Hurricane Igor, is not expected to make landfall imminently, while a new tropical depression, which would be named Igor if it reaches tropical storm strength, has more potential to do damage in the Caribbean and beyond.
Update Sept. 13: Hurricane Igor, now a major category 4 hurricane, is barreling through the
Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/noaa-hurricane-2010-forecast#ixzz0zVLP5oDW
Article courtesy of The Daily Green by Dan Shapley
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Vacations can be wonderful -- but some check out of their eco-values as soon as they check into a hotel. Whether your shelter for the night is a Ritz-Carlton or a Motel 6, this week’s tips should help you keep your hotel stay green.
Many hotels keep their guestrooms so frigid that entering them feels like stepping onto the tundra. To prevent some of this energy waste, readjust the thermostat as soon as you take ownership of your room. The DOE and Energy Star suggest setting air-conditioning temps to no lower than 78 degrees when you're there, and higher when you’re sleeping or out. (While you’re at it, turn off every light whenever you leave your room.)
Article courtesy of The Green Life (green.life@sierraclub.org)
ABC26 News has confirmed that the Coast Guard is responding to an oil rig explosion south of
The U.S. Coast Guard office in
The Coast Guard said initial reports indicated all 13 crew members from the rig were in the water. There were no deaths, but one of the workers was injured, and all workers are being taken to
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/wgno-news-rig-explosion,0,7240612.story
Article courtesy of the Los Angeles Times from WGNO-TV, New Orleans
BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 10,000 trucks mainly carrying coal are stuck in a 120 km (75 mile) traffic jam in the northeastern Chinese region of
Read More: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6810UC20100902
Article courtesy of Reuters Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Chris Lewis and Sanjeev Migiani
No Impact Man, a.k.a. Colin Beavan, took a yearlong vow to live a zero-waste lifestyle in
Tip #3: Eat Locally and Seasonally
By making just a few dietary changes, you can lower your carbon "foodprint." Avoid packaged, processed foods and opt instead for locally grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables. Raising livestock for food is responsible for more emissions than all modes of transportation combined, so try substituting vegetarian or vegan dishes when you might otherwise have eaten meat.
Article courtesy of The Green Life (green.life@sierraclub.org)
"We know that high-speed rail is the new frontier."
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www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=7768
Article courtesy of Smart Growth
With a third of metro area populations eager for pedestrian-friendly settings, a key path out of the recession leads through urban infill and walkable mixed-use redevelopment of car-dependent suburban malls and strips. Meeting that pent-up market demand will take a generation, said Christopher Leinberger with the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program. Speaking at the fifth annual Louisiana Smart Growth Summit, Leinberger advised cities to combine transportation and affordable housing strategies to ensure the viability of walkable neighborhoods. ''Plan for your walkable future. Economic development will follow," he said.
www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=7768
Article courtesy of Smart Growth News
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers have mapped a snaking, 22-mile-long underwater oil plume from the BP PLC well in the Gulf of Mexico, work they say provides strong evidence that oil from the disaster could remain trapped deep in the ocean for a prolonged period. Read more: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/08/20/woods_hole_says_oil_trapped_deep_degrading_very_slowly/
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe by Beth Daley
Hydrofracturing ("fracking," for short) is a brute force way to extract natural gas. It's so lucrative (and potentially dangerous) that Dick Cheney made sure it was exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Unfortunately, public safety and environmental concerns about fracking have been swept aside with disastrous results. Where have we seen this before?
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune writes about the dangers of letting yet another energy industry run amok -- and what the Sierra Club is doing about it.
Article courtesy of the Sierra Club Insider
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