Lead by Example, Clinton Tells Sustainability Forum - NYTimes.com

He encouraged his audience of business and environmental executives to lead “by argument and example” to convince people that sustainable growth is the only kind of growth that makes sense in the long run.

“Keep doing the little things that add up,” he said.

Flashback:  Indian Billionaires and Their Private Jets | Indulge | Luxpresso.com

Anil's Global Express is an ultra-long range business jet developed by Bombardier Aerospace. The Bombardier can fly over 5,950 nautical miles. It boats a 14.73 m-long cabin and is equipped with noise and vibration control system, which makes it easier to hold meetings on board. It also has customised interior layouts including an office and a stateroom. Bill Clinton and Steven Spielberg are among the few who own such jets.

U.S. Defense Department Maps Future Climate Turmoil in Africa | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

The Department of Defense is funding Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS), part of its university-based research program for national security issues known as the Minerva Initiative, to predict how climate upheaval might strike the African continent.

Setback for UK wind industry as Doosan scraps investment plans | Environment | The Guardian

Britain's nascent wind industry has received a serious setback after a major foreign investor scrapped plans for a research centre and turbine factories that would have created 1,700 jobs – 12 months after giving them the green light.

Doosan Power Systems of Korea blamed deteriorating confidence in offshore wind for its decision to suspend construction of a £170m "centre of excellence" in Glasgow and long-term plans for manufacturing.

Obama Faces Defeat On Keystone Pipeline As Democrats Defect

While much of the political world obsesses over Twitter fights and Seamus the dog, Barack Obama has set himself up for a high-profile defeat on one of the most important issues of the campaign. The president has put his feet in cement in opposition to the Keystone oil pipeline. But on Capitol Hill, more and more Democrats are joining Republicans to force approval of the pipeline, whether Obama wants it or not.