Here are all the posts about the water and air quality, the recycling and other miscellaneous topics that are not in Sustainable development or Energy
According to a new report from the United Nations, the disappearance of both fauna and floral species costs six percent of the world GDP, or more than $3,100 billion. The German newspaper Der Spiegel proposes a recap of the new paper, named The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity So not only does destroying the environment […]
Destruction of Nature costs 2,000 billion euros per year Read More »
Protecting biodiversity would protect in an important way Mankind itself. This is the conclusion of the book Sustaining Life, How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity. Written by two Medical Doctors of the Harvard Medical School – Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein – this book seem to be a must read. As a matter of fact,
Protecting Nature as it is protecting us Read More »
This is the conclusion of studies done by German climate scientists. This would be due to the slowing activity of the Gulf Stream (pictured left) in both Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This might be a very good news for all us that shouldn’t be seen as a proof that climate change is a scam or
Climate change may slow down during ten next years Read More »
It is said in France that we have to cut by a factor four our emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 compared to 1990, and in a global scale by a factor two. It might seem impossible. But the more I am thinking about it, the more I believe it actually can be done if
Why dividing by four our CO2 emissions can be done Read More »
The United Nations’ weather specialists from the World Meteorological Organization state that the cool temperatures we are currently facing are due to La Nina. According to them, this well known phenomenon is just temporary and do not question the evidence of climate change and the urgency for us to act towards its mitigation. La Nina
La Nina’s cooling effect is only temporary Read More »
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the British Antarctic Survey, a large chunk of the Antarctica disintegrated due to climate change. This is yet another proof that Earth’s climate is warming more and more as prior to this event, this region was considered as somehow preserved by global warming. The beginning
Disintegration of an Antartic ice shelf Read More »
The United Nations Environment Program released late last week an interesting article on what they call environment crime. Under this term, one refers to various things such as pollution of both air and water, the disposal of hazardous waste, as well as the trade of endangered species. All this increases the threats both Earth and
UN tackling environment crime Read More »
China created this week a super ministry of the Environment that will push forward the issue to the core of the policies of the People’s Republic government. This occurs as the people is becoming less and less satisfied of the quality of the air it breathes and the water it drinks. Moreover, issues are more
China’s super Ministry of Environment Read More »
According to the WWF, Shanghaï (and another Chinese city, Boading) joins the Low Carbon City Initiative, a pioneering project from the renown organization. This will enable the cities to decrease their CO2 emissions by working on energy efficiency of buildings as well as the environmental quality. This is great news and I can’t wait for
Shanghaï to work on climate change mitigation Read More »
As I just finished this book from the renowned founder of the Earth Policy Institute, I will give you my review of what I consider an essential reading on environmentalism. I consider it a must read as it brings not only solutions to most problems our Planet and Mankind are facing, but also hope for
Review of Plan B 2.0 by Lester R Brown Read More »
