Dylan Gasperik, Program Assistant, Communications, Santa Monica, California Give me a piece of what you’ve got I’ll make it new with much less thought it’s symbolic and full of trash Lofty endearments whispered under your breath Five lessons remembered from yesterday Easing my mind and seizing each new day Beyond and back I’m still the…
Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock can be cut by 30%, says FAO
Food and Agriculture Organisation says farmers can slash emissions merely by adopting better methods Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock could be cut by up to 30% if farmers adopt better techniques without having to overhaul entire production systems, according to a study released on Thursday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The FAO…
RELEASE: New Global Commission Aims to Identify Pathways to Economic Prosperity and a Safe Climate
New Climate Economy project led by former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón, with government, business and finance leaders from 14 countries As evidence of human-induced climate change mounts, a new global commission launched today will analyze the economic costs and benefits of acting on climate change. The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate comprises…
BP seeks to have Gulf Coast oil spill settlement payments suspended
Attorneys cite report by former FBI director Louis Freeh which says Deepwater Horizon settlements plagued by problems BP on Monday renewed its request for a federal judge to temporarily suspend settlement payments to Gulf Coast residents and businesses affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, citing a scathing report on alleged misconduct within the…
2013: Colorado floods ‘completely overwhelm’ search for oil and gas leaks
Inspectors have reached a third of state’s 50,000 sites and report eight ‘notable’ spills totalling 27,000 gallons of oil Inspectors hunting for oil pipelines and oil drums damaged in Colorado’s epic floods are being “completely overwhelmed” by the sheer scale of destruction, a member of Congress has warned. Jared Polis, a Democratic representative from Colorado,…
RELEASE: Diverse Group of Leaders and Advocates Call for Bold and Just Action on Climate Change
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Andrew Steer, head of WRI, chair group; Launch Declaration on Climate Justice United in the need for a strong response to the climate crisis, a diverse group of leaders and advocates today issued a Declaration on Climate Justice. The Declaration calls on world leaders to take bold action on…
Cleaner air from tackling climate change ‘would save millions of lives’
The benefits of a reduction in air pollution alone justify action on climate change, say the authors of a new report. Tackling climate change would save millions of lives a year by the end of the century purely as a result of the decrease in air pollution, according to a new study. The study is…