Environment – May 24
Global warming predictions are underestimated say scientists / Feedback loops point to a very hot 21st century / Greenhouse gases: Who produces most in the UK? /
Peak Water?
Tide turns on global warming
Skeptic Greg Easterbrook switches sides / Michael Shermer flips from skepticism to activism / NY Times reviewer Kakutani gives a thumbs up / Guardian: In praise of … Al Gore / Go see Al Gore’s new documentary—and then pay attention to who attacks it. / Cato scholar loses bet on climate change / David Attenborough: ‘I’m no longer skeptical’
Other energy – May 23
An ill wind: nuclear in Australia / Brazil leads field in alternative fuel race / The Onion: Oil executives march on D.C. – ‘We just want our voices heard’ / Democrats on energy: Still a zero
Solutions & sustainability – May 23
EPEAT: the new green computing standard /
Small business as a solution / Shifting gears (bikes in LA)
Environment – May 23
The Aral Sea: turning the tide on an eco-catastrophe / Al Gore’s unlikely helpers / Clinton says must “get off our butts” to stop warming / Category 6 hurricanes? They’ve already happened
King Coal again raises his sooty scepter
With high gas prices and the coming of Peak Oil, coal is making a big comeback these days. The industry says that it’s not a question of whether we’ll use coal – we’ll need the energy – but how we’ll use coal. Environmentalists disagree. They say that coal is the dirtiest energy source, emitting far more greenhouse gases than natural gas or even oil.
Former McDonald’s cook confesses
McDonald’s got me to college. I don’t just mean that I saved money by consuming tons of their cheap hamburgers and fries and gallons of milkshakes, which I did. I also worked there for three years, beginning at about $1 an hour.
Peak oil – May 23
ODAC newsletter now online / Kunstler: Summer fun / Energy futures (promised solutions too slow) / Oil & Gas Journal uses Hubbert Linearization to estimate peak production
A post-peak vision for local planning
Planner Richard Gilbert’s vision for Hamilton, Ontario. Part one looks at the implications of peak oil and peak natural gas for Hamilton’s growth strategy. Part two discusses transportation, goods movement, and building energy use in more detail, focusing on Hamilton’s opportunities in energy production and conservation.
Climate change: the debate is over
It is precisely because the climate crisis is so profound that we need to encourage the American debate on the subject to move on, finally and for good, and start to focusing on how to build a bright green future as quickly as possible…
Over the last few months, we here at Worldchanging and our allies at related sites across the blogosphere have seen a noticable uptick in comments and trackbacks from climate denialists.
Environment – May 22
Is it OK to fly? / Turned off by global warming (we need imagination & daring) / China faces rising temperatures, shrinking crops / Upcoming BBC series on climate change features David Attenborough / Canada moves closer to anti-Kyoto group
Peak oil – May 22
Hamilton, Ontario: the electric city (local planning for peak oil) / Colin Campbell’s latest /
King Coal again raises his sooty scepter /
Peak oil taxonomy: the doombat
