| Meat-Eating Vs. Driving: Another Climate Change Error? |
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Here we go again. On March 22, a scientist at the University of California at Davis pointed out a flaw in "Livestock's Long Shadow," a 2006 report by the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that attributes 18% of the world's carbon emissions to animal agriculture. It didn't take long for the bashing to begin again. "Eat Less Meat, Reduce Global Warming — or Not" ran a headline on the FoxNews website. "Meat Avoidance Cures Flat Feet and Other Lies," mocked another on a the Cattleman's Blog. London's Telegraph put it succinctly, "Now It's Cowgate."| Water-wise around the house |
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The U.S. population nearly doubled between 1950 and 2000; however, the demand for water during that period more than tripled. Americans now use an average of 100 gallons of water every day, enough to fill 1,600 drinking glasses.¹| Everything You Know About Going Green is Wrong |
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What if that brand new Prius is worse for the environment than a 1995 Chevy Suburban, despite getting 
| 5 Ways to Protect Yourself From ... Chicken |
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Be thankful that turkey is the bird of choice for Thanksgiving, because Consumer Reports has just released the results of a startling study about America's favorite bird: Two-thirds of chicken tested in 22 states is contaminated with either salmonella or campylobacter, the leading causes of food-borne illness.| Three Reasons Hanukkah is a Green Holiday |
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Hanukkah 2009 begins at sundown on Friday, December 11. A couple years ago, The Daily Green interviewed Rabbis Arthur Waskow and Jeff Sultar of the Philadelphia-based Shalom Center, who were working to make Hanukkah a holiday focused on sustainability, with a "Green Menorah" campaign. Their teachings are just as relevant today. Tags: Holidays | Green Holidays | sustainability Hits: 111 | Read more... |
| “Green” Means More Than Just Money When Choosing A College |
 This time of year, thousands of budding young students (and their parents) flock to college campuses across the U.S.Armed with notepads and college guidebooks, they weave through university grounds on tours, invade dorms on recruiting visits, and congregate in the cafeteria to share impressions and rate what they've seen. As students and their parents inspect every aspect of the institution with a fine-toothed comb, most colleges have armies of campus representatives strategically placed to answer any question, from "What academic programs do you offer?" to "How good are the parties?" But another question is now being posed by this new generation of college-bound students -- the answer to which could be a deciding factor for a growing number of applicants: "What is your campus sustainability plan?" Future leaders know green is here to stay Hits: 332 | Read more... |
| "You in” for green kindness? |
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Inspire others (or get ideas) by posting your eco-friendly acts of goodwill, such as these: Tags: Charity | Tools | Activism
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The end of the year is a traditional time for giving back to the community. This year, Yahoo! encourages you to spread the word about your good deeds through the new "You In?" campaign. Tell the world what great, green acts of kindness you've done recently and encourage others to join in.| Climate Change: Profit Or Problem? |
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The popular agricultural press has taken the USDA to task over its position that the Climate Change legislation (HR 2454) will have little impact on agriculture. USDA’s analysis of the House-passed legislation, which is now in the US Senate for consideration, originated in the Office of the Chief Economist. The study says, “In summary, USDA’s analysis shows that the agricultural sector will have modest costs in the short-term and net benefits – perhaps significant net benefits – over the long-term.” But how did it come to that conclusion? Tags: Climate Change | Environment Hits: 212 | Read more... |
| Eco-Friendly iPhone Charger….Without Sunlight! |
Charge your iPhone without Using the Wall Outlet or Sunlight Creator and Designer, Peter Thuvander, invented this unique and Eco-friendly way of charging your iPhone, iPod, etc with this great iYoYo charger. The induction powered yoyo charger is based on electrodynamic induction principle. The yoyo charger stores electric energy when the magnets within the yoyo spins around and causes current. Don’t worry about all the geek talk, just rest assure that you will always have a charged phone when you’re exploring undiscovered caves and caverns. To view other Eco-friendly products such as bedroom furniture, etc. visit GreenCulture.com Tags: Apple | Eco-Friendly | gadgets | green | iphone | mac | phone Hits: 205 | Read more... |
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Indeed, compared to last year’s event, UK Aware ‘09 hosted 40 percent more exhibitors and a few thousand additional visitors – an impressive feat given both the faltering economy, and the fact that buying and selling additional goods as part of a movement ostensibly dedicated to reduction presents something of a paradox. Tags: Emissions Reduction | The Environment Hits: 143 | Read more... |
| Obama Touts Clean Energy Achievements |
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President Obama delivered a speech against a backdrop of solar panels at Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base on Wednesday. Speaking at Nellis Air Force base in Nevada, home to the nation’s largest solar electric installation, President Obama hailed the accomplishments of the economic stimulus package on Wednesday, placing special emphasis on clean energy. Tags: Alternative Energy | Automobiles | Buildings | Consumers | Emissions Reduction | Energy Politics | Government Policy | air force | barack obama | Germany | Japan | loan guarantees | military | Nevada | solar | stimulus Hits: 132 | Read more... |
| Of Buying Green and Being Green |
 Last weekend, several thousand Britons gathered at UK Aware 09, “the U.K.’s only green lifestyle exhibition,” for tips on leading more climate-friendly lives.One of the visitors was Will Rayward-Smith, a Cambridge University student who made the trip to London to survey the field of green businesses and organizations. “Some of the ideas here are great,” he said — though he added that some businesses seemed only interested in cashing in on the current wave of green popularity. “It is surprising how successful they are becoming,” Mr. Rayward-Smith said. Indeed, compared to last year’s event, UK Aware ‘09 hosted 40 percent more exhibitors and a few thousand additional visitors – an impressive feat given both the faltering economy, and the fact that buying and selling additional goods as part of a movement ostensibly dedicated to reduction presents something of a paradox. In one corner of the expo, Colin Murtagh, the founder of CompoViz, was selling arboreal-themed compost bins which allow buyers to “recycle in style.” Mr. Murtagh admitted that composting could be done equally efficiently with “just four pieces of cardboard,” he said, but his products do offer an aesthetic advantage. Tags: The Environment | Consumers | Commerce | green products | uk aware 09 Hits: 276 | Read more... |
| Climate Bill Could Override Regional Efforts |
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Tucked deep into Tuesday’s hefty climate bill draft is an innocuous-sounding sentence: ‘‘Notwithstanding section 116, no State or political subdivision thereof shall implement or enforce a cap that covers any capped emissions emitted during the years 2012 through 2017.” Tags: Climate Change | Conventional Energy | Emissions Reduction | Energy Business | Energy Politics | Government Policy | california | cap-and-trade | Edward Markey | Henry Waxman | Massachusetts | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | rggi Hits: 237 | Read more... |
| Recession Cuts Europe’s Carbon Emissions |
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By Jad Mouawad Tags: europe | carbon emissions | cap-and-trade | The Environment | Energy Economics | Emissions Reduction Hits: 264 | Read more... |
| Meat vs. Climate: The Debate Continues |
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At least since a 2006 United Nations report asserted that livestock is responsible for a full 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions — a higher percentage than that caused by transportation — a debate over meat consumption and climate change has been cooking. The latest round involves a recent editorial in the Archives of Internal Medicine by Barry M. Popkin, a professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina. In it, Mr. Popkin revisits several studies linking meat not just with heart disease and other health issues, but also with worldwide consumption of energy and water resources — and global warming. Tags: center for consumer freedom | consumption | epa | global warming | meat | popkin | united nations Hits: 191 | Read more... |
| Saudi Minister Urges Caution on Renewable Energy |
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Fears about energy security, and last year’s oil price spike, have sparked a serious push for renewable energy in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer. The trend is apparently making the world’s largest oil producer, Saudi Arabia, nervous. Speaking at a major energy conference earlier this month, Ali Al-Naimi, the Saudi oil minister, offered an impassioned defense of oil, which he called “an enabler of progress and prosperity.” He cautioned that the current economic crisis — and the uncertainties over future oil consumption — could force producers to trim their supplies, and hence could cause a new price shock. Tags: Alternative Energy | Conventional Energy | Energy Business | Energy Economics | Energy Politics | Government Policy | ali al-naimi | oil | opec | saudi arabia Hits: 177 | Read more... |
| Ontario Introduces Green Stimulus Funds |
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While Ontario’s 1.1 percent year-over-year job decline through January 2009 is well below the rate in the United States of 2.9 percent, the province’s export-oriented manufacturing sector has contracted by 11.1 percent, comparable to losses felt in states such as Indiana and Ohio. Tags: Alternative Energy | Climate Change | Commerce | Consumers | Conventional Energy | Energy Business | Energy Economics | Energy Politics | Environmental Politics | Government Policy | The Environment | canada | green economy | heating oil | infrastructure | Ontario | stimulus package | taxes Hits: 131 | Read more... |
With the province reeling from steep manufacturing employment declines, the Ontario government introduced a | Cape Wind Navigates Shifts in Market |
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The controversial and long-delayed Cape Wind project — which could become the first offshore wind farm in the United States — is inching forward. The next milestone is a decision by the Interior Department about whether to issue a lease for the project (something that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar discussed during an interview with The New York Times last week). Tags: Alternative Energy | Energy Business | Energy Economics | Energy Politics | Government Policy | The Environment | Cape Wind | general electric | offshore wind | siemens | vestas | wind Hits: 166 | Read more... |
| Cutting Carbon Dioxide, Not Profits |
 As the momentum grows to limit carbon emissions, some critics, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are warning about the high cost of climate policies on the economy.But according to Richard Moss, who heads the climate program at the World Wildlife Fund, many companies would actually benefit from reducing their carbon emissions by lowering their energy costs. Tags: Climate Change | Commerce | Consumers | Conventional Energy | Emissions Reduction | General Business | General Pollution | The Environment | catalyst | climate savers | Coca-Cola | hp | ibm | wwf Hits: 138 | Read more... |
| Going ‘Green’ Leads To Lean Times |
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The front-page article “EPA ready to control greenhouse emissions; Proposed finding could widen regulatory agency’s reach, a move opposed by industry” (3/24, A-1) is alarming, to say the least. President Obama’s EPA is ready to say that carbon dioxide is basically poisonous, and all “greenhouse gas” emissions should be and will be regulated. Congress will also get involved with actual legislation. This is all in response to the Bush administration, which “sidestepped” the issue. Tags: Conservation | Energy | Environment | Permalink Hits: 112 | Read more... |
