Global Warming Bringing More Oddball Winter Weather

Global warming is having a seemingly peculiar effect on winter weather in the northern United States, detailed in a new report from the National Wildlife Federation.

“Oddball winter weather is yet another sign of how uncontrolled carbon pollution amounts to an unchecked experiment on people and nature,” said Dr. Amanda Staudt, climate scientist, National Wildlife Federation. “While global warming means shorter, milder winters on average, some snowbelt areas will see more heavy snowfall events. Disruptions to tourism and recreation economies will become increasingly common – for example to skiing and ice fishing that depend on predictable conditions. Snow removal, wintertime floods, agriculture, and forestry will also become increasingly more difficult to manage.”
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Tags: carbon, climate change, flood, global warming, pollution, rain, snow, storms, weather, winter

Greater Mekong Tiger Numbers Have Dropped More Than 70 Percent in 10 Years

Tiger numbers have fallen by more than 70 percent in slightly more than a decade in the Greater Mekong, with the region’s five countries containing only 350 tigers, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report released today.

“Tigers on the Brink: Facing up to the Challenge in the Greater Mekong” comes as leaders from tiger range countries prepare to meet for the first Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation in Hua Hin, Thailand. The conference is part of a year-long effort to save wild tigers during the Chinese Year of the Tiger, which begins February 14.
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Tags: asian, extinction, greater mekong tiger, poaching, tigers, wildlife, world wildlife fund, wwf

Timely Study Reveals American Opinions on Alternative Energy

With major pieces of energy-related legislation before Congress, a new study published by The Pert Group illuminates the general public’s views on alternative energy and identifies four key segments that represent the range of opinions among Americans.

The Pert Group’s study is based on 1,005 interviews conducted with a representative cross-section of the American public in September 2009. The survey findings reflect the beliefs and attitudes of the American public regarding:
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Tags: alternative energy, bio fuels, climate change, climate crunch, coal, Energy, environment, global warming, hydro, nuclear, resources, solar, tide, wind

Green Technology Set to Lead The Way in 2010

Astute investors know that spotting a trend on the horizon, or in its infancy, can offer a number of investment opportunities today. That was the case with green or clean technologies (greentech/cleantech) a year ago and that remains the case also today. The world has embraced technologies that offer the opportunity for a cleaner planet and healthier people and many companies have emerged to lead this movement.
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Tags: auto, electric cars, emissions, green, green technology, greencell, grid, reduce, smart, solar, Technology

Wheego Electric Cars Previews Full-Speed Model

Wheego Electric Cars, manufacturer of all-electric cars, today announced it will unveil a prototype of its full-speed version at the Washington Auto Show January 26, 2010.

“This car will shake up the landscape of the American auto industry,” predicts Wheego CEO Mike McQuary. “At a target price of $32,000, plus a $7,500 Federal Tax Credit which brings it down to $24,500, it is the first affordable all-electric car. This summer, it will be fully crash-tested and highway-ready. Americans are eager to step up to the plate and take charge of our energy independence and address environmental issues; all we have lacked is the right car for the job. In mid-2010, Wheego will answer that call.”
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Tags: all-electric, auto, battery, car, electric, electric vehicles, full speed, lithium ion, wheego

Government’s lack of strategic planning blamed for poor transport options across the UK

Environmental groups today issued a manifesto [1] which calls on the next Government to ensure that local, regional and national transport plans are integrated effectively to improve transport and ensure cost-effectiveness. The manifesto sets out proposals which would radically improve transport while keeping spending within existing budgets [2]. It draws on successful initiatives across the country which, if rolled out nationally, would:
- Help create jobs and tackle social exclusion
- Encourage people out of their cars and back onto safe and friendly streets
- Create more choices for how people get around every day
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Tags: bus, car pool, carpool, cars, climate change, climate crunch, cycling, emissions, environment, global warming, Transport

Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference to Showcase the Future Leaders of the Solar Industry

The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), one of the world’s most important renewable energy events, announced today that eleven emerging Israeli solar companies will present their innovative technologies at the conference, which will be held February 16-18 in Eilat , Israel .
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Tags: alternative, eilat-eilot, electric, electricity, fuel, renewable energy, showcase, solar

Saying goodbye at airports the green way

Groundbreaking work is under way to establish just how big a carbon footprint is created by travel to and from airports.

The three-year study The ABC Project – Airports and Behavioural Change: Towards Environmental Surface Access Travel will receive total EPSRC funding of just under £492,000.

The idea for the study emerged, along with five other airport operations-related projects, from an EPSRC IDEAS Factory ‘sandpit’ that took place in November 2008. A sandpit is a residential interactive workshop over five days involving 20-30 participants, the director and a number of independent stakeholders. An essential element is a highly multidisciplinary mix of participants, including active researchers as well as potential users of research outcomes, to drive lateral thinking and radical approaches to addressing particular research challenges
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Tags: airport, aviation, carbon footprint, climate change, environment, global warming, study, travel

Climate Change Threatens To Wipe Out One of Worlds Largest Tiger Populations This Century

One of the world’s largest tiger populations could disappear by the end of this century as rising sea levels caused by climate change destroy their habitat along the coast of Bangladesh in an area known as the Sundarbans, according to a new World Wildlife Fund-led study published in the journal Climatic Change.
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Tags: climate change, estinction, exstinct, gas emissions, global warming, land, poaching, sea level rise, threat, tiger, tigers, unesco, wildlife, wwf

WWF Earth Hour Returns for 2010 in Largest Call for Action on Climate Change in History

World Wildlife Fund announced today that Earth Hour 2010 will take place on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, with many of the nation’s most iconic landmarks dimming their lights for one hour in what is expected to be the largest call for action on climate change in history.
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Tags: climate change, dim lights, earth hour, Energy, global warming, www