Climate and oceans – Jan 11
Shifts in weather patterns over Indian and Pacific Oceans disrupt El Nino
EU: Climate to transform the face of the continent
Warming climate may prove costly for Washington state
Ground rules for saving the oceans
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Thinking about peak oil – Jan 10
TOD Review: The Upside of Down
Review: Post-Petroleum Survival Guide & Cookbook
Heinberg’s synthesis deserves an Oscar
10 steps for a transition town initiative
Photographer documents peak oil
Solutions & sustainability – Jan 10
Barren larder, heavy heart (local food)
Deconstructing dinner: conference highlights
Do vehicles really protect children?
A world without waste?
Finding the green in building renovation
Peak Moment covers PO solutions
Climate – Jan 10
U.S. agency [finally] affirms human influence on climate
2006 is hottest year on record in U.S.
Professor Sir David King on climate change
Do carbon offsets live up to their promise?
California’s bold move on global warming
Review: Mark Jaccard’s Sustainable Fossil Fuels
His “endurance” criterion is flawed in that it focuses on endurance of the energy system, not ecosystems. “…clean energy – whether relying on fossil fuels or some other option – does not ensure a sustainable human presence on earth…”
The peak oil crisis: a memorandum for the board
Oil depletion will not take place in a local vacuum. All levels of government and all international organizations will be involved. However the buck stops with the local governments which actually provide most of the services that will be needed to sustain society.
The rise of “the Axis of Oil”— big trouble for the U.S.
This morning the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources launched its New Year with an unusual hearing into “The Geopolitics of Oil.” There was an almost palpable sense of graveness and alarm that lent a chill to the room.
Linking Land Use Planning and the Food Environment
An emerging issue in the smart growth field is the link between a healthy food environment and good land use planning.
China – Jan 9
China pushes ‘Green GDP’ – officials unsure
Confusion over energy (biofuels)
China’s coal future (part 2)
Cars – Jan 9
SUV growth grinds to a halt
Detroit auto show: where’s the green?
GM’s Volt recharges interest in electric cars
This guy gets 59mpg in a plain old Accord-beat that, punk.
Climate – Jan 9
Warming could spur weed “evolution explosion”
Richest fuel global warming – poorest suffer most
What Gore hasn’t told you about global warming
Transport – Jan 9
Carry on flying, says Blair – science will save the planet
Monbiot: open letter to the prime minister
Cities rediscover allure of streetcars
