AFP – Nearly 200 countries have agreed to accelerate the elimination of chemicals that threaten the ozone and exacerbate global warming, a top UN official announced Saturday.
190 countries reach ‘historic’ deal on cutting ozone threats (AFP)
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AP – Ultimately, rising seas will likely swamp the first American settlement in Jamestown, Va., as well as the Florida launch pad that sent the first American into orbit, many climate scientists are predicting. In about a century, some of the places that make America what it is may be slowly erased.
Watch this wonderful parody of coal; the Naib says “It is simply dripping of the same green washing irony that so many companies are rolling out now and days. These companies use the same kind of tactics to try and convince people that their otherwise dirty industry is now shiny and green because they have done some small token action.” ::Free Love Forum via, yet again…
Coal: Cheap. Abundant. Cheap. (via TreeHugger)
So sad the summer is gone. Come back soon!
Daylight and Darkness Have Equal Time: Equinox Officially Hits at 5:51 a.m. EDT
The birds and butterflies are already migrating, cool nights have eased the heat of summer and a record Arctic summer is already over, as the sea ice once again has begun to reform.
But the official beginning of fall is still a couple days off. The Autumnal equinox, when there is equal time of daylight and darkness, is Sunday, Sept. 23. The official moment is 5:51 a.m. EDT.
For the green set, fall means many things: A chance to enjoy a high point of the local harvest, foremost, and a time to explore the wonders of the outdoors, a close second.
Cultures throughout time have used the cycles of the sun to mark important events. The equinox itself holds less meaning in our modern society, and truly the change that comes to the season happens by degrees over time. But the notion of a balance between light and dark falling on a moment in time is a powerful, and useful, idea to dwell on long after the equinox has given way to the slow march of winter.
Autumnal Equinox, First Day of Fall, is Sunday (via The Daily Green)
Reuters – Arctic sea ice melted to its lowest level ever this week, shattering a record set in 2005 and continuing a trend spurred by human-caused global warming, scientists said on Thursday.
I suppose it’s hip now to be green, since it seems every company, even the worst offenders are out there promoting that they’re “green”-ish. The Mission Title is Will You Join Us… Certainly not…
This is their boring Sim-City like Energy Educating Game!
Unfortunately, some people have to work on a Friday, but if you don’t have to or you’re around Brooklyn, stop by: The 3rd Annual Green Brooklyn Event
