Tag: climate change
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Thinking Green Beyond the Inside of Your House
Although all of this may seem obvious, it ought to be noted that the insulation capacity of trees is everything but trivial. Some studies demonstrate that having trees around the home in urban settings can reduce energy consumption significantly. In the winter, heating needs can be decreased by 15% while in the summer the cost…
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Video: Students Connect4Climate
Connect4Climate The University of Maryland (UMD) Students Connect4Climate is an ongoing connection project between UMD students and The World Bank on climate change. The event took place at the World Bank Headquarters at Washington DC, and Dr. Leszek Sibilski, the professor of the university’s contemporary social problems class took several students to the event to…
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An Open Letter on Politically-Motivated IRS Audits
Greenpeace opposes the use of federal power, in whatever form, to skew the forum of public debate. Greenpeace is devoted to the notion of government of, for and by the people. While we have serious philosophical differences …
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Fish Feeling the Heat from Global Warming
The findings provide an indicator of the effect that climate change has on the distribution and abundance of fish. The study also points to the need for wildlife officials in New England and around the world to give fish and the ecosystems they rely up…
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Groups Voice Concerns as Senate Confirms Moniz as Secretary of Energy
President Obama selected Dr. Ernest Moniz, a scientist and professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as his choice to run the DOE. His confirmation has received mixed responses from health and environmental advocates …