by Adam James Ever hear the one about the Icelandic geothermal systems engineer and the Kenyan project developer who walk into a bar? As interesting this meeting might be, it’s unlikely to happen anywhere but in a bad renewable energy joke. Or at a geothermal conference. Enter the Clean Energy Solutions Center, a new website [...]
by Ruy Teixeira Given today’s economic problems, you’d think the public would be in a surly mood about environmental protection, seeing it as a secondary and perhaps conflicting priority to jobs and economic growth. That’s certainly what conservatives are hoping as they continue to push their environment-wrecking agenda. Turns out, though, the public didn’t get [...]
Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), one of the few environmental conservation organizations actively engaged in human population issues, has released a report to coincide with Endangered Species Day (today, May 18th, 2012). Titled “On Time, On Target: How the Endangered Species Act Is Saving America’s Wildlife,” the study took an in-depth look at 110 protected [...]
Cooking's a killer activity in the developing world: millions die from smoke inhalation, and forests are stripped bare as billions gather wood for their stoves (or for making charcoal for cooking). Take a look at five organizations working to address these multiple challenges.
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The United States is arguably still the world’s greatest super power. Yet, just who makes up that superpower is changing. White people, excluding Latinos, are expected to see their influence and numbers diminish from a 70% share of the population today to a bare majority by 2050. Read more...
I wrote this last night with Euan Ritchie of Deakin University in response to some pretty shoddy journalism that misrepresented my comments (and Euan’s work). Our article appeared first in The Conversation this morning (see original article). – We feel we have to set the record straight after some of our (Bradshaw’s) comments were taken [...]
A round-up of the top climate and energy news. Please post other links below. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday signed into law the nation’s first ban on a hotly debated natural gas drilling technique that involves blasting chemical-laced water deep into the ground. [Associated Press] Shumlin said the increased amounts of natural gas obtainable [...]
Make your voice heard by clicking HERE to submit a favorable comment to the EPA today! by Jackie Weidman As of this morning, more than one million comments supporting carbon pollution limits have been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the first month of the commenting period these statements from families and individuals [...]
The discovery of an endangered species doesn't have to mean the end of human activity in its habitat. The story of the Barton Springs Salamander shows that people and threatened animals and plants can coexist... with a little planning.
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Wouldn't it be great to know if a piece of fruit was overripe or otherwise lacking in quality before you bit into it? You may soon be able to test it with your smart phone before buying it.
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In an amazing barrage, the international press has been filled with reports of a recent study emanating from Tohoku University, Japan. This study, related to Japan having reached a population stabilization, looks at the glass half empty. It concludes that the Japanese people will become extinct…. in 1,000 years. The lead author of the study [...]
Got hundreds or thousands of LEGO bricks lying around, and thinking about trashing them? Don't - you can make useful items with those "toys." Here are ten ways that others have upcycled LEGO bricks.
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Two new studies presented at the Population Association of America’s annual meeting have found that parents are happier than their childless counterparts, making previous research to the contrary questionable. Could the immeasurable love you feel for your children outweigh the sleepless nights, endless washing and nights in after all? Read more...
A couple of years ago, James Hansen visited Adelaide and I was fortunate enough to attend dinner with him and his lovely wife Anniek. A truly inspiring scientist in all respects. His academic track record is unbeatable, and he puts his money where his mouth is in terms of climate change activism. In a similar [...]
Want to drag that old bike out of the garage/basement/storage unit, and start riding it to work? Follow these tips to get that rusty cruiser back into safe riding condition.
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Does the documented rise in narcissism spell doom for environmental initiatives? Or, can selfishness and environmentalism coexist?
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Could urban agriculture provide a viable economic alternative for kids in poor neighborhoods? St. Louis' The Sweet Potato Project will find out this Summer.
No related posts.What's going on in the US solar market? Over the last few years, even as the rest of the economy's been in a slump, solar has grown. Check out the details of this growth in this infographic.
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To all ecology people who read this blog (students, post-docs, academics), this is an intriguing, provocative and slightly worrying title. As ecology has matured into a full-fledged, hard-core, mathematical science on par with physics, chemistry and genetics (and is arguably today one of the most important sciences given how badly we’ve trashed our own home), [...]
When you live in a somewhat unpredictable climate, it can be truly frustrating to try and deal with a gardening routine. Many plants might even die if you accidentally plant too soon. That is why it can really pay off to do an indoor garden or, at least, prepare for it indoors until you are really sure a garden is workable outside.
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Today’s post comes from Salvador Herrando-Pérez (who, incidentally, recently submitted his excellent PhD thesis). – The hips of John Travolta, the sword of Luke Skywalker, and the teeth of Jaws marked an era. I still get goose pimples with the movie soundtrack (bass, tuba, orchestra… silence) solemnizing each of the big shark’s attacks. The media [...]
As CB readers will know, I’ve reported a few times on our iREDD idea, and it got a little pick-up overseas. Here’s a great article by Rachel Nuwer covering the concept, published in Ecoimagination.com. – Almost everything we own – our houses and cars and our very health – is insured. It works on a simple [...]… not centuries. Here’s a little video production The Environment Institute put together that explains some of our lab‘s work and future directions. – – CJA Bradshaw Filed under: anthropocene, Australia, biodiversity, climate change, conservation, ecosystem, ecosystem services, environmental science, extinction, modelling
Many are predicting that China’s economy is set to take over the world. According to the IMF China will overtake America as the world’s largest economy in 2017. However, before we start looking to China as the next world superpower, the country’s dire demographic outlook needs to be taken account of. It will almost certainly hold the country back. Yet, despite this, unnatural government restrictions on childbirth persist. Read more...
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