ACCO focuses on adapting and mitigating Earth’s rapidly changing climate through leadership. San Diego (Oct 24, 2016) –Professionals leading the way to best protect mankind from the ill effects of climate change gathered in San Diego at the Association of Climate Change Officers’ ACCO conference last week to share information …
Announcing: 1% for SOIL
With our Decelerator coming up on Friday, it’s time for us all to say out loud: “1% for SOIL.” That’s the actual soil, the soil whose fertility we need to preserve and restore. The soil whose organic matter we need to grow and into which we need to put …
Revolutionary plan can save rainforest
Revolutionary plan can save rainforest October 14, 2016, by Jan Rocha, Climate News Network http://climatenewsnetwork.net/revolutionary-plan-save-rainforest/ The berries of the açaí palm have anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory properties. Image: Kate Evans/CIFOR via Flickr Amazon rainforest could be used as a ‘factory’ for biotechnology products instead of being destroyed by looting, burning and mining. SÃO …
“Facing the Surge” 10/25 St Pete, 10/26 Bradenton & Sarasota
“Facing the Surge” Sponsored by Citizens Climate Lobby Tuesday October 25, 2016, St Pete College Arts Auditorium Clearwater 5:30- 7:30 PM with US Rep David Jolly Wednesday, October 26, Manatee County Library 12:30 – 2:30 PM Wednesday, October 26, Sarasota Selby Library 5:30 – 7:30 PM NO CHARGE! See Trailer …
News Release: Huge Step Taken to Combat Climate Change
Huge Step Taken to Combat Climate Change Nations Agree to Ban HFC Refrigerant, a Major Greenhouse Gas For more information, contact: Amaury Laporte at (202) 662-1884 or [email protected] Friday, October 14—The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) salutes the decision of the 197 members of the Montreal Protocol to …
Exploring vast “submerged America,” marine scientists discover 500 bubbling methane vents
Available for advance interviews: organizers Jesse Ausubel, Rockefeller University; Vice-Admiral (ret.) Paul Gaffney, former President of Monmouth University. They and Dr. Nicole Raineault, Director of Science Operations, Ocean Exploration Trust, will also take part in a media teleconference: Weds 19 October at 10:30h EDT / 14:30h GMT / 15:30h British Summer Time. …
Landmark Paris Agreement to enter into force
Landmark Paris Agreement to enter into force With over 55 parties covering more than 55 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions ratifying the Paris Climate Change Agreement on Thursday, the landmark accord will enter into force in 30 days. Future-proofing Asian cities the smart way Rapid urbanisation is the …
Science for Environment Policy, Issue 471: A service from the European Commission
Science for Environment Policy About this service Contact the Editor In this issue Anti-fungal compounds: emerging environmental contaminants Azole fungicides are active ingredients in a range of pharmaceutical and personal care products, and are also used in agriculture. This study reviewed the sources, presence and risks of …
McKibben – Recalculating the Climate Math | New Republic
Recalculating the Climate Math The numbers on global warming are even scarier than we thought. By Bill McKibben September 22, 2016 Illustration by Neil Webb The future of humanity depends on math. And the numbers in a new study released Thursday are the most ominous yet. Those numbers spell out, …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News 2016 ties with 2007 for second lowest Arctic sea ice minimum Food waste could store solar, wind energy Pacific Ocean’s response to greenhouse gases could extend California drought for centuries NASA begins study of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Using nature’s own solvents for the preparation of …