‘Environment’ Archives
The greatest Astroturf of all time – Ethical oil
If there’s one thing that makes any environmentalists blood boil, its got to be the practice of “greenwashing” where companies try to sell themselves as “green” when they are anything but. Then there’s “astroturfing” where a PR firm in the pay of a conglomerate creates a fake grass roots movement to further their own [...]
IEA warns world headed for irreversible climate change in five years, greenhouse emissions soaring
This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) released their yearly World Energy Outlook report. The energy report contained a very urgent call for action on climate. The IEA report warned that if our energy infrastructure is not rapidly changed the world will head towards irreversible climate change in five years. At the same time the US [...]
French energy giant EDF fined for spying on Greenpeace
Today a French court fined the largely state-owned energy giant EDF for €1,5 million for spying on Greenpeace campaigners. The French court found that EDF, which is hoping to build four nuclear reactors in the UK, had hired the security firm Kargus to spy on Greenpeace when they campaigned against new reactors in France in 2006. Besides the 1.5 [...]
Upgrade to a Greener Vehicle
If you’re thinking about changing your car – and most people do every four to five years – you’ve probably considered the possibility of buying a car that is more environmentally friendly than your current car. There are some cars that are particularly ‘green’ such as electric vehicles and hybrid cars, but most modern cars have much [...]
Kid-Friendly Green Films
In the past, films like “WALL-E” and “Avatar” have been released with a strong environmental message throughout the movies. These films are great because a large part of their target audience are kids, and these kids will be the ones passing legislation and making changes several decades from now. A recently released environmental film, [...]
Newsflash: Global Warming Is Real
In a recent British report, it is claimed that hundreds of millions of people might find themselves trapped in bad environments due to the effects of global warming. The report was issued by the United Kingdom’s government committee the Foresight Group, which is led by Sir John Bennington. According to Bennington, “Millions will migrate [...]
The Pain-Eliminating Power of Natural Foods
The number one thing that people turn to in today’s world to deal with pain is pharmaceuticals. This is understandable, as that is the most well known solution on the market for solving those kinds of problems. The Problem with Pharmaceuticals The problem is that pharmaceuticals are not ideal as a long-term solution, but since that’s [...]
The cars that, hopefully won’t, eat Paris
One initiative that was recently taken up in Paris is something I will be following with great interest. Building on the success of bike sharing schemes near public transport hubs, they are copying the same idea, but this time with electric car rental being offered instead. The system will allow the hiring of electric cars by simply using a [...]
There is virtually no possibility that global population will ever reach 15bn
The world’s population will soon pass 7 Billion, and the United Nations Population Fund will mark that milestone this week by releasing its annual State of World Population report. On October 22 the UK Guardian claimed that the report will contain a statistical bombshell. It headlined: Population of world ‘could grow to 15bn by [...]
Energy Solutions? The only way is up!
When considering energy solutions the only place to look, is up. Look up to the sky and see the newest of our clean, green energy solutions shining down on us. The heat and strength of the suns rays can be easily converted to solar energy, which can power homes and industries. The rays are caught by the solar panels that are usually placed on [...]
