Posted by: woodcarver
| 07 Feb 10 | Leave a comment
We need some hands-on projects that are small. Every action cannot be valiant people braving the arctic waters to confound the whaleboats. People need some small actions as a place to start, as a way to get the feel for the hands-on experience, and as a way to see themselves succeeding. The Trash Lure is one such small project idea. At it simplest, the Trash Lure is a fishing plug with a barbless hook that is purpose-designed to snag trash floating in the water. As we develop this idea it can be money-raising ...
Despite the tough economic times we’re living in, wind power continues to expand around the globe. According to the Global Wind Energy Council, the worldwide wind power capacity grew by 31% last year, adding 37.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to the global mix. This just points out all the more clearly that it ain't just the answer to our climate woes that is blowing in the wind.Spain's Maranchon Wind Farm is the largest in Europe with 104 generators, and is operated by Iberdrola, the largest wind energy company in the world. © Greenpeace / Daniel BeltráAs we continue to ... 
In the deep winter of New England, the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is leaking radioactive tritium into the groundwater.This is bad timing for Yankee’s owner, Entergy of Louisiana, because the Vermont legislature is currently considering Entergy’s request to extend the 38-year-old plant’s license to operate for another 20 years. (Vermont is the only state in which the legislature has the power to intervene in a nuclear plant’s license.)Even Governor Jim Douglas, who has been an unabashed Entergy supporter until now, demanded the firing of Entergy Vice President Jay Thayer. Mr. Thayer swore under oath that Vermont Yankee has no ... 
Hey I’m Alexis, and I’m a new intern here at Greenpeace and I’m just getting into the swing of this whole blogging thing. When I was younger I was mildly fanatic about Dr. Seuss and his works, including Green Eggs and Ham, Cat in the Hat, but especially The Lorax. Those “bright-colored tufts of the Truffula Trees” intrigued me and I could not seem to get enough. Despite being six years old, I sympathized with the poor Lorax and wanted to help with his fight against the Once-ler. When he abandoned the place where his beloved trees once stood I ... 
Specialists findings regarding ragweed, an invasive plant whose pollen is the leading trigger of fall hay fever, are nothing to sneeze at. Global warming and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels appear to supercharge the growth of ragweed. And not only does ragweed grow larger and produce more pollen, its pollen is more allergenic, studies show.People allergic to ragweed aren't the only ones who'll be sniffling more. Studies show that increased CO2 levels increase the level of tree pollen, a common source of allergies in springtime. There's evidence that warmer temperatures in Alaska have led to increases in ... 
