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Illegal gold mining in Ghana undercuts church’s plans for land, threatens environment and lives | Global Sisters Report

Source: Illegal gold mining in Ghana undercuts church’s plans for land, threatens environment and lives | Global Sisters Report

May 17th, 2016 | Category: Issues | Leave a comment

Nuclear power: Part of climate/energy ‘solution’? – Yale Climate Connections

Differing approaches voiced by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Stanford energy expert Mark Z. Jacobson.

Source: Nuclear power: Part of climate/energy ‘solution’? – Yale Climate Connections

May 17th, 2016 | Category: Issues | Leave a comment

Changing corporate views on oil, climate and energy – Yale Climate Connections

BOSTON, MA. – The Ceres Conference, which brings together players from the corporate and environmental communities, has become an annual temperature-taking ritual for those concerned about how companies are responding to issues of climate change and sustainability. With the Paris […]

Source: Changing corporate views on oil, climate and energy – Yale Climate Connections

May 13th, 2016 | Category: Issues | Leave a comment

How Rising CO2 Levels May Contribute to Die-Off of Bees by Lisa Palmer: Yale Environment 360

As they investigate the factors behind the decline of bee populations, scientists are now eyeing a new culprit — soaring levels of carbon dioxide, which alter plant physiology and significantly reduce protein in important sources of pollen.

Source: How Rising CO2 Levels May Contribute to Die-Off of Bees by Lisa Palmer: Yale Environment 360

May 12th, 2016 | Category: Issues | Leave a comment

Environmentalists Hate Fracking. Are They Right? | Mother Jones

The pros and cons of natural gas, explained.

Source: Environmentalists Hate Fracking. Are They Right? | Mother Jones

May 12th, 2016 | Category: Issues | Leave a comment

Obama’s methane rule an aggressive step toward tackling climate change

White House announces new regulations to cut methane emissions – a climate pollutant – from the oil and gas industry almost in half

Source: Obama’s methane rule an aggressive step toward tackling climate change

May 12th, 2016 | Category: Issues | Leave a comment

Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’

A $48 million grant for Isle de Jean Charles, La., is the first allocation of federal tax dollars to move an entire community struggling with the effects of climate change.

Source: Resettling the First American ‘Climate Refugees’

May 3rd, 2016 | Category: Issues | Leave a comment
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