One of the main causes of climate change is fuelwood collection for cooking as the New York Times noted that “soot from tens of thousands of villages in developing countries is responsible for 18 percent of the planet’s warming“. Furthermore, deforestation aggravates poverty in many ways as soils deprived from their forests loose their nutrients …
During the Cold War, the United States and the USSR were fighting to have the largest amounts of weapons. It seems the arms race of the 21st century is more pacific as it concerns renewable energies. The United States of America, China and the European Union are stepping up to become the first country or …
For the fourth installment of these series – see the previous articles on heating, electricity and water – I would like to propose you a selection of the best tips to help you using less your car. Doing so is good for your health, your budget, your community and our common environment. It is also …
If like many people you believe that green jobs are necessarily in the renewable energies industry or entitle you the position of Chief Sustainability Officer I have good news that will help you in your quest. Indeed, both CleanTechnica and Earth2tech recently published articles on this very topic and their findings are interesting as they …
Since President Obama is at the White House, I am finding it hard to keep up with all his projects of sustainability. From transport to energy or tackling climate change, there are many initiatives. TreeHugger mentioned seven large topics showing that I was right when stating that the new US President is a new hope …
Even if I am an advocate of an increased use of renewable energy sources I am fully aware of their drawbacks. To me, they don’t constitute the panacea most people claim they are. After my posts on why renewables aren’t perfect solutions and the climate change mitigation paradox I would like to share with you …
The 20 leading countries in terms of economy – aka the G20 – met today in London and little was said about environmental issues. This is a problem as the Group’s population accounts for 2/3 of the total and 85 percent of the GDP. This appears quite well by reading TreeHugger and George Monbiot’s article …
With peak oil approaching, alternatives are being sought to power our cars. From hybrids to biofuels and from electricity to algae, the possibilities are numerous. Terra Eco, a French magazine, published recently an article on this very topic and the least we can say is that the findings are interesting. Cars in 10 or 20 …
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Earth Hour was a tremendous success as many people participated. Cities turned down the lights of their monuments and the pictures of the event are amazing and totally illustrate how much energy and money we could save. The Boston Globe proposed a series of 17 great pictures illustrating the phenomenon. Instead of turning down all …
After reaching the one billion mark in 2007, the UNEP decided to plant seven billion around the world before the Copenhagen meeting which will decide of the future of the Kyoto Protocol. The Billion Tree Campaign announced today that over three billion trees had been planted for the operation. Worldwide, people of all conditions keep …
