Economic growth is green
Is economic growth good for the environment? PhD economist Dino Falaschetti, Executive Director of the Property and Environment Research Center, says yes, and here explains why:
Royal Society delivers jolly good fracking report
Many Americans know that the process of drilling for natural gas through hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is big news here in the United States. But did you know it has also become a point of controversy in Europe?
The Navy’s Great Green Fleet
When you think of the military and the color green, you probably think of the Army and its use of camouflage. But how about the Navy?
Climate Depot releases ‘A-Z Climate Reality Check’ special report
Finding easy to understand information on global warming can be a difficult endeavor, but thanks to a new report crafted by Marc Morano at ClimateDepot.com, this task has become a whole lot easier.
Uncle Sam’s toxic baked Alaska
Many Americans can remember episodes like Times Beach and Love Canal where toxic chemicals were improperly disposed of. And while those instances involved private companies, little scrutiny has been focused on the federal government’s own cleanup record.
Spain powers down renewable energy program
Spain has long been touted as a role model for renewable energy development. Leading environmentalists, and even President Obama, have championed the aggressive manner Spain has pursued wind and solar energy development. But how is Spain faring? Not so well.
Palm oil greasing the skids out of poverty
A campaign is growing to pressure food companies and consumers into boycotting palm oil because of its alleged environmental impacts. But according to a new report by the non-profit group, World Growth, palm oil is a highly efficient source of food and fuel, and is a good way to produce fossil fuel alternatives and capture carbon from the atmosphere.
Debate over ethanol remains unhusked
Supporters of ethanol fuel claim that its widespread use has reduced gasoline prices in the U.S. But according to a study at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ethanol production has almost no impact on gas prices, and claims to the contrary omit important variables and rely on seriously flawed statistical data.
DDT still needed to control deadly malaria
Not long ago, a United Nations agency conducted research in Latin America and claimed to have found effective ways to control malaria without the use of DDT. But according to expert analysis by two leading malaria researchers, there were no statistically significant reductions in malaria in demonstration areas that spanned Mexico and seven Central American nations.
UN Law of the Sea Treaty endangers American sovereignty
The Obama Administration is pushing for accession to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, but Steven Groves of the Heritage Foundation says this would be a mistake . . .
2012 a scorcher, but no record setter
2012 has certainly been a brutally hot summer for much of the U.S. But was it a record setter, and was it related to global warming? No on both counts, according to the World Climate Report.
Global warming science’s climate of corruption
If global temperatures are not rapidly rising, why do so many government agencies and companies keep sounding the global warming alarm?
Green jobs gone with the wind
Does federal support for the U.S. wind industry create large numbers of green jobs?
A not-so-bright solar mandate
That solar energy has its supporters is news to no one. But that some might mandate its use for average citizens, and fine them $1,500 for noncompliance might seem a bit over the top.
Cities heat up new debate on global warming
Could the growth of our cities in recent years influence temperature readings and explain at least some of what is associated with global warming? Well, perhaps so, as two recent studies examined how temperatures around the Chinese cities of Beijing and Wuhan have experienced just such a rise as a result of rapid urbanization over the past several decades.