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Nature’s Deadly Bong
Limnic eruptions are well outside of public consciousness. Not surprising, considering their extreme rarity. In all of recorded human history we only know of two for certain. Both occurred in Africa in the 1980s; one at Lake Monoun in 1984 and then a particularly deadly one at Lake Nyos in 1986. The latter killed as many as 1,800 people and the lakes have yet to recover.
Continue reading...Clean Coal is a Lie. Environmentalists Fight Back With Cartoon
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Image by Rastafabi Ah, coal. If you live in the United States you’ve been subjected to an advertising blitz in preparation for the upcoming elections assuring you that clean coal is the answer to all of our problems. The four dollar gasoline will go away [...]
Continue reading...Europe Plans to Capture Carbon and Store it to Reach Climate Goals
Monday, March 31, 2008
CO2 emissions are a real concern. The environmental problems that emissions cause are many, the solutions are few and not very satisfying. What carbon capture and storage might look like. Image via co2storage.org.uk If we were to speak long term (really, really long term), we’d need better energy [...]
Continue reading...BP Abandons Green Plans, Goes Back to Carbon
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Under the leadership of former CEO Lord Browne, British Petroleum had made steps to move its business model beyond only petroleum and into newer and greener energy sources. But with oil prices at record highs, and expected to stay there, new CEO Tony Hayward has decided to forget [...]
Continue reading...$1.5 Trillion Investment Firms Call for 90% Emissions Reductions
Friday, February 15, 2008
As the great scholars AC/DC once said: “Money talks.” Recently, a lot of that money has been talking about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Continue reading...Church of England Creates “Carbon Fast” for Lent
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
The tradition of fasting for Lent has a long history in the Christian church. Canterbury Cathedral. Image by Hans Musil. These days, it’s been modernized somewhat. Most churchgoers aren’t hardcore ascetics willing to forego food or water. It is still fairly common, however, for someone to give up some [...]
Continue reading...Fight Global Warming By “Bombing” Peat Bogs
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Every month or so there comes a story of scientists who suggest we fight global warming in new and occasionally ridiculous ways. Last month it was scientists promoting an extra shiny version of soya beans, the leaves of which would reflect the sun’s light and help cool the [...]
Continue reading...Are Airlines Eco-Friendly?
Friday, November 30, 2007
Environmental Graffiti correspondent Richard Rhodes is the managing director of eco-business e-photoframes. The company recently conducted a study on the carbon offset policies of major airlines. Just kidding. It’s exactly what you’d expect. Airlines seem to hate the environment. Check out the report’s conclusion: Airlines are estimated to account [...]
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
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