‘Earth Systems Science’
New research and scientific studies on the state of our planet, climate change, oceans, forests, land-use restoration of ecosystems damaged by human activities.
Relates to: Trendspotting, Energy Efficiency, Climate Prosperity, GTS, EM TV series, Reports You Need, Transforming Finance, Global Citizenship
Energy & Capital: The Next Oil Crisis Is Just Ahead
By Chris Nelder | Friday, October 16th, 2009 I have just returned from the annual conference sponsored by the U.S. contingent of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO-USA) with a wealth of new information and perspective to share, so this will be the first of a series of reports. Read more...
Worldwatch Institute: Livestock Emissions Still Grossly Underestimated?
The environmental impact of animals raised for food has been vastly underestimated and in fact accounts for at least half of all human-caused greenhouse gases (GHGs), according to contributors to this month's World Watch magazine. Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang, co-authors of "Livestock and Climate Change," found that livestock and their [...]
CANADIAN FORESTRY LEADER URGES AMBITIOUS GLOBAL ACTION TO END DEFORESTATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, October 22, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Avrim Lazar, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and Chair of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Paper and Wood Products (ACPWP), came out yesterday in strong support of the WWF's call-to-action to stop global deforestation [...]
ITUC OnLine – World Food Day: How Can We Change a Recipe For Hunger?
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION Brussels 16 October 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The 2009 World Food Day takes place at a time when, due in large part to the global economic and jobs crisis, the number of hungry people is continuing to rise, and more than one billion people are now malnourished – almost one sixth of all humanity. (more...)
CBO testifies that cap-and-trade would slow the economy
Republican Senator Corker of Tennessee now says that a tax shifting proposal (similar to my "Introduce Green Tax " Christian Science Monitor, July 6, 1990) might garner Republicans' support, i.e., a revenue neutral tax on carbon like in my article, with concomitant cuts in income and payroll taxes. - Editor On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 9:59 AM, [...]
Earth Policy Release – U.S. on Edge of Massive Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Earth Policy Release October 14, 2009 By Lester R. Brown For years now, many members of Congress have insisted that cutting carbon emissions was difficult, if not impossible. It is not. During the two years since 2007, carbon emissions have dropped 9 percent. While part of this drop is from the recession, part of it is also from efficiency [...]
MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 78
Posted October 15, 2009 IISD RS is pleased to announce that the newest issue of MEA Bulletin is now available. To access the 78th issue directly, visit: http://www.iisd.ca/mea-l/meabulletin78.pdf . To read past issues and to sign up to receive the PDF version, visit: http://www.iisd.ca/email/mea-l.htm The 78th issue of MEA Bulletin includes a [...]
Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change, Solve “Fast Half” of Climate Problem
from ENN: Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment Washington, D.C., October 12, 2009 - Reducing non-CO2 climate change agents such as black carbon soot, tropospheric ozone, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), as well as expanding bio-sequestration through biochar production, can forestall fast approaching abrupt climate changes, [...]
Earth Policy News — Our Global Ponzi Economy
Earth Policy Institute Plan B 4.0 Book Byte October 7, 2009 Lester R. Brown Our mismanaged world economy today has many of the characteristics of a Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi scheme takes payments from a broad base of investors and uses these to pay off returns. It creates the illusion that it is providing a highly attractive rate of return on [...]
ECO – Climate Negotiations Bangkok
Some Progress: More Action Needed ECO as excited to see streamlined adaptation text emerging over the weekend, with content on almost all fundamental points. In addition, the Co-Chairs expect to have a shorter text by the end of the week. Click here to download the newsletter (PDF).
