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08th October 2009
Why do we have to save energy? Read on and learn from others mistakes.
Why are governments of different countries campaigning for energy saving or energy conservation? What purpose does it serve us? Do we really need to answer those questions? Isn’t ... Read >
Author: Urmann08th October 2009
With the increase in energy prices, it's important to know that there are ways to lower your energy bill, maintain the overall comfort of your home and be energy efficient.
There is another big plus to being energy efficient: You help the environment. ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle06th October 2009
Few people realize that the energy used in a home causes more greenhouse emissions than a car.
Most of the electricity used in a home is produced by burning coal, oil and natural gas, which release carbon dioxide - the world's largest contributor to g... Read >
Author: wbdoyle05th October 2009
While the Mayans are the ones credited most with the idea that the world will end on December 21, 2012 – it is based on the end of their calendar, after all – Nostradamus is another prominent figure in the 2012 mythos.
Nostradamus was an apothecar... Read >
Author: gleon28th September 2009
It seems odd doesn’t it? People go on about global warming and the rising temperatures and yet some areas seem colder than normal. That’s weird! People go on about the melting icebergs and the rising oceans and then swear that we’re in for severe wa... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
Climate change is an amazingly simple phrase for such a complex subject. Following, we have a go at defining climate change in today’s terms.
Climate Change – What is it?
In the current day lexicon of scientists, climate modification isn’t re... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Why are governments of different countries campaigning for energy saving or energy conservation? What purpose does it serve us? Do we really need to answer those questions? Isn’t it obvious what is happening to our surroundings? The world now is experie... Read >
Author: Urmann16th September 2009
Marya Mannes once wrote, “The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future.” Obviously Ms. Mannes preferred the status quo - health, sanity, logic, bl... Read >
25th August 2009
SUMMARY
Having a greener, more earth friendly home is the best thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and save money at the same time! Making your home a greener place is a commitment – to yourself, your family, your community, and to the wo... Read >
Author: fagankl23rd July 2009
Let’s start with a peer review of the peer review definition that 130 countries unanimously voted on in 2007 (Intergovernmental panel on climate change- IPCC) and then move on to more literature. Since it is world peer review of the peer review, it is p... Read >
Author: Richard Ordway17th July 2009
Although there are a number of good reasons to create a sustainable economy, one of the biggest motivators is the state of the earth's climate. Familiarizing yourself with the topics of global warming, climate change and related issues provides you with a... Read >
Author: Carol McClelland12th June 2009
Aetna today announced that the company’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact are being honored with a Connecticut Climate Change Leadership Award by the state of Connecticut. The largest of eight organizations to be so honored this year, Aetna ... Read >
Author: www.EasyToInsureME.com16th April 2009
Greenhouse gas tracking will be covered by a federal mandate in the United States and the first reports are due in 2011 for the previous year's GHG emissions data. Those affected, including business and government agencies, must comply or be subjected to ... Read >
15th April 2009
Calculating fugitive emissions is a complex process. The different types of refrigerant gases that escape must be identified and collected company wide. From this information, the amount of each type of gas released into the environment needs to be calcul... Read >
07th April 2009
The EPA's mandatory carbon emissions reporting plan comes into effect in 2010. Companies must file a first report in 2011 covering the previous year. These requirements cover those facilities with HVAC systems, refrigeration and AC systems, companies that... Read >
20th March 2009
The industrial process produces a lot of garbage. Very often these processes are highly toxic or in any case not sustainable. It is just from the industry sector that comes most pollution.
Among community regulations, the Kyoto protocol, the warning fo... Read >
Author: martinapp20th March 2009
Builders Sevenoaks, Bromley and Tunbridge Wells Turn to Eco-friendly Home Refurbishment
Concern surrounding the environment and the effects of Global Climate Change has intensified over the past few years. Terms such as “carbon footprint”, “energy-... Read >
Author: OBC Building17th March 2009
For the first time in history, the world will vote as a whole to tackle the biggest problem our Earth faces-global warming. WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) and other NGOs across the globe have joined hands to target 1 billion votes through Earth Hour, wh... Read >
Author: arunraj v.s.10th March 2009
Early on man realized that fossil fuels would soon run out, and so nuclear power was born. It was glorified as the cleaner alternative to oil and coal power stations, promising lower emissions and environmental safety. But has it really lived up to ou... Read >
Author: DIY Renewable Energy16th February 2009
The current economic crisis, coupled with the
catastrophic effects of global warming, are creating food
shortages around the globe. So serious has the situation
become for dwindling world food stocks, that the United
Nations has issued a ... Read >
Author: C.L. Carr16th February 2009
The current economic crisis, coupled with the
catastrophic effects of global warming, are creating food
shortages around the globe. So serious has the situation
become for dwindling world food stocks, that the United
Nations has issued a ... Read >
Author: C.L. Carr12th January 2009
Many of us grew up watching open Kermit the Frog on a television show called Sesame Street. Certainly, we can recollect recital the fairy tale of the frog that turns into a liberal prince after getting a kiss. However, in the Bible, frogs were surely less... Read >
Author: Joan Shine08th January 2009
Biology is the study of life and comprises all levels from the molecular to the global. Biology is the study living organisms, their organization and their functions and biology is a large part of the way our environment evolved from simple organisms and ... Read >
Author: Steve Last05th January 2009
The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 was signed by 38 signatory countries to address the issues of greenhouse gasses and resulting climate change issues. The following article will provide an understanding of trading greenhouse gas emissions.
The Kyoto Protoco... Read >
Author: Dwayne Strocen16th December 2008
The Kyoto Protocol is a UN-led international agreement reached in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan to address the problems of climate change and the reduction greenhouse gas emissions. The Kyoto Protocol went into force on February 2005.
Signatory countries are co... Read >
Author: Dwayne Strocen08th December 2008
Waste prevention and recycling which will massively reduce the amount of waste going into landfills are critical to stopping climate change. Waste-to-energy (WTE) plants create heat and electricity from burning mixed solid waste. Waste minimization and re... Read >
Author: Steve Last01st December 2008
Global climate change has become a matter of increased significance among many companies. As a result, products and activities have started to turn "green." The world of cleaning products is no exception to this trend. "Green cleaning" is a term used to... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer26th November 2008
Fossil fuels are a natural but non renewable source fuels or organic compounds made of hydrogen and carbon that develop thru the natural decomposition of plants and animals over thousands of years. The fuels are used in three forms petroleum oil, natural ... Read >
Author: Gloria Smith03rd November 2008
Perhaps more so today than ever before, the issues of health, safety, and environmental impact are top priorities for manufacturers of all types. The wire and cable industry is making significant advances in products and standards in order to satisfy the... Read >
Author: Tim Flynn01st September 2008
The honey bee continues to disappear at a dramatic rate worldwide. Many beekeepers estimate that, at the current rate of bee loss, there now may be only a ten year window to find a cause and a cure for this malady. In fact, the British Beekeepers Associat... Read >
Author: James William Smith13th August 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Simon Rosser
This article is taken from The A-Z of Global Warming deals with the Kyoto Protocol. A major political force which brought global climate change to the fore was born from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, where an agreement c... Read >
Author: srosser22nd July 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Virginia Ginsburg
The human race puts a huge strain on the environment, and our dependence on fossil fuels to create the lifestyle to which we are accustomed in the United States continues to grow. Environmentalists have been talking... Read >
Author: Virginia Ginsburg15th May 2008
INTRODUCTION
Coastal zone is defined as "the coastal waters (including the lands therein and thereunder) and the adjacent shorelands (including the waters therein and thereunder), strongly influenced by each other and in proximity to the shorelines of th... Read >
Author: Stesalit Inc.28th April 2008
Interior design is all about creating aesthetically pleasing spaces that are safe, practical and in harmony with the rest of the surroundings. In order to carry this out effectively we must source the best materials, furniture and fixtures and fittings fo... Read >
09th April 2008
Every day brings another news story about the seeming inevitability and severity of global climate change. It is impossible to say with much accuracy how the forces put into motion by global warming will play out, but the bottom line is simple: the more h... Read >
Author: Nathan Brown03rd April 2008
THE PROBLEMS:
Foolish petrol prices, petrol battles, pollution and global climate change. You know what I'm referring to.
THE BAD NEWS:
One likely way out, that you may have heard of, is water automobiles. As distinct from water hybrids, water powe... Read >
Author: Ozzie Freedom25th February 2008
Yes, the US should be held to a higher environmental standard than the rest of the world. We have benefited from a superior economic growth powered by consumption of a major share of the world's fossil fuels, causing a major share of the world's environme... Read >
13th February 2008
THE PROBLEMS:
Foolish petrol prices, petrol battles, pollution and global climate change. You know what I'm referring to.
THE BAD NEWS:
One likely way out, that you may have heard of, is water automobiles. As distinct from water hybrids, water powere... Read >
Author: GT24th January 2008
I am Nanook. At least that's what the Eskimos call me. You probably know me better as the polar bear. I also go by the name of ice bear or sea bear.
I'm famous all over the world but especially in Canada where they even have my image on the back of the... Read >
Author: Steve Bralovich05th November 2007
Look back over the past 50 years. How many politicians in your country deserve a place in the history books? How many of those deserve it for the positive things they did?Imagine you are the president of the United States, and at the end of four years you... Read >
Author: Mark Victor Hansen08th October 2007
With the release of hard-hitting documentaries such as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour energy consumption and its relationship to global climate change has become a prominent issue. What people often fail to under... Read >
Author: Susan Slobac09th August 2007
Information is now being discovered and disseminated throughout the planet at an unprecedented rate. So is misinformation. Global warming has all the makings of a catastrophe, but the powers that be would rather that you did not realize that. Here are som... Read >
Author: Nathan Brown07th August 2007
Renewable energy is the past Cinderalla now invited to the ball, and the rapid expansion in renewable energy will be, and needs to be, massive in order to help alleviate the worst effects of global climate change.
There are many sources of renewable en... Read >
Author: James Kronefield25th July 2007
With worldwide concern about global climate change the use of data logger equipment to monitor a wide range of environmental factors such as temperature, solar radiation, rainfall, and water table levels is becoming increasingly prevalent.
Many modern ... Read >
Author: Jim Furness07th March 2007
How to save money and combat climate change in the same time ? By saving energy !
Global climate change threatens Earth’s balance and the way millions of people are living. Human energy consumption is responsible for a large part of greenhouse gaz e... Read >
Author: tibo03rd January 2007
This seems to be mentioned in the papers almost every day recently. When you buy a holiday or even car insurance, carbon offsetting is available. What exactly is carbon offsetting and why do we need it?
Well, basically carbon offsetting helps you to of... Read >
Author: Davinos Greeno23rd June 2006
The Deer, or the Boy
A deer in the headlights...
Or the boy that cried wolf...
How do you begin to make sense of the rhetoric surrounding the issue of global warming?
There are no simple answers. It's natural for non-scientists to become overw... Read >
Author: Tom Schueneman01st April 2006
Global Warming
"With public sentiment nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed. Consequently, he who molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes than he who enacts or pronounces decisions."
Abraham Lincoln.
People exist al... Read >
Author: John Nilson01st April 2006
Climate change is an amazingly simple phrase for such a complex subject. Following, we have a go at defining climate change in today's terms.
Climate Change What is it?
In the current day lexicon of scientists, climate modification isn't really a... Read >
Author: Rick Chapo04th December 2005
Marya Mannes once wrote, "The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future." Obviously Ms. Mannes preferred the status quo - health, sanity, logic, blah, ... Read >
Author: Nola Kelsey
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