Tag: Steve Curwood
Obstacles stand in the way of new climate treaty
With less than three months to iron out a new treaty to replace the Kyoto protocol, world leaders face tough obstacles....
Van Jones' resignation and the green agenda
The president’s green jobs czar, Van Jones, quit his post after attacks by conservatives -- what this signals for the green energy agenda....
The link between smoking and darker skin
New research says just how addictive smoking is for you depends on the color of your skin, and reveals the link between nicotine and melanin....
Giant mass of plastic threatens marine life in Pacific
Scientists want to clean up region of the Pacific known as the Plastic Vortex where soupy mass of plastic debris cover an area twice the size of Texas....
Occupational safety reform
A new appointment could bring reform to the widely criticized Occupational Safety and Health Administration....
The psychology of climate inaction
A new report says denial, uncertainty, lack of control and mistrust of scientists contribute to public inaction on climate change....
Outsourcing agriculture to poor countries
Some of the richest countries are buying large swatches of land in some of the poorest countries to plant crops -- essentially outsourcing agriculture....
Yahoo! searches for energy efficiency
Chris Page, Director of Climate and Energy Strategy at Yahoo! shares the company's plan for cutting CO2 emissions....
Climate change and America's poor
Study finds low-income communities and people of color will suffer the most from climate change....
New energy standards for light bulbs
The Obama Administration recently announced the largest energy savings standard of any administration -- and it's all about light bulbs....
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