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Tar Sands Pipeline is a Bad Idea, Fails Presidents Climate Test
2014-02-04 00:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The more people learn about the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, the less they like it. Despite what we might be hearing in industry spin, the environmental report released by the State Department Friday confirms that tar sands crude means a dirtier, more dangerous future for our children all so that the oil industry can reach the higher prices of overseas markets. That`s right, overseas markets, which is where the majority of this processed oil will end up. This dirty energy project is all risk and...
A bright idea: Plans for street lights to bring wifi across Bournemouth
2014-02-02 15:18:23| Wireless - Topix.net
As part of a project to replace every single street light bulb with more energy-efficient LEDs, the council also plans to check whether the lights can accept the latest Wi-Fi technology.
Next big idea in forest conservation? Connecting forest fragments
2014-01-31 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Dr. Stuart Pimm is an expert in extinctions: why they happen, how fast they happen, and how they can be prevented. Reconnecting forest fragments and avoiding fragmentation, according to Pimm, are among the most crucial things we can do to conserve global biodiversity. His organization SavingSpecies identifies areas at-risk for extinctions and helps local organizations fundraise so they can protect and restore habitats and safeguard biodiversity. Pimm worked and taught in Africa for nearly 20 years,...
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Q&A: What new idea paid off the best in 2013?
2014-01-30 21:21:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
We asked farmers which ag practices and ideas paid off for them in 2013. From narrow rows in corn to cover crops to nutrient management, growers sounded off about the new things they tried with success last year. read more
Next big idea in forest conservation? Global road map to mitigate damage from roads
2014-01-17 01:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In the world of conservation, Dr. William Laurance is a household name. He has worked in tropical systems, worldwide, for over 25 years, publishing over 300 articles, five books and receiving numerous awards and honors for his work as a researcher, science communicator, and conservation practitioner, including one of Australias highest scientific honors, the Australian Laureate Award. A crucial innovation in tropical conservation, Laurance believes, is planning better roads. Roads grant access...
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