Here. "Climate change and chemicals like pesticides are driving the crisis."
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Monday, August 25, 2014
Get Koch Money Out of Politics: Support S.J. Res. 19
Here The Koch brothers and other billionaires are spending huge sums of money to buy elections.
It's poisoning our elections and our country.
Have to get election finance reformed and Citizen's United overturned immediately.
It's poisoning our elections and our country.
Have to get election finance reformed and Citizen's United overturned immediately.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
New gen multi-layer solar cells -- from 25% efficiency getting toward 50%!
Here Nice up the dance Semprius. Could in time make it cheaper than natural gas.....
Monday, August 4, 2014
Man-made wetlands turn wastewater into tap water - Yahoo News
Man-made wetlands turn wastewater into tap water - Yahoo News
More of this, please. Reduce, REUSE, recycle.
More of this, please. Reduce, REUSE, recycle.
Are Siberia’s methane blow-holes the first warning sign of unstoppable climate change? | Technology | Tech News and Latest New Technology | | The Courier-Mail
Are Siberia’s methane blow-holes the first warning sign of unstoppable climate change? | Technology | Tech News and Latest New Technology | | The Courier-Mail
Holy shit. This is so scary. Everyone wanting humankind to survive well on Earth should be waking up every day thinking, (1) what can I do to emit even less greenhouse gases today? (2) What can I do to get politicians to make this our #1 priority? How can I enjoy life and get my friends and neighbors to think and act daily about (1) and (2) above???
Holy shit. This is so scary. Everyone wanting humankind to survive well on Earth should be waking up every day thinking, (1) what can I do to emit even less greenhouse gases today? (2) What can I do to get politicians to make this our #1 priority? How can I enjoy life and get my friends and neighbors to think and act daily about (1) and (2) above???
Ignoring Climate Risks Could Sink U.S. Economy | EcoWatch
Ignoring Climate Risks Could Sink U.S. Economy | EcoWatch
"In his opinion article in the Washington Post, Rubin argues that, in
economic terms, taking action on climate change will prove far less
expensive than inaction. He wrote: “By 2050, for example, between $48
billion and $68 billion worth of current property in Louisiana and
Florida is likely to be at risk of flooding because it will be below sea
level. And that’s just a baseline estimate; there are other scenarios
that could be catastrophic.
“Then, of course, there is the unpredictable damage from superstorms
yet to come. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy caused a combined
$193 billion in economic losses; the congressional aid packages that
followed both storms cost more than $122 billion.
“And dramatically rising temperatures in much of the country will
make it far too hot for people to work outside during parts of the day
for several months each year—reducing employment and economic output,
and causing as many as 65,200 additional heat-related deaths every
year.”
"He concludes: “We do not face a choice between protecting our
environment or protecting our economy. We face a choice between
protecting our economy by protecting our environment—or allowing
environmental havoc to create economic havoc.”
The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers has
estimated that the eventual cost of cutting greenhouse gas emissions
will increase by about 40 percent for every decade of delay, because
measures to restrict them will be more stringent and costlier as
atmospheric concentrations grow."
"In his opinion article in the Washington Post, Rubin argues that, in
economic terms, taking action on climate change will prove far less
expensive than inaction. He wrote: “By 2050, for example, between $48
billion and $68 billion worth of current property in Louisiana and
Florida is likely to be at risk of flooding because it will be below sea
level. And that’s just a baseline estimate; there are other scenarios
that could be catastrophic.
“Then, of course, there is the unpredictable damage from superstorms
yet to come. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy caused a combined
$193 billion in economic losses; the congressional aid packages that
followed both storms cost more than $122 billion.
“And dramatically rising temperatures in much of the country will
make it far too hot for people to work outside during parts of the day
for several months each year—reducing employment and economic output,
and causing as many as 65,200 additional heat-related deaths every
year.”
"He concludes: “We do not face a choice between protecting our
environment or protecting our economy. We face a choice between
protecting our economy by protecting our environment—or allowing
environmental havoc to create economic havoc.”
The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers has
estimated that the eventual cost of cutting greenhouse gas emissions
will increase by about 40 percent for every decade of delay, because
measures to restrict them will be more stringent and costlier as
atmospheric concentrations grow."