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Arctic sea ice: the Great Recession continues

Posted by ep-admin on Friday, 03 September 2010 in Climate Change

Just as the U.S. economy began a dramatic nosedive in 2007, so did the Arctic’s summertime sea ice. That September, the ice’s minimum seasonal extent shattered previous records. The minimums in 2008 and 2009 were somewhat less extreme, but still well below those observed in the 1980s and 1990s. Thi...

Your name delivered to the US Embassy in Japan!

Posted by ep-admin on Friday, 03 September 2010 in Environmental Heroes

Yesterday was a big day for our campaign to protect dolphins in Japan. It was imperative that we get Japanese media to cover the beginning of the dolphin hunting season—and more importantly, the worldwide opposition to it. And we succeeded! We began by bringing all our international volunteers to a ...

Human Rights Advocate Program Application Columbia U

Posted by GreenDog on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 in General Environment

The application for the 2011 session of the annual Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University is now available. We would like to ask you to disseminate this announcement to eligible human rights activists and organizations. The application is available online at http:/ /hrcol...

Calling Young Leaders: Apply for the New Energy Leaders Project

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 in Environmental Heroes

Americans for Energy Leadership — one of the nation’s foremost energy policy think tanks and advocacy groups led by young people – is seeking applicants for the New Energy Leaders Project, an initiative to empower young thought leaders and help redefine the national energ...

BP And The Gulf Oil Spill – Do We Have Pinocchio In Our Midst?

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 in Oil Spill

I have to admit that I am rapidly becoming a believer that every time a see a BP or government official spew forth the latest update, I see their nose’s grow. BP had to remove Tony Hayward, his nose would no longer fit on the CNN TV set! The well is capped, well sort of. Oil is no longer sp...

International Elephant Day Sep 22nd

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 in Animals

September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day, celebrated since 1996. The official website has many suggestions for ways to celebrate the holiday, but you can use your imagination to honor elephants in your own way. Tell elephant jokes, send an ecard, watch elephant videos on YouTube, or make a donati...

Environmental and Animal Rights Activist Returned to Prison for Facebooking

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 30 August 2010 in Environmental Heroes

“When friends are outlawed, only outlaws will have friends.”–Mike Roselle Ummm, yeah. Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t watching. We knew it would happen sooner or later. The surveillance state is not only watching social media sites, the social media sites are the surve...

Fortune 500 Companies Flex Market Muscle, Reject Tar Sands

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 30 August 2010 in Sustainable Development

The pen is mightier than the sword, but the purse may sometimes be mightier than the pen. Major US corporations are adding market pressure to the growing wave of opposition against tar sands expansion, giving tar sands producers a fresh reason to consider the consequences of their poor envir...

Solar Array Design: Parallel Wiring Opens New Doors

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 29 August 2010 in Solar

The advent of parallel wiring architectures for solar arrays promises to create new levels of freedom and flexibility for designers. by Michael Lamb, VP, Business Development, eIQ Published: August 30, 2010 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States -- For decades, designers of sola...

Meatless Monday is gaining support

Posted by ep-admin on Saturday, 28 August 2010 in Food

Chefs across the nation have embraced the Meatless Monday movement, and in turn customers, critics and the media have celebrated their success. Just this week TIME magazine took a look at six chefs that are pushing plant-based entrees and reaping the rewards. Special attention was given to Mario Bat...

Ocean Thermal Energy in hawaii

Posted by ep-admin on Saturday, 28 August 2010 in Agriculture

The Earth’s oceans are continually heated by the sun, creating a temperature difference between deep and shallow water. This temperature difference contains a vast amount of solar energy, which can potentially be harnessed to generate electricity. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), invo...

the Rachel Carson Contest

Posted by ep-admin on Saturday, 28 August 2010 in Environmental Heroes

A panel of judges has pre-selected the finalists for each category based on creativity, originality, and the ability to capture a sense of wonder for the environment. The judges also selected entries which incorporate an inter-generational team in their production. The contest is meant to ...

Why Has Extreme Weather Failed to Heat Up Climate Debate?

Posted by ep-admin on Saturday, 28 August 2010 in Climate Change

We've had so much record heat around the world lately that the records themselves are setting records: 17 nations have reached new temperature highs, a new record for records in a year. Pakistan hit (129F) 54C, a new record for all of Asia. Moscow had never hit 100F (38C) before; lately it's...

Forget the Country Club. Give us an organic farm instead.

Posted by ep-admin on Thursday, 26 August 2010 in Sustainable Development

The Canyons Organic farm central to new residential community By Molly Miller Forget the Country Club. Give us an organic farm instead. Hoping to reach out to home buyers seeking a green lifestyle, Denver developer Lee Alpert & Co' s new 3,500-acre development near Castle Pines, CO...

Study shows deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 in Oil Spill

In the aftermath of the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a dispersed oil plume was formed at a depth between 3,600 and 4,000 feet and extending some 10 miles out from the wellhead. An intensive study by scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Labor...

A team of Berkeley Lab researchers led by microbial ecologist Terry Hazen (seated in middle) determined the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of the BP deepwater oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico and found faster than expected biodegradation rates. (Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt, Berkeley Lab Public Affairs)

Scientists hope to collect electricity from the air

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 in Climate Change

Nikola Tesla once dreamed of being able to harness electricity from the air. Now, research being conducted at Brazil’s University of Campinas (UC) is indicating that such a scenario may indeed become a reality. Professor Fernando Galembeck, a UC chemist, is leading the study into the ways in which e...

Reinventing the City

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 in Sustainable Development

Our cities play a vital role in the quest to achieve global ecological sustainability. They are the largest contributors to greenhouse gases and climate change. However, if we can achieve sustainable construction and use of urban infrastructure, our cities could become a critical leverage po...

Green House of Denial - by Scott Adams

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 in Climate Change

Scott Adams, creator of “Dilbert”, recently wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal entitled: How I (Almost) Saved the Earth. As I type, it is making the rounds on social networks, emails, and probably being talked about around the water coolers that Adams portrays in his iconic comic strip. Why is...

Waves of Deforestation Across East Africa

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 22 August 2010 in Forestry

A new study co-authored by a World Wildlife Fund scientist documents waves of forest degradation advancing like ripples in a pond 75 miles across East Africa in just 14 years. Scientists from 12 organizations in Europe, Africa and the US demonstrated that forest exploita...

Batteries Are the Shocking Truth about Electric Cars

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 22 August 2010 in Transportation

Can white elephants come in green? President Barack Obama flew to Holland, Mich., on Thursday to attend groundbreaking ceremonies for a new lithium-ion battery plant, which the White House advertised as an example of federal stimulus grants at work and a gateway to a clean-energy future. G...