The Environment is Driving Our Global Economy
State of the World 2008: The Environment is Driving Our Global Economy
“Pioneering entrepreneurs, nongovernmental organizations, and governments around the globe are now inventing the Earth’s first sustainable global economy, according to State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy. In response to climate change and other environmental problems, [...]
Going Organic
According to researchers from the University of Michigan, who analyzed data from nearly 300 studies comparing organic yields with non-organic yields in both developing and developed countries, organic farms can produce enough food to support the world’s population.
The researchers concluded that organic farming methods could support the world’s current population, and potentially an [...]
Canada’s Highway to Hell
Canada’s Highway to Hell
The world’s last (and dirtiest) oil boom is under way in the boreal forests of Alberta. It’s destroying a wilderness the size of Florida.
OnEarth Magazine
Fall 2007
To capture just one barrel of oil from this geologic pudding requires brute force. Great machines mow down trees (and all their supporting [...]
Global Warming: Taking Action
NYTS Package Includes Pieces By and About Al Gore- The New York Times Syndicate (NYTS) is offering a package to mark Al Gore’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize this past Friday.
Included is a 1,400-word commentary by the former vice president titled “Moving Beyond Kyoto,” and a 1,000-word piece by NYTS columnist Christopher [...]
Do Your Part to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
* Sharing is caring. Sharing your bed or home with others cuts back on energy use, as does living in a multi-unit dwelling, choosing a house sized to your needs, and, of course, choosing an energy-efficient home. Keeping proximity to work, school, the grocery store, and a good public transit line in mind is also [...]
