Thursday, July 05, 2012

Cornelia Dean speaking on erosion, climate change

(July 5, 2012) Former New York Times science editor Cornelia Dean will speak Saturday at the Unitarian Church titled “Constituence of Ignorance,” discussing how science and research is often manipulated in the media for monetary gain and agenda-driven purposes.

Pattrick Smellie Opinion| NZ Carbon Trading Scheme... | Stuff.co.nz

New Zealand's decisions this week show such efforts are, if anything, slowing down.

For the army of lurking climate change sceptics, this is all great news.

In Hong Kong, a Pledge to Turn Down the A/C - NYTimes.com

In Hong Kong, as in many places in Asia, environmental awareness has not kept pace with rising wealth, experts say, and frigid indoor temperatures are widely considered fashionable.

Building Products May Get ‘Global Warming Numbers’ - CE Pro Blog Article from CE Pro

Speaking at a recent building conference in Canada, Architecture 2030 director Francesca Desmarais is now calling for a label that will be placed on all building products that provides a "global warming number" for that product, much like a nutrition label on a food or beverage. She says the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is already "on board," according to an article in the Canadian Journal of Commerce.

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