Tag Archive | "emissions"
SUV Owners Must Pay $50 Per Day to Drive in London
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has partially built his career on making London more environmentally friendly. Piccadilly Circus in central London He’s made a few missteps in tackling environmental problems, such as the recent law he was promoting that would have hurt on bike use in the city. But today, [...]
Continue reading...Carbon Credits to be Used to Fund GM Food Crops
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
US biotech firm Arcadia Biosciences has announced a plan to help fund the planting of genetically modified rice with carbon credits. Rice paddies in the Chinese mountains The company will work with the Chinese government to give farmers who plant their crops carbon credits, which
Continue reading...State of California Wins Major Fight Against Auto Industry
Saturday, December 15, 2007
US environmental groups have reasons to cheer. In a ground-breaking ruling last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii, of Fresno, declared that, ‘California has the authority to limit cars’ emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and that
Continue reading...Canada at Bali: Oh, the Shame
Saturday, December 8, 2007
I am a Canadian, and I am ashamed that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is from Canada. How far has democracy fallen, when we have a majority of the population that favors action on averting
Continue reading...Mother Earth: From Noxious Fumes to a Breath of Fresh Air
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Welcome to the third post in the series we’re calling Mother Earth. So far we have covered the Earth from the big bang to its earliest formation and the role of volcanoes in shaping our world. You can view 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 [...]
Continue reading...Things Worse for the Environment Than Driving…Kinda
Friday, November 30, 2007
There are a lot of people out there who absolutely love their cars. I completely understand the feeling. I grew up in an American suburb, and getting my license
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
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