Is the CIA on Its Way to Hacking the Sky?

Jay OwenTrendspotting, Earth Systems Science

Ethical Markets thanks our colleague Helene Connor of HELIO , in Paris  for this  important  story , Hazel  Henderson, Editor Human manipulation of the climate might be the quickest way to combat global warming. It’s also the most frightening. The news seemed tailor-made to drive conspiracy theorists and members of the …

Values: Investing to Reduce Returns – Of CO2

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Investing to Reduce Returns – Of CO2  On May 9, 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported an ominous milestone from an observatory in Hawaii. Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) had reached 400 parts per million (ppm), nearly 22 ppm above average levels one decade ago and well …

Wildfires light up western Australia

Ethical MarketsEarth Systems Science

Wildfires light up western Australia Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:45 PM PST Careful observers of the new “Black Marble” images of Earth at night released this week by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have noticed bright areas in the western part of Australia that are largely uninhabited. …

Extreme Weather and the 2012 Election

kristyGlobal Citizen, Earth Systems Science

August 9th, 2012 Let’s make climate change an election issue! Tell Romney and Obama to make climate change a campaign issue now! TAKE ACTION NOW! It’s official. July was the hottest month in U.S. history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But we don’t have to tell you …

GEF STAP Workshop Addresses Marine Debris Problems

kristyBeyond GDP

A newsletter from IISD Reporting Services GEF STAP Workshop Addresses Marine Debris Problems 1_April_2011: The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) convened a workshop titled “Seeking Global and Regional Solutions to Marine Debris Problem” on 23 March 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii, US, at the …