Category: Green Building LEED News
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Last Minute Deal Reached at UN Climate Talks, Falls Far Short of Expectations
By Paul Brown For the first time, all countries of the world have agreed to make contributions in cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the planet’s temperature rising above the 2°C danger limit previously agreed by politicians. [caption id="attachment_313213" align="alignnone" width="500"] With corporations—incluidng steel giant Arcelor Mittal, General Motors and Emirates—sponsoring the UN climate talks…
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Last Minute Deal Reached at UN Climate Talks, Falls Far Short of Expectations
By Paul Brown For the first time, all countries of the world have agreed to make contributions in cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the planet’s temperature rising above the 2°C danger limit previously agreed by politicians. [caption id="attachment_313213" align="alignnone" width="500"] With corporations—incluidng steel giant Arcelor Mittal, General Motors and Emirates—sponsoring the UN climate talks…
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Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $3 Million to Help Double Nepal’s Tiger Population
On the third anniversary of the historic Global Tiger Summit the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for a bold initiative to help Nepal double its number of wild tigers by 2022—the next Chinese Year of the Tiger. [caption id="attachment_313175" align="alignnone" width="500"] Tigers in Bengal face threats…
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FrackFinders Wanted
Do you care about fracking, have a computer, and are at least a little familiar with Google Maps? Then our friends at SkyTruth need your help to map fracking ponds across Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale. Today, SkyTruth is launching a crowdmapping tool called FrackFinder PA: Project Moor Frog in order to find all the ponds and impoundments that…
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How Buying Organic Improves the Planet
There’s so many reasons to buy organic. Organic products taste great, reduce health risks and are higher quality because they meet stringent standards. Organic farmers respect water resources, build healthy soil and work in harmony with nature. Can choosing just one organic product out of every 10 items you buy make a difference? The Organic Center…