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Causes Of Climate Change

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Greenhouse gases the causes of climate change and aerosols have altered the composition of the atmosphere. The changes in the atmosphere have likely influenced the temperature, precipitation, storms and sea level.
However, these features of the climate also vary naturally, so determining what fraction of global climate changes are due to natural variability versus human activities [...]

TreeHugger

The Week in Pictures: U.S. Sewers Dump Illegal Waste, Sushi Fraud At Restaurants, Man Gets 120 Days for Shooting Cyclist, and More (Slideshow)
From the troubling news that 9,400 sewers across the U.S. have illegally dumped untreated human waste, hazardous chemicals, and other dangerous materials into clean rivers and lakes over the past three years, to the news that Charles Diaz, who shot a cyclist in the head, was sentenced to 120 days, a lot happened this week in green. The results of a genetic r […]
Attention Green Shoppers: Buy Nothing Day on Cyber Sunday, Too?
"Sit and Spin" submitted by Pearse O'Halloran to Adbusters Media Foundation Yesterday was the recommended "Buy Nothing Day" in North America. Today, November 28 is "Buy Nothing Day" for the rest of the world, when consumers (that means most of us) "participate by not participating." The Adbusters BND campaign has […]
Who Wants To Try The Non-DEET Mosquito Repellant?
As you can see by glancing over USEPA's list (short excerpt shown above), of 618 registered, brand-name mosquito and tick repellent products sold in the USA, "DEET" is the sole active ingredient in 553 (89%) of the products, ranging in weight percent from five (5%) to ninety eight (98.3%). There is no apparent correlation between "protect […]
Should We Battle Blood-Sucking Bed Bugs with Banned Pesticides?
Credit: Cornell University. Itchy scratchy bed bugs are getting so bad around parts of the United States that they're becoming a plot line on TV comedies like "30 Rock" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." And some folks in the real world are cal...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Readers, Send Us Photos Of Your Green Thanksgiving Feast!
Thanksgiving day feast: roasted pumpkin salad. 101 Cookbooks Was the centerpiece to your meal an organic turkey on tofurkey? Did you serve the meal with antique cutlery on an organic cotton tablecloth? Were the yummy sweet potatoes from the local farmer's market? Did you toast with organic or local wine? Prove it! We want to see photos of your green Tha […]
Suspected Eco-Terrorist Justin Franchi Solondz Nabbed in China for Drugs
Image: FBI Justin Franchi Solondz, a fugitive American environmental radical, was convicted Thursday in Dali, China on charges of manufacturing drugs according to the New York Times. Solondz was living in Dali, a backpacker haven in the Yunnan Province, as part of a multiyear flight from US authorities. After the 3 years Solondz will serve in a Chinese priso […]
Is India Set To Announce Emissions Targets?
photo via AFP Let's play a game of "Find the large economies that have put emission reductions on the table for Copenhagen." Yay! Let's see. U.S.? Check. China? Check. E.U.? Check. India? Hey India, where you at? Well, it seems India might be willing to make firm commitments after Indian Premier Manmohan Singh said for the first time toda […]
How Much Carbon Can Organic Agriculture Sequester?
Image credit: Soil Association I may not have been a huge fan of the promo video for its organic farm school, but the UK's Soil Association has been a tireless advocate for sustainable, planet friendly farming for years. And in looking at everything from the irony of air freighted organic produce to the idea of
Saving the Pearl Mullet, and People Too
The alkaline waters of Lake Van support just one species of fish. Photo by Bryce Edwards via Flickr. In the early 1990s, eastern Turkey was a hotbed of conflict, as violent acts by members of a separatist organization took thousands of lives. Given this climate, it's not too surprising that a young professor in the city of Van didn't exactly get a […]
Environmentalism: Movement, Philosophy, Ethic, or What?
Image credit: ReGeneration & The Change Creation/Not For Sale OK—I've argued that environmentalism is not a religion. It is based on an observable scientific fact—that the Earth's carrying capacity is limited, and that unless humans learn to live within that carrying capacity, our species is in for big trouble. But if it's not […]

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Today's Arctic Circle Comic Strip
See comics from the last 30 days!
Latest Toxic Toy Recalls: Children's Pendants
Also see Safe Green Toy Gift Ideas and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Diet.
Interested in Becoming a Green Entrepreneur?
Many opportunities are on the horizon, if you know what to look for.
The Outlook for Almond Pollination: Unclear
There are enough honey bees to handle the first and biggest job of the growing season, despite colony collapse disorder. The question is whether there are enough healthy bees.
DIY Glycerin Soap
Believe it or not you can make this soap in your slow-cooker.
5 Delicious Recipes for Holiday Leftovers
Simple, Tasty and Green Recipes for All of Your Holiday Leftovers
7 Surprising Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer in the Kitchen
From the food we eat, to the chemicals we use to clean the counters, breast cancer risk factors lurk in unexpected places.
15 Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Surprising ways you can protect yourself (and your daughter) from breast cancer.
How to Find Heritage Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Heritage turkey breeds are saved from extinction only by meat eaters. So if you're eating turkey this Thanksgiving, consider a heritage breed. Here's how to cook it.
How One Top Executive Left the Rat Race for a Self-Sufficient Community in the Mountains
Checking in with the green developer of the Village on Sewanee Creek intentional community.

Climate Progress

Michael Mann updates the world on the latest climate science and responds to the illegally hacked emails
Michael Mann, one of the country’s leading climatologists, has coauthored a major new review and analysis of climate science since the 2007 IPCC report. Mann, Director of Pennsylvania State University’s Earth System Science Center, is much attacked by the anti-scientific disinformers because of his work on the paleoclimate “hockey stick […]
Clean Energy for the Wild Blue Yonder: Expanding Renewable Energy and Efficiency in the Air Force
Solar arrays are seen at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV. The Air Force can start using more renewable energy and become more energy efficient while saving taxpayers money. This guest post by Alexandra Kougentakis, Tom Kenworthy, and [...]
Toronto Star: ‘Why media tell climate story poorly’
This piece by Tyler Hamilton, energy and technology columnist for the Toronto Star, was first published here. I apologize on behalf of my profession. If it’s true that Canadians and Americans have become less concerned about the potential impact of climate change, and that more consider global warming a hoax, some blame can certainly be directed at [. […]
Climate Progress viewable again by all
My apologies for those who use Internet explorer and had trouble accessing Climate Progress today. I copied Dr. Curry’s post from MS Word — and that brings in a whole host of hidden HTML, which screws up the page for IE, but doesn’t seem to bother Firefox, which is why I didn’t notice it. It should be [...]
Gort and Klaatu’s Climate Slamdown
The terrific climate cartoonist Marc Roberts has a humorous take on Copenhagen. It’s a big image to load, so I’m putting it all below the jump — Click to Enlarge: l k l l
A Bipartisan Call for Climate Action
In an open letter published [last week] on a full page of the Washington Post, members of WWF’s current and past Boards of Directors call for “a clear bipartisan blueprint from the Senate prior to Copenhagen, followed by final passage of legislation early next year,” saying that it is “vital to securing corresponding actions by other […]
An open letter to graduate students and young scientists in fields related to climate research from Dr. Judith Curry regarding hacked CRU emails
I have known Dr. Judith Curry, Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, for many years. I have interviewed her a number of times and quoted her work on the hurricane-warming connection at length for my 2006 book, “Hell and High Water: Global Warming — the Solution [...]
Palin fuels presidential rumors: “I like” the sound of “President Palin.”
A repost from Think Progress on Sarah “Are we warming or are we cooling?” Palin. Yesterday, Sarah Palin was greeted by a throng of supporters in The Villages, Florida — a retirement community northwest of Orlando. (Glenn Beck visited the same town this past weekend.) There were shouts of “We love you Sarah!” and [...]
So what are you thankful for?
For me, it’s easily summed up in one Time magazine photo: How about you?
Evolution of Evolution: 150 Years of Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species”
Here’s something else I’m thankful for: Science. Charles Darwin’s seminal work, On the Origin of Species, was published on 150 years ago this week, November 24, 1859. You can read the first edition online here. The National Science Foundation has an amazing special report which you can access by clicking here or on the image above. No, [ […]

Care 2

This Black Friday Send Corporate America a Message and Just Say No
This coming Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a bleak day in the United States known as Black Friday. I sadly felt compelled to write about it last year, and this year am hitting it ahead of the curve and hopefully with a piece of advice. Black Friday, as many of you may know, is the [...]
10 Ways to Use Chopsticks
I am almost embarrassed to mention that one of my kitchen drawers is dedicated to disposable chopsticks. Let me explain: the collection was fodder for a fabulous reuse project that I made with many, many school kids. Handmade knitting needles was the project. While I still knit with the handmade knitting needles, I don’t need [...]
A Year’s Worth of Trash at the Museum of Trash
It’s not everyday that a guy like me has something of his installed in a museum. It’s an even rarer occasion when a guy like me has a year’s worth of his trash installed in a museum. But come Saturday, that’s exactly what will be happening at The Museum of Trash in Hartford, Ct. For those [...]
Have a Lonesome Glove? Give it Some Love!
Have you recently pulled the cold weather clothes out of hibernation? Are the stray gloves looking for mates? Much like socks, gloves have a tendency to lose their other halves. The environmental group Green Thing has launched a venture that pairs up single gloves and sells them to new owners. Matched [...]
Carpets Can Stink. So, Make Your Own!
Have you ever seen a tag on a carpet that said it contained “unknown man-made fibers.” Are you scared of the “unknown?” If it’s hanging off a carpet or rug, you should be. “Unknown” carpet or rug fibers are generally made from a cocktail of synthetic fibers such as nylon, acrylic, polyester, or polypropylene. [...]
Time Banking: A Totally Cool Concept For a Better World
We all have talents. No matter who you are, where you live, or what socio-economic group you live in, every one of us has something to offer. Sadly however, not everyone has the ability to treat their talents as a commodity. Thankfully, that’s where time banking comes in. Time banking is a concept [...]
Google Maps Has Walking Directions? Who Knew?
Today’s post is not only a shorty, but, in the interests of full disclosure, entirely stolen from an article I read on Terrapass. Ok, stolen may not be the right word because this info is out there, but Terrapass is where I read about it, and is a cool site to check out in [...]
Make a Reusable Shopping Bag from an Old T-Shirt
I’m always on the lookout for creative uses for t-shirts. We have a bunch collecting dust in our closets and they are readily available at resale shops.Martha Stewart has a fabulous idea for making a reusable shopping tote out of t-shirts. What a fun way to reuse all those souvenir and college tees. This [...]
Homes Haunted by Power Vampires
Your home is most likely haunted by power vampires. Most of us have 10 to 30 power vampires, or power leecheselectrical devices that continuously draw power from your power outlets, even when not supplying any useful service. As a simple rule, the more gadgets in your home, the more power vampires. How many of these sneaky, insidious vampires haunt your hom […]
TapIt: Finding Drinking Water On The Go, Made Easy
OK, you’ve read all the info and recognize how bad bottled water truly is for the environment. You’ve done your research and found a reusable bottle that you want to use (or better yet are reusing something you already had). And now you are ready to once and for all kick your plastic water bottle [...]

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