The TreeHugger Recap: Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Photo by Patrick Gillooly via MIT News With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here’s what we covered Tuesday, July...
View ArticleAl Gore to Air Longest Reality TV Show Episode Ever
…And It’s All About Climate Al Gore has been in the news quite a bit lately — and not just because I unwittingly helped start a far-right media frenzy by filming his comments on population issues....
View Article7 Ways Tim Cook Could Make Apple Better Than Ever
Photo by confidentjohn via Flickr CC The big news of last week (other than Hurricane Irene) was that of Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO of Apple. We spent some time giving due praise to the mastermind...
View ArticleAl Gore: Climate Denial Must Go the Way of Racism
Photo credit: World Economic Forum via Flickr/CC BY Every time I watch Al Gore speak, I’m perplexed anew: how is this mild-mannered, Southern-drawling former Vice President still one of the most...
View ArticleMust-See Climate Reality Videos: ‘Doubt’, ‘Climate 101′, and ‘Grassroots’
DOUBT from The Climate Reality Project on Vimeo . Al Gore’s ambitious attempt to turn the world’s eyes towards the climate crisis — 24 Hours of Reality — wrapped up last night in New York City. The...
View ArticleDEC Rushes Draft Fracking Regulations, Skipping Proper Environmental Review...
Image: Marcellus Protest via flickr The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that draft regulations for industrial gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale through fracking will...
View ArticleWhy #OccupyWallStreet May Be Progressive Turning Point
Photo by Jim Kiernan via Flickr – All rights reserved. Used with permission. Are we on the cusp of an American Autumn a la the Arab Spring ? Last night, Van Jones said yes. “I think everybody should...
View ArticleAl Gore Compares Investing in Oil and Gas to Subprime Mortgage Crises and...
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore — a continuous warrior for the environment — said yesterday in an interview that current investment in the oil and gas industry is not that dissimilar to the...
View ArticleAl Gore Calls on President Obama to Veto Keystone XL “Atrocity”
The biggest decision of President Obama’s two-term presidency looms ahead, and environmentalists are increasingly concerned that Obama will cave to fossil fuel interests and approve the Keystone XL...
View ArticleAl Gore Blasts Geo-Engineering Solutions for Climate Change as Insane
While some have suggested geo-engineering projects could avert a climate change catastrophe, Al Gore described the idea as ”insane, utterly mad and delusional in the extreme.” The former vice...
View ArticleNha Trangs first hostel built from recycled shipping containers pops up in...
Created with the motto that “everyone around the world can be connected into a big family,” the Ccasa hostel was designed with a sense of openness and transparency that puts the spotlight on the...
View ArticleAl Gore reaches out to work with Donald Trump on climate change
Former Vice President Al Gore picked himself up after his controversial presidential election loss to George W. Bush in 2000 and became an internationally respected champion for the climate. But...
View ArticleAl Gore meets with Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump to talk climate change
Rumors have been flying that Ivanka Trump may focus on the issue of climate change in her role as First Daughter. Yesterday Ivanka met with climate advocate Al Gore at Trump Tower – and...
View ArticleAl Gore fights climate change with "An Inconvenient Sequel"
When Al Gore ‘s landmark climate change documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, the administration in Washington was averse to climate change action. Eleven...
View ArticleCould France-sized ocean garbage patch become 196th nation?
Plastic trash is polluting our oceans , and now there’s a garbage patch near Hawaii that is about as large as the entire country of France. The charity Plastic Oceans Foundation and publication...
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