Climate Summit Results in Some Big Announcements
Highlights include EU's new commitments, an end to deforestation, and corporations running completely on renewable energy.
Google Comes Partially to Its Senses, Drops ALEC
It was a mistake to fund ALEC, says Chairman Schmidt, but they continue to support the most climate obstructionist and anti-renewable energy groups.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Says No More Fossil Fuels
Rockefeller joins 180 institutions in divesting from fossil investments and transferring that money to low carbon alternatives.
NYC Mayor Announces 80 by 50 Climate Change Plan
Mayor de Blasio commits the city to cut emissions 35% by 2025 and 80% by 2050.
Inspiring Day At Peoples' Climate March
At a final count of over 400,000 people, this event was worth going to.
Some Rare Good News: Blue Whales Return, Ozone Hole Shrinks
The biggest animal on earth is back to historic numbers off the west coast, and the ozone hole is significantly smaller for the first time.
World's Biggest Investors Call for a Price on Carbon
340 global investment managers call for a stable, reliable, economically meaningful price on carbon to redirect investments on the scale needed to address climate change.
LEED-Certified Professionals In Great Demand
Some 9000 job posts required these credentials this year as the market continues to grow.
President Obama Positions US With Actions on Efficiency, Renewables
Obama announced a long list of public and private actions, such as building codes that meet the highest standards and 540 renewable energy projects in rural areas.
In Defiance of Sanity, USDA Approves Dow's Agent Orange GMO
The most potent GMO yet, it kills weeds systemically, which means a key ingredient of Agent Orange ends up peoples' food.