Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Holly Fretwell: Celebrating Humanity In The Environment

It is time for conservationists from all walks to shed old paradigms of doom and gloom and look at the world as it really is. Though humans have touched nearly every place on earth, our increased prosperity has brought enhanced environmental quality. We are all a part of nature and nature will be as we steward it. Therefore, incentives for conservation must be aligned with human needs and good stewardship.

Shell's stance on wind power reveals a profound truth of capitalism | Andrew Simms | Environment | guardian.co.uk

They couldn't "make the numbers work". There's something so blithe – and enormously telling - about the excuse offered by the oil company Shell to explain why they were not investing in wind power in Britain.

Keneally says revoke the carbon tax - ABC Brisbane - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Former Labor premier Kristina Keneally says the Federal Government should try to revoke or wind back the carbon tax in order to claw back public popularity.

Ms Keneally publicly supported the carbon tax in the lead-up to her failed bid to retain government in New South Wales last year.

Wind’s $168 Billion North Sea Boom Lures Oil Industry - Bloomberg

At least 114 billion euros, and up to 152 billion euros, of investments are needed in the next eight years to build as much
as 35,500 megawatts of offshore wind in the North Sea, including Britain and Germany, according to New Energy Finance.

UAE brokerage helps Lotus F1 Team target carbon neutrality | Drive Arabia : Dubai / Abu Dhabi [UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman & GCC]

Advanced Global Trading, a “carbon credit” brokerage group based in Dubai, will help the Lotus Formula 1 Team minimise its carbon footprint and reduce emissions as it targets carbon neutrality in 2012.

Caller: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia -- Because of Global Warming! - The Rush Limbaugh Show

CALLER: Wait a minute, wait a minute, now. Here in Philadelphia, we had no winter at all this year.

RUSH: Yeah, that means it's global warming out there. They had more snowfall in Anchorage, Alaska, than ever before in history.

CALLER: I'm talking about Philadelphia, here! We didn't have a winter here!

RUSH: Well, okay. Then there's global warming in Philadelphia and you better move.

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