Friday, March 20, 2015

A pleasant surprise: USA, not China, is #1 in wind energy - Blog - Into the Wind

http://aweablog.org/blog/post/a-pleasant-surprise-usa-not-china-is-1-in-wind-energy

China’s wind farms produce more energy than America’s nuclear plants - ScienceAlert

http://www.sciencealert.com/china-s-wind-farms-produce-more-energy-than-america-s-nuclear-plants

The Arctic was missing an ice patch the size of Texas and California this winter

http://mashable.com/2015/03/19/arctic-sea-ice-lowest-winter-maximum/

France decrees new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panels | World news | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/20/france-decrees-new-rooftops-must-be-covered-in-plants-or-solar-panels

Guardian climate change petition reaches 100k signatures | Environment | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/20/guardian-climate-change-petition-reaches-100k-signatures?utm_content=buffer3bd4c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Costa Rica powered with 100% renewable energy for 75 straight days - ScienceAlert

http://www.sciencealert.com/costa-rica-powered-with-100-renewable-energy-for-75-days

Stanford University Study Finds Utility-Scale Solar Development Enough to Power Communities - NationofChange

http://bullhorn.nationofchange.org/stanford_university_study_solar_energy

How to REALLY conserve water in California...

Toyota Mirai – The Turning Point

http://www.toyota.com/fuelcell/

Sunday, March 15, 2015

For the first time in 40 years, the world economy grew, but CO2 emissions didn’t - ScienceAlert

http://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-in-40-years-the-world-economy-grew-but-co2-emissions-didn-t

Microbeads: More than Just a Facial Scrub | Environment | SoCal Connected Stories | KCET

http://www.kcet.org/shows/socal_connected/stories/environment/microbeads-more-than-just-a-facial-scrub.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=link

Will Hawaii Be the First State to Go 100% Renewable? » EcoWatch

http://ecowatch.com/2015/03/11/hawaii-go-100-percent-renewable/

Climate change is already affecting Alaska’s weather.

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/03/climate_change_is_already_affecting_alaska_s_weather.html

Expert: Disease outbreak on US West Coast is largest ever seen in any population of animals — Tens of millions dead — Official: Gov’t needs to declare emergency before extinction occurs — Many scientists believed radiation from Fukushima to blame (VIDEO)

http://enenews.com/expert-disease-outbreak-west-coast-largest-ever-in-animal-population-vide

Haunting Footage From Abandoned Chernobyl

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/drone-chernobyl?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=whfbpd&ts_pid=2

Ten Ideas For How We Can Save the Planet | BillMoyers.com

http://billmoyers.com/2014/05/16/how-to-save-the-planet/

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Large areas of Europe, Russia and the US will experience persistent heat extremes during summer

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/12/1370535/-Large-areas-of-Europe-Russia-and-the-US-will-experience-persistant-heat-extremes-during-summer?detail=email

Beer Brewers Unite to Call for Action on Climate Change | Mother Jones

http://m.motherjones.com/environment/2015/03/beer-brewers-unite-call-action-climate-change

In Florida, Officials Ban Term ‘Climate Change’ | Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

http://fcir.org/2015/03/08/in-florida-officials-ban-term-climate-change/

Keep fossil fuels in the ground to stop climate change | George Monbiot | Environment | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/10/keep-fossil-fuels-in-the-ground-to-stop-climate-change

Starving & sick: Sea lion pups wash ashore in record numbers, global warming blamed — RT USA

http://rt.com/usa/240609-california-stranded-sea-lion-pups/

TV: Plutonium being pumped into ocean through miles of underwater pipes — Nuclear waste left lying on beach — Kids playing on sand where machines scoop up plutonium each day — Alarming test results 1,000% legal limit (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

http://enenews.com/tv-plutonium-being-pumped-ocean-miles-underwater-pipes-nuclear-waste-left-lying-beach-kids-playing-sand-machines-scoop-plutonium-day-video-photos

Solar cell powers water-to-hydrogen conversion | Science News

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/solar-cell-powers-water-hydrogen-conversion

Blu-ray Discs get repurposed to improve solar cells | Science News

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/blu-ray-discs-get-repurposed-improve-solar-cells?mode=topic&context=96

Community Solar Provides Value, Savings for Municipal Utilities | Clean Energy Collective

http://cleaneasyenergy.com/cecblog/index.php/community-solar-provides-value-for-municipal-utilities/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=Municipal&utm_campaign=All

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Cameras Were Placed In A Remote Area In Greenland. What They Captured Is Stunning And Terrifying

http://www.reshareworthy.com/cameras-capture-stunning-glacier-retreat/#VVkc3FdJEAFDhwaD.01

China eyes fundamental shift in energy policy - BBC News

http://m.bbc.com/news/business-31689722

Peru Is Now Giving Free Solar Power To Its 2 Million Poorest Citizens | Minds

https://www.minds.com/blog/view/393480293605969920/peru-is-now-giving-free-solar-power-to-its-2-million-poorest-citizens

NASA chief schools Ted Cruz for trying to downplay global warming research

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/nasa-chief-schools-ted-cruz-for-trying-to-downplay-global-warming-research/

Beekeeper Invention Sets Record for Most Money Raised on Indiegogo

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/243760

Arctic Sea Ice Is Getting Thinner, Faster | Climate Central

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/arctic-sea-ice-getting-thinner-faster-18726

Arctic Sea Ice Dwindles toward Record Winter Low - Scientific American

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/arctic-sea-ice-dwindles-toward-record-winter-low/

Scientists have reinforced concrete with plastic waste instead of steel - ScienceAlert

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-made-concrete-using-plastic-waste-and-it-s-just-as-strong-as-regular-concrete

Agencies admit failing to protect water sources from fuel pollution - LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-fracking-water-20150311-story.html

Rate of Climate Change to Soar by 2020s, with Arctic Warming 1°F Per Decade - NationofChange

http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/03/11/rate-of-climate-change-to-soar-by-2020s-with-arctic-warming-1f-per-decade/