can alter the planet's climate are unacceptable. All the environmental issues put together amount to a very serious threat to human welfare. Yet at the same time, all accepted measures of well-being show that, on average, quality of life is improving around the globe. How does an environment...
- BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion3 September 2010, 6:32 am
LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was two weeks away from sealing the well for good. ...
- Hurricane Earl rakes U.S. East Coast with wind, rain3 September 2010, 4:12 am
MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl raked North Carolina's barrier islands with gusting winds, pounding surf and rain on Thursday as it took a swipe at the U.S. East Coast on an offshore path toward New England and Canada. ... - EPA to issue more rules in climate fight2 September 2010, 10:17 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said. ... - Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic2 September 2010, 9:57 pm
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A fuel tanker loaded with 9 million liters (2.4 million gallons) of diesel fuel has run aground in Canada's Far North but none of the fuel has spilled, the Canadian Coast Guard said on Thursday. ... - Nations meet on climate cash, UN sees long haul2 September 2010, 6:36 pm
GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. ... - U.S. test shows water problem near natgas drill site1 September 2010, 10:37 pm
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. government officials urged residents of a Wyoming farming community near natural gas drilling sites not to use private well water for drinking or cooking because of chemical contamination. ...
- CHINA: Bigger Bite Needed into Appetite for Shark Fin Soup3 September 2010, 12:10 am
Campaigns featuring some of China's biggest celebrities, including basketball star Yao Ming and actor Jackie Chan, have persuaded some Chinese to think twice about eating shark fin soup. But changing attitudes about the centuries-old delicacy, a large contributor to decimated shark populations, continues to be a challenge.... - U.N. Lagging on Water and Sanitation Development Goals2 September 2010, 11:49 am
The United Nations stands accused of marginalising water and sanitation in its much-touted Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed at improving the lives of billions of people in the developing world.... - Environmental Forensics for BP Gulf Spill2 September 2010, 11:46 am
Stealthy submarine gliders slide through the depths of the Gulf of Mexico with the precision of birds of prey. Robot-like rovers search for droplets of oil thousands of metres under the surface. Powerful computerised analysers send instant results to scientists on board the ship above. All of this to assess the impact of disaster.... - 500,000 Pregnant Women at Risk in Pakistan Floods1 September 2010, 7:35 am
Aid groups and U.N. agencies are raising the alarm over the vulnerability of pregnant women and babies in flood ravaged Pakistan.... - Fisheries Can Play Key Role in Africa1 September 2010, 6:59 am
Fisheries contribute at least $10 billion dollars to African economies every year. In countries such as Angola, Egypt and Namibia, fisheries are vital economic drivers.... - Environmentalists Push For Coal-ash Regulation1 September 2010, 6:36 am
In what promises to be a contentious, high-profile series of debates, the forces of environmental protection will be lining up against those of the electric power industry over the future status of coal-ash....
- Four Year-Old Maddy Cerra Raises Awareness About Endangered Orangutans3 September 2010, 7:17 am
When Maddy Cerra caught sight of an endangered species photo at school, she insisted that orangutans like the one in the picture needed her help....... - Georgianne Nienaber: New Photos and Flyover of Mariner Platform3 September 2010, 5:27 am
CREDIT: Copyright Jerry Moran 2010 www.nativeorleanian.com and www.OnWingsOfCare.org Pilot Bonny Schumaker of the California non-profit OnWingsofCare and New Orleans photographer Jerry Moran flew over...... - Steven G. Brant: Did BP Just Blow Up The Obama Presidency?3 September 2010, 5:06 am
BP is attempting to leverage its promised $20 billion Gulf Restoration Fund to get the US government to let it keep drilling in the Gulf. This $20 billion is a penalty. BP does not deserve to be compensated for paying its debt to society.... - Mallory McDuff, Ph.D.: Top 10 Religious Environmental Saints3 September 2010, 1:10 am
Religious-environmental saints are acting with conviction to conserve the places I love. One is a writer, and one is a priest, and one is a mother, just like me. If I can find these saints in my small circles, these natural saints are among us all.... - Carl Pope: We Need to Remember Our Multiplication Tables2 September 2010, 10:38 pm
We should worry, tremendously, about the impact of a disrupted climate and more extreme rainfall events. But we should worry just as much about the need to restore the natural biological dampers to the system.... - Brendan DeMelle: EPA Ignores TN and AL on Coal Ash, Nearest Hearing Is 260 Miles From TVA Disaster Site2 September 2010, 10:29 pm
Residents of Tennessee might have a few things to say about the impacts of coal ash, since the state suffered the worst coal ash disaster in U.S. history less than two years ago....
- Innovative web mashups developers3 September 2010, 7:35 am
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Read the rest of Amazing Urban Concepts Reinvent India’s Skylinehttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", aecworldxp, Design Competition, eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, hp, hp skyline 2020 competiton, sustainable design, Urban design, vertical farm... - On James Lee and the Events at Discovery Communications Headquarters3 September 2010, 1:27 am
photo: Michael Graham Richard As most readers have probably heard or read by now, yesterday was a dramatic day at the Silver Spring, Maryland headquarters of TreeHugger's parent company, Discovery Communications. Early in the afternoon a lone man, later identified to be James J. Lee, entered the building, brandishing a pistol and carrying explosives, and began taking hostages. The situation ended four hours later with the hostages unharmed and Lee losing his...Read the full story on TreeHugger... - Déjà Vu All Over Again: Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico [Update]2 September 2010, 11:20 pm
Image: Google Maps Thankfully, No Deaths This Time An offshore oil platform exploded and caught fire today in the Gulf of Mexico. It is located about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site of BP's massive oil spill. All 13 people who were on the rig were evacuated and only one was injured, reports the U.S. Coast Guard....Read the full story on TreeHugger ... - Taiji Opens Season on Dolphins Today2 September 2010, 11:05 pm
Photo via Animal Planet Each year in early September, Japan opens season on dolphins, and today marks the start of the season in Taiji, a now notorious place for slaughtering cetaceans thanks to the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove. And of course, activist Ric O'Barry is on the move. He delivered a petition to the US Embassy in Tokyo signed by 1.7 million people from 155 countries demanding an end to ...Read the full story on TreeHugger ... - Win a Back to School Solar Bag Bundle Worth Over $500!2 September 2010, 10:54 pm
GO BACK TO SCHOOL WITH AN AMAZING NEW SOLAR BAG! If you want to put your best (and greenest) foot forward as you start the new school year, we’ve got something that will help – a lot. We’re giving away a fantastic Back to School Prize Package (worth over $500) packed with green school supplies to [...]...
- Exclusive: WWF issues call for green business game-changers3 September 2010, 7:00 pm
Business Green: Has your company developed a genuinely innovative solution to an environmental challenge? Then WWF wants to hear from you. The global environmental group will next week launch a major new initiative, dubbed Green Game-Changers, which is designed to identify and promote the best sustainable business case studies from around the world. The crowd-sourcing exercise will invite firms to submit examples of green products, business models and government policies that have demonstrably... - Forest fires in Madeira put future of Europe's rarest seabird under threat3 September 2010, 7:00 pm
Independent: Europe's rarest seabird, the Zino's Petrel, found only in Madeira, has suffered potentially devastating losses from a forest fire which struck the birds' breeding area on the Atlantic island. The fire on Madeira's central mountain massif killed 25 chicks -- 65 per cent of this year's young birds -- with only 13 fledglings found alive in their underground burrows. These remaining few will have to contend with the effects of severe soil erosion which the fire has caused. Three adult ... - EPA to issue more rules in climate fight2 September 2010, 7:00 pm
Reuters: The Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said. The agency "has a huge role to play in continuing the work to move from where we are now to lower carbon emissions," said the official, who did not want to be named as the EPA policies are still being formed. President Barack Obama, looking to play ... - Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian Arctic2 September 2010, 7:00 pm
Reuters: A fuel tanker loaded with 9 million liters (2.4 million gallons) of diesel fuel has run aground in Canada's Far North but none of the fuel has spilled, the Canadian Coast Guard said on Thursday. The 117 meter (384 foot) vessel, called the Nanny, got hung up on a sand bar southwest of the community of Gjoa Haven in the territory of Nunavut on Wednesday, said Larry Trigatti, superintendent of environmental response in the Canadian Coast Guard's central and Arctic region. "There's .... - Tarzan Chameleon Found in Tarzan Forest, Near Tarzanville2 September 2010, 7:00 pm
National Geographic: There's a new, scalier lord of the jungle: Tarzan the chameleon. Five-inch-long (13-centimeter-long) Calumma tarzan was found recently in a tiny patch of forest on the vast African island of Madagascar, a new study says. The new species' name has multiple roots. For one thing, the chameleon's habitat--in what locals call the Tarzan Forest--is near the village formerly known as Tarzanville (recently renamed Ambodimeloka). For another, the team thought naming the new ...... - African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN2 September 2010, 7:00 pm
AFP: Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday. Scientists conducting a survey on 5,167 African freshwater species found that some 21 percent of species of fish, molluscs, crabs, dragonflies and aquatic plants were at risk of becoming extinct, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said in a statement. As fish is ......
- UNEP Goodwill Ambassador among stars to lead fight against poverty2 September 2010, 12:00 am
Hollywood star and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador, Don Cheadle is among several high-profile celebrities appointed by the UN to lead the global fight against poverty and the push to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).... - Search begins for the 2011 Champions of the Earth1 September 2010, 12:00 am
Nominations are now officially open for the 2011 Champions of the Earth; the United Nations' flagship environmental award. The award recognises inspiring leadership from those who are helping to create today's green economy.... - UNEP head donates Tallberg prize money to Pakistan flood victims30 August 2010, 12:00 am
Achim Steiner, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has donated a US$70,000 international leadership prize to relief efforts in Pakistan following the devastating and on-going floods, it was announced on Monday.... - UNEP welcomes review of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change30 August 2010, 12:00 am
UNEP's initial response to this thorough report, conducted by the leading body representing many of the world's distinguished scientific academies, is that it re-affirms the integrity; the importance and validity of the IPCC's work while recognizing areas for improvement in a rapidly evolving field.... - Alien invaders threaten World Heritage Site27 August 2010, 12:00 am
Invasive alien species are a major cause of biodiversity loss. In Europe's Wadden Sea, alien species of grass, mussels and jellyfish are damaging habitats, ecosystems and the regional economy.... - New conservation tool to track trade in wild animals and plants25 August 2010, 12:00 am
What do the Amazon peccaries, the African hippos and the North American bobcats have in common? According to a new web-based, research tool of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), they are among the top ten mammal species being sustainably traded around the world for their skins....
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