More electricity is consumed daily in the US than in any other nation worldwide. And with all the issues Earth is confronting right now with pollution and ozone layer depletion, we should help save power, which in turn will assist Earth. I made a trip to California recently and stayed at one of the top…
The budget projections for the California high-speed rail seem like a runaway train in and of themselves. Neglecting the initial connection to San Diego, the project is only financed to stretch from San Francisco to Anaheim in its first phase. Originally the project was estimated to cost $45 billion in 2008 but has recently been…
Mandatory greenhouse gas reporting is an important step towards the low carbon economy, says Colin Baines You wouldn’t go on a diet without weighing yourself, and the same goes for carbon emissions. Companies need to know how much they emit so they can reduce it. Photograph: Paul Vozdic/Getty Images The mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas…
It was a cold rainy day in San Diego, but not letting that get the better of us we headed to the Museum of Photographic Arts in the Balboa Park Museum district. In what was a welcome coincidence, the Infinite Balance exhibition was being held and is the first U.S. presentation of artists shortlisted for…
It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is over and instead of worrying about what’s filling our stomachs, it’s time to think about filling those stockings. Didn’t want to be involved in the Black Friday extravaganza? Not to worry, large retailers are still offering lucrative deals on hot Christmas items. However, what about those who…
Article Written by Brian Merchant Every year, the U.N. gathers negotiators and world leaders to attempt to craft a global framework for reducing worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Every year (with the exception of Kyoto in 1997), they fail. Even so, given all of the noise and pomp leading up to the 15th Conference of the…
An extra £100 million will be made available to support green energy projects in Scotland after a deal was stuck between Holyrood and Westminster. Chancellor George Osborne announced the Scottish Government would be able to spend half of the cash in the fossil fuel levy fund. The fund, currently worth about £200 million, is held…
A new report released today by a coalition of labor and environmental groups estimates that recycling 75 percent of the nation’s municipal waste, in combination with incentives for manufacturers to use recycled raw materials, will create nearly 1.5 million desperately needed new jobs by 2030. The report, More Jobs, Less Pollution, also estimates that by…
I live in California, and about the time each fall when we turn our clocks back to standard time many of us are hunting around our closets or car trunks looking for umbrellas we last saw in April. It’s the start of the rainy season out West. Of course, for much of the nation, rain…
A spate of recent research offers new insight into how global warming is changing or could change California, from the mountains to the seashore, in both predictable and unusual ways. The studies show that common trees are fading from their current ranges, premium wine grape varieties are under siege, marine creatures are shifting locales, the…