Rewilding Europe Shows How We Can Reverse Mounting Species Loss
Yes, more than half of our planet's wildlife is gone in just two generations, and many are focused on bringing them back.
Modi's Renewable Energy Revolution for India
India’s new Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has been making the rounds on US talk shows, in addition to having dinner at the White House. Since taking office in May, he’s promised a "saffron" revolution that brings solar lighting to all 400 million people that still live in the dark by 2019. His predecessor missed the mark, but Modi, known as a "doer," is forging ahead on massive commitments to renewable energy. He’s got plenty of experience because as Chief Minister of the Indian state Gujarat, he led the country on solar. At the time, Gujarat had 70% of India’s solar, with 900 megawatts installed in just two years. He formed the first government agency in Asia focused on climate change and wrote the book, Convenient Action: Gujarat’s Response to Challenges of Climate Change. Already huge solar investments and the country’s first offshore wind farm have been announced, and tenders are out for 7 gigawatts (GW) of solar. The military is replacing diesel generators with 1 GW of solar and electrified fences that mark the border will also be solar-powered. Piyush Goyal, India’s Energy Minister, expects $100 billion will be invested in renewable energy in the next five years, going far […]
Animals, Plants On the Move in Response to Climate Change
Species on land and in water are moving and changing, and scientists aren't sure how to help.
October 11: 2014 Global Frackdown
First came the Peoples' Climate March, and now fracking gets an international day of protest.
World's First Commercial-Scale Carbon Capture Project Turns On
The Boundary Dam coal plant in Canada will capture 90% of carbon, most of which will be sold for enhanced oil recovery.
While Green Groups Go to Bat in Elections, Corporations Undermine Them
Many corporations that tout their green credentials are supporting the very candidates that should be defeated in November.
Green Groups Pull Out the Stops for November Elections
Spending more money than ever before, they are supporting candidates who will take action on climate change.
Oceans Get Some Relief: California Bans Plastic Bags
California is the first state to ban plastic bags and many others are expected to follow, including 150 cities.
President Obama Finalizes Pacific Marine National Monument
Not surprisingly, it's a third smaller than he originally proposed, but still is the largest protected ocean area in the world.
Cove Point LNG Plant Approved in Maryland, Lawsuit May Follow
At least seven LNG plants have been approved this year with permits to export over 4 billion cubic feet of natural gas every day... for 20 years.