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Green news- Author Naomi Klein on the opportunity of multiple lifetimes: fighting the climate emergencyIn her new book, the writer and activist urges us to take this chance to create a clean economy and save both humanity and its only home.
- How employee activists inspired Amazon's Climate PledgeBoth Amazon employees and outsiders say it's a welcome signal, but plan to continue to push the company on its climate goals.
- Episode 189: The 2019 VERGE Vanguard speaks, a peek into Climate WeekFeaturing outtakes from our interviews with plastics game-changer Priyanka Bakaya (Renewlogy), carbon solutions geek Lisa Dyan (Kiverdi and Air Protein) and tree planter for profit Jurriaan Ruys (Land Life Company). Plus, we catch up with Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson.
- Climate change could mean less farming in the WestColorado and California are rethinking water management for a hotter, drier future, while balancing urban water needs with the benefits agriculture brings to rural communities.
- School’s back in session and Wisdom Supply Co. is teaching a lesson to reduce plastic wasteThe B corp is working to to provide affordable, zero-waste school supplies.
- Author Naomi Klein on the opportunity of multiple lifetimes: fighting the climate emergency
Tag Archives: nuclear
Europe’s old nuclear reactors must have an assessment
World Environment Day on 06.06.2014 was important for European nuclear energy policy, and the triggering issue was in Ukraine. No, it was not because of the G7 meeting talking about the consequences of energy dependence in the shadow of the political problems in Ukraine. The G7 did not really address nuclear, because they are aware nuclear cannot really help them out and the risks of nuclear power in conflict areas are not a strong issue on their agenda. Continue reading
Hanford Nuclear Reservation Tanks Leaking Radioactive Waste Underground
Six underground tanks that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site are leaking, US federal and state officials said Friday, prompting calls for an investigation from a key senator.
Washington Gov. official J.Inslee said the leaking material poses no immediate risk to public safety or the environment because it would take a while — perhaps years — to reach groundwater. Continue reading
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