Plan aims to boost natural river ice to combat warming temperatures
California Adopts Cap-and-Trade System, Serves as Greenhouse Guinea Pig
California’s new system for trading credits for greenhouse gas emissions will be the most comprehensive in the U.S., and could set an example for other states—and for federal legislation
The Climate Post: Natural Gas Fracking Under Increasing Pressure
In other news, residents along the Mississippi struggled with historic floods, and research shows it’s not easy being green—especially when it comes to biofuels
The Climate Post: Obama’s Popularity and the Next Election May Be Tied to Gas Prices
In other news, White House staff called oil industry subsidies “crazy and unsustainable,” and sales of more efficient cars are fast outpacing SUV sales
The Climate Post: Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire, Including Fox News, Goes Carbon Neutral
In other news, The Terminator calls for an energy revolution, and Tennessee takes a creationist approach to climate
The Climate Post: Middle East Oil Anxiety
Oil prices shot up after unrest in Libya deepened, while conflicts continued over climate regulations and energy funding
Bottled water for a few people uses more energy than tap water for everyone else
Making plastic bottles, and transporting the filled bottles around, is a huge energy hog, according to a recent study
Read: “Stabilizing Climate: An Energy Efficiency Revolution”
A chapter—available free online—of Lester Brown’s book Plan B 4.0
“Going at full throttle is economically and ecologically questionable.”
—giant shipping corporation Maersk, on their policy of running their ships more slowly to save fuel
