Hands of the “Doomsday Clock” to Be Moved
NEW YORK CITY///NEWS ADVISORY///January 14, 2010///The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) will move the minute hand of its famous “Doomsday Clock” at 10 a.m. EST/1500 GMT on January 14, 2010 in New York City. For the first time ever, the event will be opened up to the general public via a live Web feed [...]
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The Health Of Earth’s Systems
NASA — December 18, 2009, marks the tenth year since the launch of Terra, one of NASA’s “flagship” Earth observing satellites. But the decade is more than just a mechanical milestone. With each additional day and year that the satellite monitors Earth, scientists achieve a lengthened record of Earth’s vital signs. It’s that record that [...]
Making It So Chinese Is Not Greek to Me
Do you have a hard time understanding China? You are not alone. Here are a few headlines to help enlighten:
Hundreds Injured in China Earthquake
An earthquake Thursday in southwestern China injured more than 330 people and damaged thousands of homes, the Chinese Government said.
Communist Leaders Vow Stability After China Riots
China’s top communist leaders vowed [...]
NASA: Launch Mishap Ends OCO Mission
from NASA
Several minutes into the flight of the Taurus rocket carrying NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory spacecraft, launch managers declared a contingency after the payload fairing failed to separate.
Holy Cow! Meat Pollution?
with quotes from Agence France Presse
Many scientists believe the raising of meat for human consumption is a major source of green house gases. “That’s because beef is such an incredibly inefficient food to produce and cows release so much harmful methane into the atmosphere,” said Nathan Pelletier of Dalhousie University in Canada.
“Meat once was [...]
Green Headlines: Food Fight!
Food Fight Erupts on the High Seas… Over Food (Full Article)
Activist launch rancid butter at whalers. Whalers hurl blood and blubber at activists.
Stimulus Package to Help Fight Global Warming (Full Article)
A new Greenpeace-commissioned carbon footprint analysis of the economic recovery package projects that the bill’s energy efficiency and conservation provisions alone could cut carbon [...]
Is The South Pole Melting?
Full Article
What would happen if Antarctica were to get too warm? Scientist believe sea levels could rise 165 feet. Though it is unlikely that it will completely turn to water, it is melting.
Find out more about global warming’s impact on the environment.
NOAA: 2008 Global Temperature Ties as Eighth Warmest on Record
The year 2008 tied with 2001 as the eighth warmest year on record for the Earth, based on the combined average of worldwide land and ocean surface temperatures through December, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. For December alone, the month also ranked as the eighth [...]
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Ambler Main Street Green Committee Seeks Input
January 14, 2009 — Ambler, PA
Ambler is committed to green initiatives and earth-friendly practices. In 2005, Mayors of the United States endorsed a climate protection agreement. Included in the agreement was a pledge to help educate the public on reducing global warming pollution. A website has been established to help fulfill the pledge at http://philanet.com/green/
Ambler’s [...]
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RICOH supports the Poznan Communique on Climate Change
Tokyo December 9, 2008, Ricoh Company, Ltd. (CEO Shiro Kondo) is pleased to announce its participation in the Poznan Communique, an initiative by 140 leading global corporations to highlight the need for action on climate change. The communiqué was developed by the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change (managed by the University [...]
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