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Climate change approaching point of no return
Prime examples of how climate change is affecting people and the environment are popping up everywhere. Olympic National Park's rainforest in Washington state caught fire. California is suffering its worst drought in a millennium, experienc… more...
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Climate Change
0 replies | 655 views | Posted on: 10/05/2015 | Last updated: 10/05/2015
Know Tomorrow Climate Festival - Boston Ritz Carlton
The Climate Reality Project partnered with a new nonprofit, Know Tomorrow, to create a national 'Day of Action'. Boston's representation opted for an event with music, speakers, food, and more. I'll actually be launching and speaking about … more...
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0 replies | 1310 views | Posted on: 09/30/2015 | Last updated: 09/30/2015
TONIGHT 9/10 - Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 7 pm
Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 7pm Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music Admission: Sliding Scale- Pay what you can Can't attend - Listen Online! One year after the Pe… more...
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0 replies | 1342 views | Posted on: 09/10/2015 | Last updated: 09/10/2015
Green buildings the force behind sustainable cities
Climate change remains one of the biggest global challenges likely to affect livelihoods of future generations. There are different forces behind climate change that need to be addressed, and one of them is CO2 emissions. According to a Bui… more...
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0 replies | 949 views | Posted on: 09/07/2015 | Last updated: 09/07/2015
Should we be Worried about the Rapidly Expanding Desalinization Industry?
Access to water is a growing issue, particularly with recent droughts. At first, desalinization sounds like a good idea. But I was reading an Environmental News Network article about how desalinization is now a billion dollar industry… more...
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0 replies | 1345 views | Posted on: 09/02/2015 | Last updated: 09/02/2015
Which countries are most likely to survive climate change?
Business Insider published an article with info-graphs showing which countries are best and worst equipped to handle climate change. I found it surprising to see which countries were going to survive best, such as the Scandinavian countries… more...
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0 replies | 1344 views | Posted on: 07/01/2015 | Last updated: 07/01/2015
SaveOhno.org Beta Launch - Gamified Platform For Climate Activism
Hey everyone, I'm a student at Babson College and I recently launched the public beta for my nonprofit, SaveOhno.org! 'Ohno' is a character that represents your great granddaughter, and it's up to you to shape her future by taking action in… more...
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Climate Change
0 replies | 1206 views | Posted on: 04/08/2015 | Last updated: 04/08/2015
Westward Group Alternative Energy Tokyo: No excuse for inaction on emissions
The latest report by the United Nations panel on climate change may not offer any new surprises concerning the threats posed by global warming, but it does remind us that doing too little, or waiting too long, to cut the emissions of heat-t… more...
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Climate Change
0 replies | 772 views | Posted on: 11/17/2014 | Last updated: 11/17/2014
Jon Stewart on Global Warming non-believers
http://grist.org/climate-energy/to-watch-jon-stewart-burn-house-climate-deniers-is-to-fall-in-love-all-over-again/ follow the link to see a clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Great piece on global warming, made my monday a littl… more...
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0 replies | 852 views | Posted on: 11/10/2014 | Last updated: 11/10/2014
Crown Environmental Fraud - Stop denying climate science and ACT!
Contrary to the hype and hysteria, our planet stopped warming 16 years ago Contrary to the hype and hysteria, our planet stopped warming 16 years ago, even as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continued to climb. That prompted climate ca… more...
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0 replies | 1038 views | Posted on: 09/04/2013 | Last updated: 09/04/2013
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