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Reaction to the IPCC Report on Climate Change

Some reactions from some big NGOS to the recent IPCC report   Asad Rehman, Head of International Climate, Friends of the Earth EWNI says the report is the equivalent of a planetary alarm bell ringing its final chimes. The merchants of doubt who deliberately muddy the science so they can hit ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Poverty, Poverty & Development

Climate Change Mitigation Could Save Millions from Premature Death Each Year

Global abatement of greenhouse gas emissions could save in the year 1.4 and 3 million premature deaths in 2100, reports a study published this week in Nature Climate Change. These findings stress the value of improved air quality, which has previously been underestimated in studies of how reductions in ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Health

Post Jackson, the EPA Is Again Doing the Springsteen

Call it “one step up and two steps back,” or call it cowardice, the move to abandoned proposed chemical rules   by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s)  Office of Management and Budget, or OMB, looks and sounds like intimidation.   But in the wake of the EPA’s ... keep reading

Written by Jeanne Roberts last month, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Corporate Social Responsibility, Health, Industry & Business

GM Scrap Material Insulates Coats for Homeless

General Motors has donated an additional 2,000 yards of scrap vehicle sound-absorption material to a nonprofit that uses the material to insulate coats that transform into sleeping bags for the homeless.   GM’s donation keeps materials out of landfills and will help insulate about 400 coats  , according to the ... keep reading

Written by Environmental Leader last month, about Children and Families, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Innovation, Recycling

Happiness- A Good Policy Target

As heads of state get ready for the United Nations General Assembly in two weeks, the second World Happiness Report further strengthens the case that well-being should be a critical component of how the world measures its economic and social development. and raises the question of how governments can increase ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Children and Families, Innovation, Politics & Government, Population

The Top 5 Appliances That Use The Most Energy

 The household appliances being built these days are all designed with energy efficiency in mind. While the energy consumption of the average appliance has dropped considerably, there are still some appliances that draw more power than others. When comparing the energy draw of the most power-hungry appliances, it is helpful ... keep reading

Written by Joe Fortunato last month, about Children and Families, Energy Saving, Lifestyle & Behavior

Pacific Faces the Reality of Climate Change But NZ and Australia Stick Their Head in the Sand

The small island  countries of the Pacific know how serious climate change is - it presents a huge threat to their very existence. Despite these countries emissions being almost negligible some children born here now will not have the option to live out their life in the country of their birth ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Politics & Government, Population

Transitioning Surfdale to a Food Forest

Making the transition look easy -Surfdale Orchard on Waiheke Island starts the transition to a food forest    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC3VJTW9q7o keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about biological farming, Children and Families, Food, Forestry

Syria, the UN – and New Zealand

Syria   is a global human tragedy.  I used to live in the Middle East.  I was there during 9/11.  I know the intensity of feeling among the Arab nation on these things. I often went into Syria, including Damascus.  I revisited the Syrian border last year. I entered the ... keep reading

Written by Kennedy Graham MP last month, about Chemicals, Children and Families, War

Fukushima Leakage Handling"Sloppy "

Agence France-Presse reports that TEPCO's handling of radioactive water at Fukushima has been like "whack-a-mole", according to a  minister who visited the  plant, and he is pledging Japan's government would step up its involvement at the site.  300 tonnes of highly radioactive toxic liquid has  leaked from one ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in August, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Environmental Disasters, Health, Industry & Business

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