gRound-Up
Amazing US wind speed visualization
Check out this real-time wind speed visualization for the US. It was developed by the brains behind IBM’s Many Eyes and Google’s “Big Picture” visualization... Read More
James Hansen’s alarming talk on the climate crisis, and how we can solve it
James Hansen, the eminent NASA climatologist, is sounding the alarm on climate change. Watch his latest TED talk for a succinct synopsis of the state of climate change, ongoing... Read More
Category Climate Change, gRound-Up, Video · Tags carbon dioxide, climate solutions, emissions, extinction, global warming
China’s greenhouse gas emissions will exceed U.S. emissions by 50% in 2015
China’s greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to grow at an alarming rate. In 2010, emissions were 20% higher than the United States’ but by 2015, emissions could top... Read More
Bill Clinton calls out climate deniers: “We look like a joke”
Former president Bill Clinton, speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, called out climate deniers and their champions in the GOP. He said, “If you’re an... Read More
World Record Eggplant Curry Made to Protest Biotechnology Bill in India
As part of a public campaign against the upcoming Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill, the largest baigan ka bharta (eggplant curry) was made just a few days ago... Read More
Engineers Discover Alloy that Coverts Heat Directly into Electricity
How cool is this? A group of engineers at the University of Minnesota (yeah gophers!) has created a multiferroic alloy, Ni45Co5Mn40Sn10 to be exact, that “achieves multiferroism... Read More
Complete Streets: About More than Just Bike Lanes
In many cities around the world, municipal governments are making dramatic changes to streetscapes. These changes, such as bike lanes, dedicated busways, and other traffic calming measures... Read More
Category gRound-Up, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags bicycle, New York, transportation, urban planning
New Laws Pose Potential Threat to Food Activists
In a recent New York Times article titled, “Animals, Cruelty and Videotape”, author Jennifer Mascia describes “Ag-gag” laws making it illegal to film inside slaughterhouses.... Read More
Infographic Shows Need for Better Bike Infrastructure in US
Check out this neat infographic about bicycle transportation in the United States: Click here to see a higher resolution version of the image. The graphic shows the states with the... Read More
Category gRound-Up, Sustainable Development · Tags bicycle, gender, infographic, transportation, urban planning
New Website Highlights Links Between Surfing and Environmental Issues
The Greener Blue is a new website focused on the intersection between surf culture and sustainability. “As advocates of green living, we want to provide the surf culture with... Read More
Sea Level Rise a Threat to U.S. Coastal Cities
This map shows where increases in sea level could affect New Orleans, Virginia Beach, Va., Miami, Tampa, Fla., New York and Washington, D.C. The colors indicate areas along the coast... Read More
Category Climate Change, gRound-Up, Ocean & Nature · Tags adaptation, global warming, sea level rise
Rising Global Food Prices and Political Instability
World food prices hit a record high in January – the highest since the FAO began monitoring in 1990. Some experts are saying that the popular protests across the middle east are... Read More
Category Climate Change, gRound-Up, Sustainable Development · Tags agriculture, China, conflict, environmental vulnerability, global warming, natural disasters
Irrational Fear of Smart Meters in California
A smart meter is an improved electricity or gas meter that allows the energy utility and the home user to monitor energy usage in real-time. It will help reduce energy consumption.... Read More
