Oil-stained Western Gull. Captions and Photo source: ©© MJ
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Project Liberty is the first of three commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants opening this year.
Unlike corn ethanol, a fuel long criticized for straining the land and water resources needed to grow corn for food, cellulosic fuels are made from biomass such as corn stalks, leaves, and other organic waste material.
Though cellulosic ethanol has the potential to reduce emissions by up to 86 percent compared with gasoline, it has faced numerous challenges…
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Record Greenhouse Gas Levels, Impact Atmosphere and Oceans, World Meteorological Organization (09-09-2014)
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, propelled by a surge in levels of carbon dioxide. This is according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, which injected even greater urgency into the need for concerted international action against accelerating and potentially devastating climate change…
As Climate Change Debate Heats Up, UN experts warn “we are running out of time;” UN news Center
Stressing that the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin provides a scientific base for decision-making, the WMO Secretary-General has called for immediate international action to prevent further deterioration of the environmental situation. “We have the knowledge and we have the tools for action to try to keep temperature increases within 2°C to give our planet a chance and to give our children and grandchildren a future. Pleading ignorance can no longer be an excuse for not acting,”…
Countdown Until Climate Marches In NYC And Around The World
September 21, 2014 is shaping up to be a day for the history books. Echoing the words of Paulo Coelho, “Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.” That moment is now…
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Join The Largest Climate March In History, NYC 9/21
