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Coal Industry Hands Out Pink Slips While Green Collar Jobs Take Off


Washington, D.C.-A transition to renewable energy sources promises significant global job gains at a time when the coal industry has been

1988 and 2008: Climate Change Turning Points


Statement on the 20th Anniversary of Dr. James E. Hansen's Historic

Nuclear Prospects Unclear


Washington, D.C.-Global nuclear power capacity grew by less than 2,000 megawatts in 2007, a figure equivalent to just one-tenth of the new wind power

Worldwatch Institute Chosen for Stonyfield Farm's "Bid with Your Lid" Program


Washington, D.C. -This July and August, Stonyfield Farm yogurt consumers will "bid" with their lids

Solar Power Sizzles


Washington, D.C.-Global production of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts, according to the latest Vital Signs Update from th

More Choice for Women Means More Sustainability


Washington, D.C.-Unwanted childbearing is a greater demographic force than the desire for large families, and may have been for centuries, suggests Robert Engelman,

Wind Power Growth Blows Past Projections


Washington, D.C.-Global wind power capacity rose 27 percent in 2007 to more than 94,100 megawatts, led by capacity additions in the European Union, the United

Oil’s Fuzzy Math: Prices Skyrocket Despite Modest Growth in Demand


Washington, D.C.—Oil prices have skyrocketed despite the fact that

World Population Growth: Fertile Ground for Uncertainty


Washington, D.C.—Growth in the human population abounds despite falling fertility rates, and where it heads in the future will continue to confound

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