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5 eco issues that could cripple India.
On the tip of the iceberg of environmental issues facing India today are impacts of climate change, land degradation, water pollution, forest degradation and rapid unplanned urbanisation. These are the five most pressing challenges that India is facing and that will hamper its rush for growth. CNN. Opinion, 9 September 2010.
Weird weather in a warming world.
In the end, there are two climate threats: one created by increasing human vulnerability to calamitous weather, the other by human actions, particularly emissions of warming gases, that relentlessly shift the odds toward making today’s weather extremes tomorrow’s norm. New York Times. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Environmental benefits of telecommuting are not universal.
Working from home is a win-win situation for workers and employers. Unfortunately, the environmental benefits aren't quite as clear. How much carbon dioxide you save, if any, depends on how far you live from work and how you get there, among other things. Washington Post. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Will we ever get action on climate change?
In 1993, Willett Kempton, a prominent social scientist at the University of Delaware, posed the question, "Will public environmental concern lead to action on global warming?" At the time, it seemed that it would. Minnesota Public Radio, Minnesota. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
There is no such place as 'somewhere else'.
The term in land use planning circles to describe implacable community opposition is BANANA - Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone. Put those unsightly wind turbines, scary nuclear waste disposal site, gigantic solar mirrors, ugly power lines somewhere else. Trouble is, there is no such place. Daily Green. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Who dares question the industrial food system over GM salmon?
With fish stocks around the world depleted by overfishing and disrupted by climate change, farm-raised salmon stands as a viable if not entirely appetising alternative. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Foreign policy: Algae fuel sparks excitement.
There's no doubt that algae-based fuel is tantalizing - unlike crops, trees, the sun and wind, algae starts out already half-comprised of hydrocarbons useable for bio-diesel. National Public Radio. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Could forest conservation payments undermine organic agriculture?
Forest carbon payment programs like the proposed REDD mechanism could put pressure on "wildlife-friendly" farming techniques by increasing the need to intensify agricultural production. Mongabay. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Prop 23: A bad idea for Nevada County.
The status quo (dirty air) is hazardous to human health, specifically in Nevada County. The Republican party representing Nevada County has embraced that status quo by doing the bidding of sources of the dirty air, the oil and gas industry, with apparent disregard for the health and welfare of their constituents. Nevada City Union, California. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
High time to stop school idling.
Every year, exhausts from idling cars, trucks and buses generate millions of pounds of air pollution, including particulate matter that lodges deep inside the lungs, plus toxic gases such as nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. Barre-Montpelier Times Argus, Vermont. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Clean energy candidate gone, but issue still vital.
DFL gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza pointed out that Minnesota is sitting on an abundance of clean energy resources that will never run out. Wind, solar, geothermal and the next generation of biofuels could power the state forever. Spring Grove Herald, Minnesota. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
With Fraser River sockeye salmon, seeing red is cause for cautious celebration.
We must work hard to reduce all the threats against the salmon, from habitat destruction to overfishing to climate change to open-net fish farms. Georgia Straight, British Columbia. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Why Canada is looking hot,
In the real world, if the climate is warming, there are positive implications for Canada, as well as negative ones, and our response has to be intelligent, not stupid. Toronto Sun, Ontario. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Forget going green - Earth doesn't care.
Cover story: "The Earth Doesn't Care If You Drive a Hybrid!" Or recycle. Or live in a green house powered by solar energy. Or squander commodities. The Earth just doesn't care how much you waste. Was that a cover story in Mother Earth News? Or The Onion? No folks, it was the cover story in the elite American Scholar Journal. MarketWatch. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
Managing risk cheaper and more efficient than reacting to disaster.
Perhaps nowhere in the world is the impact of climate on agriculture more direct and more dangerous than in Africa. Rising temperatures skew the timing and distribution of seasonal rains, causing fatal floods and drought. Nairobi Daily Nation, Kenya. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat (but farm it right).
By keeping out of the debate over how livestock should be kept, those of us who have advocated veganism have allowed the champions of cruel, destructive, famine-inducing meat farming to prevail. It's time we got stuck in. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
An ill wind on Lake Erie.
Conceived in haste, with the aim of creating jobs and power as quickly as possible, the Liberal Party's energy strategy was written too broadly to fully distinguish between good projects and bad ones. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
Mozambique bread riots may be warning sign on African food security.
As global wheat prices rise, Africans are feeling the pinch when buying something as simple as bread. Mozambique bread riots could be a warning sign for African nations who have leased fertile agricultural land to foreign countries. Christian Science Monitor. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
McKibben: Symbolic solar road trip.
An activist caravan to bring one of Jimmy Carter’s solar panels back to the White House symbolizes not only the time the U.S. has lost in developing new energy technologies – but also the urgent need for taking action on climate. Yale Environment 360. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
Need more science, less religion, in climate debate.
Is it possible to consider global warming in a rational manner? One must wonder, given the self-righteous fervor and deceit of some in the media and scientific establishment. Providence Journal, Rhode Island. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
Australia's Greens win the battle, but the war continues.
Australia's new government has the best chance in a generation of passing carbon legislation, but action on climate change is anything but a done deal. London Business Green, United Kingdom. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
Power of persuasion creates critical mass for climate action.
The science of climate change does not appear to be understood by the leaders of the major political parties, though it appears to be better understood by at least three of the four elected independents, as well as by the Greens MP for Melbourne. Melbourne Age, Australia. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
A carbon border tax can curb climate change.
There is little point trying to salvage the old Kyoto strategy. A floor price for carbon, combined with a new border tax, should be the new priority. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Striking the right energy balance.
As a highly export-dependent economy, Ireland must curtail its energy costs if it is to remain internationally competitive. Meanwhile, like the rest of the world, we must reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and cut our emissions of greenhouse gases. Dublin Irish Times, Ireland. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Is carbon protection the same as biodiversity protection?
Protection of forests for their carbon value through Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation schemes has been increasing in recent years. These schemes concentrate on preserving forest cover, and thus have great potential for the conservation of natural biodiversity. Mongabay. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Why we share blame for climate-change crisis taking a vacation.
One of the inexplicable stories (or non-stories) of the summer is the disappearance of climate change from the political agenda. Edmonton Journal, Alberta. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
U.S. banks on clean energy to restore our industrial leadership.
By making strategic choices now, we will restore our country's role as a global leader in the clean energy industry. San Jose Mercury News, California. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Mozambique's food riots the true face of global warming.
The violence in Maputo is just the latest manifestation of the crippling shortcomings of the global economy. London Observer, United Kingdom. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Calif.'s Prop. 23, backed by oil giants, needs to go down in flames.
The goal of Prop. 23 is to derail the Global Warming Solutions Act, signed in 2006 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Scheduled to begin rolling out next year, it would require a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Los Angeles Times, California. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Climates changes, and so can you.
Rarely do people have an opportunity to engage in noble acts. But on Tuesday we, the citizens of Boulder and the City Council, have that opportunity. Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
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