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The Next Generation Science Standards and Climate Change
On April 16, the Next Generation Science Standards were released, revealing a significant change in the direction of science education. For the first time, the topic of climate change has been included in both the middle and high school science standards.
Deepwater Horizon: BP to Pay $4 Billion in Settlement
It’s been two years since the environmental disaster that was the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and today we finally have news of a settlement. From the Washington Post we learn that BP has agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter, environmental crimes a...
Time Running Out to Ensure Sustainable Prosperity for All
Over the last 50 years, the world's middle and upper classes have more than doubled their consumption levels, and an additional 1 to 2 billion people globally aspire to join the consumer class. The planet cannot maintain such increases in resource ...
U.N. Chastises Mexico’s Support for Agribusiness
The United Nations criticised Mexico's food policy, a month and a half after President Felipe Calderón launched to great fanfare an alliance of agribusiness for sustainable development, which was welcomed by giant food corporations.
Climate Leadership Conference
Promoted in Energy Efficiency section: 0 February 29-March 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Register now. ...
Campuses Mobilize to Demand Action on Sustainability Worldwide
As 2012 begins, people all over the world are making New Year’s resolutions for a better life. As college students, we all know the drill: hit the gym, get better grades, keep in touch with family and friends. This year, why not add some green&md...
How atomic is your drinking water?
We've become accustomed to seeing people light their tap water on fire thanks to hydrofracking, but what if your drinking water also contained something far more sinister like radioactive waste? The nuclear waste that is leaked into drinking water ...
An Illustrated Guide to the State of Sustainability
It’s hard to rally around the term “sustainability” these days. When we consider the record amount of emissions we’re spewing into the atmosphere and the slow pace of change relative to our compounding environmental problems, the term “sustainable” has lost much of its meaning. At the same time, however, businesses are getting focused on the [...]
Cities Continue to Lead Environmental Efforts amid National and International Inaction
In recent years, local governments across the nation have stepped up to the plate, making solid progress in tackling environmental issues ranging from green education and transportation to energy efficiency and sustainability. read more
East Africa Drought: Local Action When the World Stalled
Last year East Africa suffered the worst drought in six decades. Millions were without food and lost their livelihoods. Christina Saiti Louwa and The El Molo Forum took action in their community to help.
