McDonald’s helps Oregon vote
Posted by at Nov 9th, 2008 in Activism
Filed under: News , Activism In Oregon mail-in ballots are the rule. You can, if you want, stand in line. But ballot mailboxes are everywhere. In 1998 voters…
World Water Week 2008
Posted by at Sep 12th, 2008 in Green Trends
More than 2,400 scientists and policymakers convened in Stockholm last month for the 2008 World Water Week summit. This year’s summit was focused on sanitation access, although a variety…
Phenology: The Effects of Climate Change on Ecosystem Health
Posted by at Sep 10th, 2008 in Green Trends
Mother Nature’s calendar has been showing increasingly less resemblance to the seasonal patterns of the past, with tangible effects on both humans and the natural environment. Pollen-releasing grasses, shrubs and trees…
Assisted Colonization: Saving Species or Creating New Invasives?
Posted by at Aug 5th, 2008 in Green Trends
Many vulnerable species are facing reduced numbers because the adaptations that have served them for thousands of years make them unable to survive small changes in temperature or precipitation. When faced…
EarthTrends Job Opening: Fall/Winter Internship
Posted by at Jul 31st, 2008 in Green Trends
We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative person to play a significant role in the ongoing development and management of EarthTrends.
The successful applicant will help to fulfill WRI’s mission of guaranteeing…
Climate Change Putting Coral Reefs At Risk
Posted by at Jul 18th, 2008 in Green Trends
The impacts of climate change are already being felt, especially in the most fragile and marginal ecosystems around the world. In particular, coral reefs, which are extremely sensitive to changes in the…
Finding a Safe Level of Carbon Dioxide for the Global Atmosphere: Results of the Tällberg Forum
Posted by at Jul 9th, 2008 in Green Trends
Most discussions around international climate change—the Kyoto Protocol, the Lieberman-Warner Bill introduced on the floor of the U.S. Senate last month, and the G8 discussions taking place this week—include targets for emissions…
Video: Air Pollution Means Mexico City Residents Losing Sense of Smell
Posted by at Jul 1st, 2008 in Green Trends
To the list of air pollution’s health effects, add another one: loss of sense of smell.
Mexico City residents can’t detect subtle smells as well as residents of neighboring Tlaxcala, researchers…
Filed under: News , Activism , Climate Change Is the prospect of world-wide climate disaster just not something that holds your interest? Blame bad marketing. A…
Invasive Species, China, and the Olympics
Posted by Editor at Jun 27th, 2008 in Green Trends
As the Olympic Games approach, China has come under fire for its environmental track record. Tales of Beijing and other cities’ infamous pollution and images of highly polluted lakes and rivers have met…
