iFixit Launches Global Repair Community – Never Throw Out a Gadget Again!
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Repair culture has been on the rise the last few years but many people draw the line at electronics, preferring to hire someone else to do the repairs, or simply replace the device. But iFixit wants to change that, empowering DIYers to get geeky and help shrink the rapidly growing pile o…Read the full story on TreeHugger
‘Global Cooling’ Meme to Finally be Banished by Record High Temps?
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Hottest January in Satellite Record Followed by 2nd Hottest February
In February, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration reported that last January was the hottest January in the satellite records. Then, last February was confirmed to be the second hottest in the satellite records. And now? Well, the trend appears to be continuing: record-breaking temperatures have already been recorded in the first half of M…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Global Warming Could Reduce California’s Hydropower Output
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Almost 50% of U.S. Hydro is on West Coast
It seems like there’s been a succession of good news and bad news for hydro power in the U.S. lately. First, some bad news about how disappearing glaciers could negatively impact hydro. Then some good news from Steven Chu about how hydro capacity…Read the full story on TreeHugger
CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008, Despite Recession – We’re On Target for 6°C Temperature Rise
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Here are two sobering thoughts: 1) New research shows that despite last year’s global recession total CO2 emissions still climbed 2% in 2008; and, 2) the Global Carbon Project adds, without strong action in Copenhagen we won’t be able to stabilize temperatures in “a smooth and organized way” and that its <a href=”http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/half-all-species-extinct-in-your-life…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Most Dangerous Global Warming Deniers in the World
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Fewer Americans believe that climate change is a serious problem now than at any point over the last three years–only 57% feel that global warming is worth worrying about. How can that be, you might ask–the scientific evidence has only grown stronger, and more and more nations around the world are accepting that it’s a major threat. So what keeps us at bay? It could have something to do with these men–the most dangerous global warming deniers around. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
With 5 Negotiating Days Until COP15, Keep Pushing for Fair, Ambitious & Binding Climate Deal
The following is a guest post from TckTckTck / Global Campaign for Climate Action chairman Kumi Naidoo.</small
With only five negotiating days left to Copenhagen, and acknowledgement that little progress was made in Bangkok, it’s all still to play for. This is the time for civil society to come together across the globe; to unite with one voice and put pressure on world leaders to commit to personally attending the Copenhagen talks and <a hr…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Blog Action Day 2009: If We All Just Do Two Things We Can Prevent Climate Change
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In addition to it being Global Handwashing Day it’s also Blog Action Day 2009 and the theme is climate change. Personally, it’s always climate change action day for me on TreeHugger, but it never hurts to re-emphasize the importance of climate change…Read the full story on TreeHugger
It’s Global Handwashing Day: Do You Know How Safe and Effective Your Soap Is?
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Oct 15th is Global Handwashing Day, and since I happen to be in the handwashing business, I wanted to examine the simple act of washing our hands from a design perspective. When you apply a design lens to how we wash our hands, you realize the current model is deficient. And applying that design lens offers insight to a healthier, greener way to live….Read the full story on TreeHugger
$13 Trillion Says a Global Climate Treaty’s a Good Bet
$13 trillion is a lot of dough. That’s almost equal to the entire GDP of the United States, which as you know, is the richest country in the world. In fact, $13 trillion is about 1/5th of the entire world’s GDP. $13 trillion is also the amount of money that says forging a global climate treaty this year is a good bet….Read the full story on TreeHugger