Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine.
Michael Searcy
Sears Tower to Receive $350M Green Upgrade
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) states that buildings in this country account for 72% of electricity consumption, 39% of energy use, and 38% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The 2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) conducted by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that non-mall commercial buildings consumed 890 billion kWh of … Continue reading
EPA Exposed in Non Cover-up
Conservative blogs, as well as some media outlets, have been busy as of late breaking a non-story about a supposed cover-up within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This one started, as these things usually do, within the domain of a political think tank, this time the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Sam Kazman, a CEI … Continue reading
Climate Change in the News, Week of June 27, 2009
News items related to climate change from the past week. House approves overhaul of environmental policy – Boston Globe (Jun 27, 2009) Climate Change Bill May Be Election Issue – N.Y. Times (Jun 27, 2009) America’s climate-change bill: In need of a clean – Economist (Jun 27, 2009) Global free trade accord seen helping environment … Continue reading
Climate Change in the News, Week of June 20, 2009
News items related to climate change from the past week. House GOP Decries Speed of Climate Plan – N.Y. Times (Jun 19, 2009) Global Warming Causes Rise In Lyme Diseases In Canada – AHN (Jun 19, 2009) Democrats urged to play down ‘global warming’ – Washington Times (Jun 19, 2009) Climate Change Will Cause Shipping … Continue reading
Climber Accused of Triggering Avalanche on Trial
The criminal trial of mountain climber Michael Joseph began yesterday in a courtroom in downtown Denver, Colorado. Joseph, a lifetime resident of Colarado, is accused of triggering an avalanche this past January by detonating a stick of dynamite after ascending Mt. Evans just outside of Denver. Members of a nearby climbing party witnessed Joseph extracting … Continue reading
Global Survey Visually Documents Glacial Retreat
The Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) is a coordinated effort to visually study and document rapidly changing glaciers around the world using time-lapse photography, conventional photography, and video. Sponsored in part by NASA, the National Science Foundation, and National Geographic, the EIS utilizes 27 cameras installed at 15 sites including Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, and the Rocky … Continue reading
New Mexico Looking to Exploit Sunny Days for Solar Energy
El Paso Electric has reached an agreement to purchase all of the 92 megawatts (MW) of power to be produced by a new solar energy farm being constructed in southern New Mexico in a joint effort between NRG Energy, a national energy provider, and eSolar, an energy company specializing in the production of solar thermal … Continue reading
Climate Change in the News, Week of June 13, 2009
News items related to climate change from the past week. UN climate chief confident of global warming pact – Associated Press (Jun 12, 2009) How the Global Warming Bill Will Affect Your Wallet – U.S. News and World Report (Jun 12, 2009) Argentine Glacier Grows Despite Global Warming – Associated Press (Jun 12, 2009) Global … Continue reading
Climate Change in the News, Week of June 6, 2009
News items related to climate change from the past week. No Climate Change Fix Without New Land Use, Farming Policies – Reuters (Jun 4, 2009) Studies Predict Rapid Rise in Sea Levels Along U.S. East Coast – Washington Post (Jun 5, 2009) China commentary chides rich nations on climate change – Reuters (India) (Jun 5, … Continue reading
World’s Poor Most Susceptible to Climate Change
Sustainability is predicated on predictability. How we build our homes, grow and find the food we eat, and locate the water we drink are all based on climatic consistency. Knowing how much rainfall to expect each year dictates crop selection, flood zones, drainage systems, and water reserves. Knowing what temperatures to expect dictates how we … Continue reading
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Climate Change Indicators
Global Temperature
Global Sea Level
Arctic Ice Melt
Glacial Retreat
Atmospheric CO2 Level
Fresh Air. The Scent of Pine. 