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"An analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that 93 percent of Fox News’ recent climate..."

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:11:03 -0400

“An analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that 93 percent of Fox News’ recent climate change coverage was misleading. Over the last two years, several leading scientists have told Media Matters the same thing, calling Fox’s climate change stories “completely wrong,” “patently false,” and “utter nonsense.” Here are ten scientists who have criticized Fox for distorting science to downplay the threat of climate change:

1). Scientist Called Fox’s Global Warming Claims “Utter Nonsense.”
2). Climate Scientist Criticized Fox For Promoting “Completely Wrong” And “Simply Ignorant” Claims From Global Warming “Expert” Bastardi.
3). But Fox Hosted Bastardi Again To Make Claims A MIT Scientist Called “Utter Rubbish.”
4). Lead Author Of Study Called Fox’s Global Warming Story “Patently False.”
5). Polar Bear Scientist: Fox Missed “The Bigger Picture” On Polar Bear Populations.
6). Lead Author Of Wind Farm Study Debunked Fox’s “Misleading” Coverage.
7). Solar Physicist Called Fox’s “Mini Ice Age” Prediction “A Huge Leap.”
8). Climate Change Contrarian Said Fox’s Mention Of Him “Does Not Make Sense.”
9). Syracuse Geochemist: Fox Coverage “Completely Misrepresent[s] Our Conclusions.”
10). Stanford Scientist: Fox’s Coverage Did “Not Accurately Portray Our Findings.””

- Read what each had to say at Media Matters. (via climateadaptation)

nrdc: VICTORY FOR CLEAN CARS! The Obama Administration just...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:05:39 -0400

nrdc:

VICTORY FOR CLEAN CARS! The Obama Administration just issued a historic 54.5-mpg fuel efficiency standard for new cars and light trucks. Do not let this momentous day go by without sending a message of thanks to the President for shifting clean cars into high gear.

huffingtonpost: discoverynews: This is a disturbing...

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:46:23 -0400

huffingtonpost:

discoverynews:

This is a disturbing graphic…

everlane:

An alarming visualization of when the Earth’s non-renewable resources will run out from the BBC.

Horrifying.

Mountain Mobilization Shuts Down Largest Mountaintop Removal...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:11:21 -0400

Mountain Mobilization Shuts Down Largest Mountaintop Removal Mine

(via We Are Power Shift)

Via 350.org. If you haven’t read Bill McKibben’s...

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:39:50 -0400

Via 350.org.

If you haven’t read Bill McKibben’s Rolling Stone piece yet, you should.

treehugger: This new video from Gasland’s Josh Fox is an...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:48:36 -0400

treehugger:

This new video from Gasland’s Josh Fox is an excellent overview of the dangers of natural gas fracking.

More info here: The Sky Is Pink: There’s No Safe Cigarette & There’s No Safe Fracking

thiswolf: When you let people make your ads it can go amusingly...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:37:46 -0400

thiswolf:

When you let people make your ads it can go amusingly wrong. Shell let people generate their own adverts on http://arcticready.com/social/gallery

Check out some of the amusing entries.

Fracking in Alabama’s National Forests? Time to Act

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:17:34 -0400

Fracking in Alabama’s National Forests? Time to Act :

On June 14, the BLM will lease 43,000 acres of Alabama’s National Forests to oil and gas companies. Stand with the communities opposing the lease by signing the petition.

climateadaptation: Solid, mind blowing photo essay on Alberta...

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:56:55 -0400

climateadaptation:

Solid, mind blowing photo essay on Alberta oil tar sands.

People Everywhere Connect the Dots on Climate Change (by 350org)

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:47:03 -0400

People Everywhere Connect the Dots on Climate Change (by 350org)

Coal: Now Is The Time (by SwatMountainJustice)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:12:27 -0400

Coal: Now Is The Time (by SwatMountainJustice)

Why the Bees are Dying (and Why We Should Be Alarmed)

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:40:52 -0400

Why the Bees are Dying (and Why We Should Be Alarmed) :

We’ve known for a while that bees are in trouble. Since around 2006, beekeepers have been seeing entire colonies disappear, as if they’d been zapped away by aliens.

This phenomenon, dubbed “colony collapse disorder” (CCD), has been attributed to fungi, stress, and malnutrition, among other causes. A number of factors likely play a role. But a growing body of research seems to show that pesticides are the prime culprit…

Read more on Through a Green Lens.

“Without clean water we can’t survive. Only with...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:16:00 -0400

“Without clean water we can’t survive. Only with clean water will we have the strength to keep fighting for justice.”

The best pro-solar billboard you’ve ever seen, via Grist

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:14:02 -0400

The best pro-solar billboard you’ve ever seen, via Grist

The Logic of Modern Car Culture, in One Image (via Grist)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:08:51 -0400

The Logic of Modern Car Culture, in One Image

(via Grist)

"The oil is still here and things are still dying. BP likes to make all their pretty commercials..."

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:37:12 -0400

““The oil is still here and things are still dying. BP likes to make all their pretty commercials about how everything’s fine. Well I’m still here too and it’s not. But I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing to show people what’s really going on here.””

- Laurel Lockamy, photographer, and resident of Gulfport, Mississippi. Click here to see some of her photos from the Gulf shores. (via nrdc)

mothernaturenetwork: One of the more encouraging aspects of the...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:40:41 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

One of the more encouraging aspects of the food reform movement is the latest push by urban planners and city dwellers to save neighborhoods from neglect through community gardening. People are realizing that greenspace and the environmental services that plants provide can be just as important to the overall health of a metropolis as its infrastructure.
10 inspiring urban gardens

EPA Announces New Carbon Regulations: What You Need to Know

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:30:21 -0400

EPA Announces New Carbon Regulations: What You Need to Know :

On Tuesday, the EPA officially announced its long-awaited rules on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants — the first ever in U.S. history. According to the standards, new plants can emit no more than 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per magawatt of electricity produced. Natural gas plants fall within this limit; coal plants do not.

So what does this mean for coal? At the moment…

Read more on The Green Lens.

Link builds between weather extremes and warming | Reuters

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:40:37 -0400

Link builds between weather extremes and warming | Reuters:

Extreme weather events over the past decade have increased and were “very likely” caused by manmade global warming, a study in the journal Nature Climate Change said on Sunday.

Ballot Initiative Could Restore Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite...

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:57:04 -0400

Ballot Initiative Could Restore Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park

When you hear “Yosemite,” you probably think of Yosemite Valley, with its world-class waterfalls and famous rock formations. But another valley in Yosemite National Park offers scenery just as stunning.

At least, it would, if it weren’t filled with water. In 1923, Hetch Hetchy, known as “Yosemite’s twin,” was dammed to provide drinking water for San Francisco. Today the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir stores 117 billion gallons of alpine water so pure it’s exempt from filtration rules.

But an initiative launched by Restore Hetch Hetchy could see the dam destroyed…

Read more on the Green Lens.

(via Ballot Initiative Could Restore Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite National Park | Through a Green Lens)