I have been committed since January 2007 to bring you each month a selection of the latest headlines and best researches on sustainable development, climate change and the world energy sector.
However, I don’t blog as much as I would like to and generally write around 25 posts per month. But many more news are worth reading. This is why I use Twitter to share dozens of news that are worth your time.
I believe it offers a good complement to this website. So if you are on Twitter and like this selection, don’t hesitate to start following me.
Climate change and environmental issues
Lord Nicholas Stern Identifies 3 Obstacles to International Climate Action http://shar.es/dwosx
And speaking of compelling… “Millions face starvation as world warms, say scientists” http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Martin Luther King And The Call To Direct Action On Climate http://clmpr.gs/ZiSEru via @thinkprogress
On RTCC: Desertification now affecting 168 nations http://bit.ly/15f1E52
RT @billmckibben: Epic #drought underway in ‘Asia’s water tower’ http://www.eenews.net/public/climatewire/2013/04/16/1 …
Here’s your carbon tax: persistent drought could knock nearly an entire point of India’s GDP growth this year: http://bit.ly/11odKDn
The Carbon Bubble: Are We Exploring for Fossil Fuels We Won’t Need? http://bit.ly/145OQy7
This carbon bubble video needs to be shared, especially with anyone who invests http://carbontracker.live.kiln.it
@CFigueres optimistic about 2015 #UNFCCC #climate deal [1] but “scale and speed” of policy need intensification http://bit.ly/ZpJ1sW
Energy and cleantech
380,000 Germans now work in the renewable energy sector, far more than in conventional energy. Many in installation and maintenance.
Who Says #Solar is Too Expensive? http://bit.ly/128EKI4 #energy #green #environment http://fb.me/2pKuF1qbm
Across the world, more & more countries & organizations are considering the Big Goal: 100% renewable power supply. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com
Tiny wires could be a breakthrough for cheap solar panels http://bit.ly/16KZ3w6
Shell chief climate guy: burning proven reserves of fossil fuels = dangerous climate change. But CCS is wrong answer. http://bit.ly/WmPSx7
Super-powered battery breakthrough claimed by US team, with tenfold boost in power density, 1000x faster charging http://bbc.in/13iEJWx
“Germany is installing 8 GW of solar power each year” Amory Lovins on Germany’s Renewables Revolution http://ow.ly/kaS92
The #offshorewind industry may be seeing the start of a French revolution in deep-water turbine design http://bit.ly/117HqEO
for the first time ever, all new electricity added to the U.S. power grid in March came from solar installations. http://inhabitat.com
We now burn 80x more coal than at the peak of industrial revolution. This must stop. http://e360.yale.edu
Falling #renewables prices could lead to a tripling of investment; would account for half of all generation by 2030 http://bit.ly/10x9fvn
Solar cooling panel could provide AC without electricity by sending heat to outer space http://ow.ly/kkVH2 via @derekmarkham
If Keystone gets blocked, what will happen to the tarsands? http://wapo.st/10zJqup via @WashingtonPost
Sustainability
UK to plant 250,000 ash trees to outwit deadly fungus http://www.treehugger.com/ Trees, plant more trees !
Hope it’s the same for humans… RT @grist: Flies that eat organic live longer, make more fly babies http://bit.ly/YH3cR3
Amazing coverage of the divestment movement in Business Week–what a dent young activists are making! http://www.businessweek.com
1,426 billionaires have a collective worth of $5.4 trillion, while millions of kids go hungry. http://bit.ly/10UKKEp
What does a #sustainability consultant actually do?? http://www.2degreesnetwork.com/
None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use http://bit.ly/113oEhN
Environmental Cost of Business Estimated at $4.7T Annually @BloombergNEF http://bit.ly/17HqIBt ” take natural cap in2 account!!
Good call! @Nike, @EMC, Ikea and other biz giants urge U.S. climate action http://grn.bz/16ScRXD via @GreenBiz #CSR
Check out: Big Business Is Waking Up to Global Warming – but Is It Too Late? http://aol.it/17XzNWK via @daily_finance
Europeans are buying two bikes for every car http://bit.ly/10buA61
#Clean your whole house with these 3 #natural ingredients: http://bit.ly/Zs1XT6 #greencleaning
A Green New Deal to deflate the carbon bubble: the irrepressible Colin Hines, who may one day get to Twitter. http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Misc
Since April 1978 KAL has been The Economist’s resident cartoonist. Here is a selection of his covers for the paper http://econ.st/ZDrL1C
I watched Life of Pi at the local ciné club. I had a great time. If you haven’t watched it, do it. It’s a magnificent story and movie 🙂
Instant quote of the week : ” #Nature spontaneously keeps us well. Do not resist her ! ” Henry David Thoreau
