China Watch, Food, Renewable Energy, News, Natural Disasters & Peacemaking, e2 - Eye on Earth
by admin on June 17, 2009 A perfect storm in the Rocky Mountains driven by population growth, a warming climate, and economic development has put both the region's ecosystems and its economy in jeopardy, according to the latest issue of World Watch magazine.
by admin on June 3, 2009
As health officials scramble to develop a vaccine for the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, there is reason to believe that the current swell is merely a sign of the larger pandemic to come. We should regard the current outbreak of H1N1 as a bad dress rehearsal for opening night. It is not a question of whether the virus will reemerge, but when, and we are woefully unprepared.
by admin on June 2, 2009 Innovations in food production and land use that are ready to be scaled-up today could reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to roughly 25 percent of global fossil fuel emissions and present the best opportunity to remove greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, according to a new report by the Worldwatch Institute and Ecoagriculture Partners. As the price of carbon rises with new caps on emissions and expanding markets for carbon offsets, the contribution of land-based, or "terrestrial," carbon to climate change mitigation efforts could increase even further.
by admin on May 8, 2009
Global wind capacity increased an estimated 27,051 megawatts in 2008, with cumulative installations up almost 29 percent. The United States led in new installations, surpassing Germany to rank first in wind energy cumulative capacity and electricity generation.
by admin on April 20, 2009 The Richard and Rhoda Goldman Environmental Foundation named Maria Gunnoe, a tireless voice in the movement against mountaintop-removal coal mining, as a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize. The Worldwatch Institute was one of several organizations to nominate Gunnoe for the award, which recognizes individuals for their sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk.
by admin on April 20, 2009 Our environmental “foodprint” is determined not just by how far food travels, but also by what we eat and how it was produced, according to the latest issue of World Watch magazine.
by admin on February 18, 2009 The Sierra Club and Worldwatch Institute today released a report, Smart Choices for Biofuels, highlighting the need for important policy reforms at this critical juncture in America's effort to increase the use of biofuels.
by admin on February 12, 2009 Washington, D.C.- Panarchy-a theory explaining the evolution of complex systems, from forests to economic markets-may provide insight into the future adaptation and resilience of civilization to ecological stresses and rising energy costs, according to Thomas Homer-Dixon in "Our Panarchic Future," featured in the latest issue of World Watch magazine.
by admin on February 5, 2009 Washington, D.C. -The Worldwatch Institute announced today that Marcel Brenninkmeijer, an accomplished investor specializing in clean energy technology, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Brenninkmeijer is the founder and Chairman of Good Energies, a strategic investment firm specializing in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
by admin on January 16, 2009
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