Is culture missing from conservation? Scientists take cues from indigenous peoples.
When you hear the word "ecosystem," what do you imagine? Maybe you picture a grizzly bear pawing at salmon breaching a frigid stream, or a kaleidoscopic seascape of fish and coral. But you may have missed one critical element of the natural world: humans.
Rethinking Humans' Relationship to Nature
How Might We All Be Contributing to Stormwater Pollution? (30 second video)
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Can Carbon Dioxide Removal Save the World?
Can Carbon-Dioxide Removal Save the World?
Carbon Engineering, a company owned in part by Bill Gates, has its headquarters on a spit of land that juts into Howe Sound, an hour north of Vancouver. Until recently, the land was a toxic-waste site, and the company's equipment occupies a long, barnlike building that, for many years, was used to process contaminated water.
Uber Orders Whopping 24,000 Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrids for Fleet of Driverless Autos
Uber orders whopping 24,000 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrids for fleet of driverless autos
This morning Uber Technologies Inc. announced that they have agreed to purchase 24,000 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrids from the Swedish company to for a fleet of driverless cars. Let that sink in for a moment, 24 thousand self-driving sports utility vehicles. That is 10,000 more than the number of yellow cabs in New York City.
NAACP: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Will Harm Poor People of Color Most
NAACP | Fumes Across the Fence-Line
that so many African Americans live near oil gas development. Historically, polluting facilities have often been built in or near African American communities. Each year, the oil and gas industry recklessly dumps 9 million tons of methane and toxic pollutants into our air, disproportionately impacting the health of African American communities across the country.
What They Don't Tell Us About Climate Change: CO2 Has to Be Sucked Out of The Atmosphere
What they don't tell you about climate change
TWO years ago the world pledged to keep global warming "well below" 2°C hotter than pre-industrial times. Climate scientists and campaigners purred. Politicians patted themselves on the back. Despite the Paris agreement's ambiguities and some setbacks, including President Donald Trump's decision to yank America out of the deal, the air of self-congratulation was still on show among those who gathered in Bonn this month for a follow-up summit.
Tesla's Electric Big Rig That Can Travel 500 Miles on a Single Charge
Tesla's latest creation: An electric big rig that can travel 500 miles on a single charge
The main course was expected: a pair of sleek silver Tesla semi-trucks that get 500 miles per charge, go from zero to 60 mph in five seconds and - if the hype is to be believed - promise to single-handedly transform the commercial trucking industry.
NPR Broadcast: Pittsburgh's Microgrids Technology Could Lead The Way For Green Energy
Pittsburgh's Microgrids Technology Could Lead The Way For Green Energy
When President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate accord, he said he represented "Pittsburgh, not Paris." Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto disagreed. He traveled to Germany this week as part of an unofficial delegation of more than 100 Americans, American officials and business owners who say they are still committed to climate talks taking place in Bonn.
This Bodes Badly....
Fossil fuel emissions will reach an all-time high in 2017, scientists say - dashing hopes of progress
Global carbon dioxide emissions are projected to rise again in 2017, climate scientists reported Monday, a troubling development for the environment and a major disappointment for those who had hoped emissions of the climate change-causing gas had at last peaked.
After-Action Report on the FHA/GREEN SCENE October 21st, 2017 Annual Fall 3-in-1 Community Recycling Event
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
3360 pounds shredded paper = 1.68 tons
3360 pounds shredded paper = 1.68 tons
EMBEDDED ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS FROM THIS COLLECTION
Recycling 3360 pounds (1.68 tons) of paper had the additional estimated associated (embedded) effects of saving 29 trees, 568 gallons of oil, 5 cubic yards of landfill space, 6,720 kilowatts of energy, and 11,760 gallons of water and represents 100 pounds less of air pollution!
ORGANIZING CREDITS: The FHA and the Fearrington GREEN SCENE partnered again this year to organize and conduct this event. We express special appreciation to Lorraine Mellon, FHA Director of Community Affairs; Jason Welsch, coordinator of the GREEN SCENE; Lindsay Strobl in the FHA office, who did all the initial coordinating and follow-up contact with the various vendors; Art Lituchy for signage graphics; and Debbie DiSabatino, who originated the "Annual Spring & Fall Community Recycling Community Events" concept in 2011 and who served coffee and donuts again this year.
ORGANIZING CREDITS: The FHA and the Fearrington GREEN SCENE partnered again this year to organize and conduct this event. We express special appreciation to Lorraine Mellon, FHA Director of Community Affairs; Jason Welsch, coordinator of the GREEN SCENE; Lindsay Strobl in the FHA office, who did all the initial coordinating and follow-up contact with the various vendors; Art Lituchy for signage graphics; and Debbie DiSabatino, who originated the "Annual Spring & Fall Community Recycling Community Events" concept in 2011 and who served coffee and donuts again this year.
EVENT PARTICIPATION CREDITS:
Most importantly, the 191 residents who brought their recyclables to the event; and the following volunteers who planned and/or worked the event.
- VOLUNTEERS at the event: Judith Andersson, Ken Benjamin, Jon Darling, Bob Devido, Debbie DiSabatino, Barbara Harris, Elizabeth Krull, Steve Krull, Jerry Redden, Gene Rogers, Maarten Simon-Thomas, Maggie Tunstall, and Jason Welsch.
- PARTICIPATING SERVICE PROVIDERS: We also appreciate the good work performed by the crew from Shimar Recycling, Inc. of Durham, the Chatham County Sheriff's Department in collecting 13.2 pounds of expired medicines for proper disposal, and Leon Hooker and his crew from United Fire & Safety Equipment Co. in Goldsboro for refilling expired fire extinguishers, selling new extinguishers, and offering a safety class in how to use one to safely put out a fire.
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U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump
U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials
The White House put out a statement Friday that seemed to undercut the high level of confidence of the report's findings. "The climate has changed and is always changing," Raj Shah, a White House spokesman, said in the statement.
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