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Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope (left) testifies at the Arlington EPA hearing as API's Howard Feldman looks on.This week we saw some amazing public action as part of the two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearings on its proposed tailoring rule, which we call the "Big Polluters" rule.Right now only a handful (Read More)
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Image via the GuardianAn ad by Plane Stupid, an anti-airplane pollution advocacy group, is stirring some serious controversy in the UK and around the blogosphere. In a graphic TV ad designed to reveal the massive emissions that even short flights produce, CGI polar bears fall from the sky to bloody deaths in the city below. (Read More)
The Daily Swarm - Headlines:
In line with end of the year/decade lists, I would argue that Owl City has created the worst song inspired by Seattle in the 21st century, “Hello Seattle.” That opening high-pitched fizz, clunky references to our environment, and his grossly overprocessed vocals make me want to die. More fundamentally, Owl City bites (Read More)
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Author : Rick DearrIn the age of advancing technology the web has offered many new benefits once not accessible to the business world The growth of the web market has presented opportunities to a person trying to begin their own home business and escape the pressures of the ancient work environment Internet Marketing has (Read More)
TreeHugger:
Last night the Tech Awards kicked off in San Jose, California, honoring some incredible innovation happening across several categories, including the environment, education, health, biosciences and more. The competition in the environment section was tough, with GRUPEDSAC, a project providing customizable eco-techniques too (Read More)
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Turkey is being suggested as a "bridge between East and West" on climate change too. Photo of the Bosphorus Bridge spanning Europe and Asia by Jennifer Hattam.As a city that literally straddles Europe and Asia, Istanbul -- and, by extension, Turkey -- has been endlessly described as a "bridge" between East and West. But the (Read More)
New York Times:
Prior to a climate change meeting scheduled for Copenhagen, industrialized countries, except the United States, are offering targets to curb greenhouse gases.
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Submitted by Margienewman
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I’m employed at a place where the facts determine every action and reaction; however, I’ve no data to defend my absolute belief that confidence in yourself and your purpose in the Universe will make you more successful in the workplace.Confident people speak up, ask questions, aren’t afraid to take smart risks, can usually (Read More)
New York Times:
Prior to a climate change meeting scheduled for Copenhagen, industrialized countries, except the United States, are offering targets to curb greenhouse gases.
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TreeHugger:
Photo via Green Inc.Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma has always been a thorn in the side of environmentalists, especially when it comes to climate change. He doesn't believe in the science and has pledged to go to the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen in December to bare witness to the "fraud." Inhofe believ (Read More)
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From a 1962 edition of Life Magazine available on Google Books...
We were a bit late in picking up on this one, but it's really worth passing on anyway. So credit where credit is due: Grist had it first, then . (Read More)
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In the International break-out panel, the prevalent theme was of consumer engagement: in a regulated environment such as the U.K. might become, how do you engage the consumer? How do you get them to change their behavior?According to Ray Bell of Grid Net, it’s really about services. Green Energy, he claims, will become a m (Read More)
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Image via Writing CompanyIt's hared to get a read on Fox's parent company, News Corp., to say the least. Owned by the infamous Rupert Murdoch, it oversees the largest contingent of climate change-denying publications in existence. But one day, Murdoch himself took an interest in fighting climate change, and announced a plan (Read More)
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Image via GoodGuideStand in the middle of a store and find a product you want to get. Would you rather A) look up the product manually on your phone with the old GoodGuide app to find out how green the product is, or B) scan the barcode and have the info pop right up? Most of us would prefer option B. GoodGuide recognized t (Read More)
Submitted by Adamsherk
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This week I am doing some client work in NYC, and decided to mix it up a bit from my usual routine. Instead of staying in one of my preferred haunts (I am Mithril level with Hilton) I took a chance on a new hotel based upon positive social media word of mouth. This particular hotel has a strong presence on Twitter, and gets (Read More)