Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real – Yahoo! News
Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real – Yahoo! News: “Still, Muller said it makes sense to reduce the carbon dioxide created by fossil fuels.”
Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real – Yahoo! News: “Still, Muller said it makes sense to reduce the carbon dioxide created by fossil fuels.”
Ryder corporation has released its Corporate Sustainability Report for last 2021. They seem to be making more progress than many organizations, especially in the transportation industry. But their environment is one of the hardest to move to zero emissions. Long-haul trucking will be around for a long time and switching from diesel is difficult. All of the reporting creates fodder for anyone on the left, right or center to hammer on endlessly. See the Ryder…
The Japanese reactors are far worse than they are telling us. It might take 100 years to clean it up, if/when they get the reactors under control. CNN news on this issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXwI0HM9BYM (~5min) Decontamination processing is ongoing: http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20110624_7822.php In the meanwhile nuclear waste going to Yucca Mountain is not an option. So we continue to have no energy policy related to US nuclear power (and the nuclear waste). “For nearly thirty years, NRC waste-storage requirements have remained…
World Bicycle Day, Efficiency of Two Wheels As we mark World Bicycle Day, let’s consider the profound impact of leveraging our own human power. The bicycle, a stunning example of Perpetual Innovation, not only showcases incredible cycling efficiency but also invites us to rediscover the joys and advantages of walking and biking as transformative modes of transport. The Unmatched Efficiency of Human Power In a world grappling with resource depletion and climate change, the bicycle…
New program at USF examines water bottle usage (2.44 min video) This is a cool/excellent program at USF related to eliminating the water bottles use on campus. Note the refill stations being used throughout campus. We all need to get way from the bottled water. 13B plastic bottles per year now. That’s a 10 fold increase from 10 years ago.!:-( Environmental literate.
We at SustainZine look for things that are abnormal, things that are so inefficient and clearly irresponsible that they should be categorized as non-sustainable. We think the Criminal Justice system in the USA qualifies and non-sustainable. Question, what is a “normal” rate of incarceration for you citizens? And if you are a way out-of-control outlier to the other developed countries, does this represent non-sustainability. That is, if you don’t put anyone in jail, are you…
Most Chief Sustainability Officers Close to the Top, Report Finds · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environmental Leader With 35% reporting directly to the CEO and another 55% are no more than 2 degrees removed (C-Level) from the CEO. This is a small sample, but interesting how high in the organizations sustainability lands. Note that only DuPont (in 2004) had a CSO prior to 2007. From the http://www.environmentalleader.com