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- BEEcosystem observation hives can be installed inside or outdoors Tue, 13 Feb 18, 3:03amToday in the United States there are 3.5 million fewer beehives than there were in 1947, a worrying decline given that bees pollinate one out of every three bites of food. Addressing the need for more bees, and in general...
- EIA estimates for USA in 2050: The Future is Fossil Fuels and Cheap Electricity Mon, 12 Feb 18, 6:16pmWhat energy transformation? The EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2018 is out. The hard heads at the US Dept of Energy crunched the numbers, assumed technology will improve, and modeled the outcomes. According to their best estimates...
- Worlds first negative emissions power plant opens in Iceland Sat, 14 Oct 17, 5:36amGo, Iceland! On Wednesday, the nation flipped the switch on the world’s first power plant that eliminates more CO2 than it produces. The pilot program, which is operated by Climeworks, can remove an estimated 50 metric...
- Pence vows America will put boots on the face of Mars in near future Sat, 8 Jul 17, 4:10amDuring a speech at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Vice President Pence made a bold promise that in the near future, the United States of America will send astronauts to both the moon and Mars...
- New EPA chief Scott Pruitt's emails reveal troubling oil-industry ties Thu, 23 Feb 17, 11:37pmEmail already hobbled one politician; could it prove to be the downfall of another? The writing might be on the wall for Scott Pruitt, longtime foe of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as well as its newest administrator....
- The USA — Fracking its way to jobs, wealth and lower emissions Mon, 8 Aug 16, 2:39amIt’s everything the Green revolution was supposed to offer — jobs, energy independence, money money money, and massive reductions in CO2. Australians hear how bad fracking is but not much about the transformation...
- New bike "greenway" stretching from Florida to Maine is 31% complete Thu, 7 Jul 16, 10:30pmIf you live along the East Coast of the United States, you may have noticed road signs that designate a particular stretch of road or path as part of the East Coast Greenway...
- How to cripple an army. Fight the wrong war. Obama orders military to prioritize climate change Wed, 30 Mar 16, 3:11amLooking back to Feb 7th, check that vision: Obama orders military to prioritize climate change Because guns should be carbon neutral right?
- Scientist calling for RICO investigation on skeptics is now being investigated himself Fri, 2 Oct 15, 10:13pmPsychological projection anyone? Remember how some climate scientists wanted to give up debating science and potentially jail skeptics instead? These were the 20 “scientists” who reasoned by looking for “tobacco...
- How the U.S. can drastically reduce its carbon emissions for 1% of its GDP Fri, 5 Dec 14, 3:00amThe Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP) just released a preliminary, technical report that shows how the United States can cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent of 1990 levels by 2050 - provided the political...
- New report shows how the U.S. can drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2050 – if it wants to! Fri, 5 Dec 14, 12:00amThe Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP) just released a preliminary, technical report that shows how the United States can cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent of 1990 levels by 2050 - provided the political...
- Which U.S. Cities Have the Best Quality of Life? Thu, 12 Jun 14, 1:16amNonprofit initiative Data Driven Detroit (D3) recently released its latest One D Scorecard. The addictively interactive online scorecard charts and compares various indicators of quality of life in 54 major U.S. cities. How...
- California Could Run Out of Water in Less Than Two Years Thu, 29 May 14, 10:00pmThe U.S. Drought Monitor has released its latest report and the results are deeply troubling. Seven states are experiencing long-term severe drought, resulting in severe water scarcity and profound agricultural losses, and...
- Germany’s Greens help the coal industry, while the US cut emissions by ignoring the greens Sun, 12 Jan 14, 2:44pmOh the dilemma. German Greens have been so “successful” that coal use is rising fast. They helped get rid of the nukes in 2011, punished coal, and subsidized “renewables”. Energy has to come from somewhere,...
- Finally! 2014 US Winter Olympic Team’s Ralph Lauren Uniforms Will Be Made In USA Sun, 3 Nov 13, 3:17amIn 2012, the world was shocked to learn that the uniforms worn by the Winter Olympic team were actually made in China. It really shouldn't have been a surprise, since a large percentage of all clothes worn by Americans are...