Environmental News Network - Commentary

Grist Magazine on Cookbooks and Seasonal Eating

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:17:00 EST

I am trying to eat local foods within the seasons, but most of my cookbooks include ingredients from multiple seasons in a single recipe. Can you offer any cookbooks or advice for finding more seasonal recipes?

Yes We Can: GLOBE Foundation of Canada

GLOBE Foundation of Canada — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:42:00 EST

The euphoria that swept the world following the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States carried with it the hope that something tangible would finally come to pass on the environmental front. And Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Environment Minister Jim Prentice were quick to place our nation’s expectations on President-elect Obama’s "Yes We Can" environmental agenda.

OPINION: Building a Green Economy

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:55:00 EST

When leaders of the 20 largest economies gather in Washington this week, a centerpiece of their deliberations should be a Global Green Deal that capitalizes on the current economic crisis to build economically and environmentally sustainable economies.

OPINION: Chinese Farms A Growing Challenge

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:08:00 EST

For decades, researchers and policymakers have raised a worrying question about the world's most populous country: "Who will feed China?" Today, while concern about reaching 1.3 billion mouths remains paramount, the phrasing has changed slightly: "Who will feed China'spigs?"

The President and the Planet, on a Budget

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/ — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:54:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20 will become the most important leader of a species that has exploded in just six generations from a total population of 1 billion (around 1830) to a point today when teenagers alonenumber 1 billion, a species that is on a path toward more or less 9 billion people by mid-century.

World needs emergency backup plan to stabilize climate

http://www.topnews.in — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:02:00 EST

Washington, Nov 8 : A scientist has said that while steep cuts in carbon emissions are essential to stabilizing global climate, the world also needs an emergency backup plan. The scientist in question is Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution in the US.

UK Scientists Compare Official G8 Proposals To Combat Climate Change With Real Carbon Cycle Data

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:32:00 EST

A few UK scientists have done a smart thing; they’ve combined the proposals of G8 policymakers for combating climate change with actual data on the status of play in the carbon cycle. The resulting study (pdf) is interesting not only because of this highly useful approach but also because it focuses on atmospheric carbon dioxide and its impact on the environment in the far future.