January 2012
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“Genetics loads the gun, the environment pulls the trigger.”
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EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Data →
Nice searchable tool to see the biggest GHG emitters across the country. Who’s in your backyard?
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ShortFormBlog: U.S. cancer death rates on the... →
Cancer is complicated. Rates may be declining overall, but are people just living longer with poor health? Reducing exposure to environmental pollutants, quitting smoking, and having a healthy diet with exercise WILL reduce incidences of cancer. Do what you can.
shortformblog:
1.8% decline in cancer deaths for men in the U.S. from 2004 through 2008
1.6% decline in cancer deaths for women in...
December 2011
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“EPA’s proposed clean-air rules will have a modest impact on plant...”
– Ralph Izzo, chairman of PSEG, regarding EPA’s new power plant emissions rules, set to be approved today.
Well said, sir. It’s nice to have industry on our side for once.
12 Days of Christmasy Citizen Science Projects →
jtotheizzoe:
I know we’re already a couple days behind, but you can give the gift of participating in citizen science with these 12 awesome projects!
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November 2011
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“The choice between a healthy environment and a healthy economy is a false one....”
– AMEN.
NYTimes op-ed “Keep the Clean Water Act Strong”.
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“In the 2005 energy bill, largely crafted by Vice-President Dick Cheney, fracking...”
– Climate Adaptation: “Burning Love” The New Yorker, on Marcellus Shale fracking.
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October 2011
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Organic farms shown to be more productive than... →
jtotheizzoe:
A 30-year study by the Rodale Institute (disclaimer: It’s an organic research institute) found that the return per acre of organic farms was almost three times that of conventional farms, and yields were higher for organic crops in drought years.
Part of the gain comes from the premium prices paid for organic goods, but there’s still very meaningful advantages to farming organic:
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September 2011
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Guitars + Imported Wood + Env'l Enforcment + Tea... →
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Massachusetts Releases Climate Change Adaptation... →
climateadaptation:
“This report, prepared by EEA and the Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee, is the first broad overview of climate change as it affects Massachusetts, the impacts of this change, vulnerabilities of multiple sectors ranging from natural resources, infrastructure, public health, and the economy. It also provides an analysis of potential strategies that...
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August 2011
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“People in Brazil still talk bitterly about the Brits stealing their rubber seeds...”
– Really interesting article on a new book about the origins and trading of food, and how ultimately, locavore is a myth.
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July 2011
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EPA issues new rule to control gas drilling air... →
Not comprehensive controls for the fracking industry, but a start.
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How Would You Make Our Food System More Awesome? →
dandelionwine:
Our current food system is decidedly not awesome: it subsidizes food that makes us sick and makes it difficult to get ahold of anything fresh. But a micro-grant foundation, called Awesome Food, that launched last week is trying to make it better. Starting next month, it intends to give out $1,000 per month to “further food awesomeness in the universe.” If you get...
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Challenges to Effective Cancer Control →
Scientific. Political. Social.
Excellent article on challenges to controlling cancer in the U.S. Read on.
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Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change and Health
A new report out by Environmental Working Group. Most surprising tidbit? Cheese generates the third highest emissions, right behind lamb and beef. Check it out!
Oh wow, I just realized it’s been 2 years of TWiGL. It’s changed how I look at the world, the things I appreciate, the issues that feel like they’ll never go away, and some hope too. I’ve discovered some other excellent bloggers and compilers out there as well. Thanks for reading, and keep learning, spreading the word, and making wise choices!
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Twinkies Vs. Carrots - Why we pay more for...
fitvillains:
Why is it that carrots (seed, plant, grow, eat) cost more than twinkies (complex product of years of research, over 40 ingredients, expensively designed packaging etc.)?
Food politics are not designed to protect you, your health or our environment. Be informed!
Check this out and be sure to visit the Nourish Life website.
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Watchclimateadaptation:
Colbert on hydrofracking. Brilliant.
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Refills - Will They Ever Catch On?
It’s true, nobody seems to like refill pouches. While they do cut down a lot on shipping and resources, why won’t people use them? It’s kind of like the bulk bins for oats or rice, it seems like a great idea, but how many people really buy bulk instead of neatly pre-packaged boxes that are more expensive?
Do you use refill pouches, why or why not?
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“And the third challenge is that the White House — any White House — doesn’t want...”
– NYTimes article about EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, and how she doesn’t take sh!t from anybody!
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NYC Accepting Your Ideas
NYC has launched a new website to encourage citizens to submit ideas to the local government to help make the city more environmentally sustainable.
It’s called Change By Us, check it out.
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New Study Suggests Link Between Autism and... →
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Think City Living is More Eco Friendly than... →
envirolutionary:
As it turns out it really comes down to what you consume not where you live.
A lot of urbanites, including me, often brag about how much more environmentally sound their lifestyles are than people who commute to work every day and live in huge, one-family houses. Turns out we can jump right off our high horses. A new, more complex analysis suggests that CO2 emissions are...
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EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air... →
climateadaptation:
WIN.
envirolutionary:
Yep.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) today announced an agreement to jointly enforce U.S. and international air pollution requirements for vessels operating in U.S. waters. The requirements establish limits on nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions and require the use of fuel with lower sulfur content,...
June 2011
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“These drums are designed to a safety standard that would withstand a wildland...”
– Los Alamos National Laboratory spokeswoman Lisa Rosendorf • Attempting to reassure people that, even as a large wildfire gets close to the birthplace of the atomic bomb — which has about 30,000 55-gallon drums of Cold War-era nuclear waste on the premises, located less than four miles away from the...
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Pasta With Stuff
Fancy recipe title, I know. Call it CSA-inspired. Call it Heidi Swanson and Mark Bittman inspired. Call it clean-out-the-fridge. It was all of the above, and it was delicious. The beans made it much more substantial, so no meat was needed. You could easily make it without the pasta as well, and just add even more beans and veggies. Any greens will do, kale, spinach, chard… WARNING: garlic...
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World’s biggest cement producer fights climate... →
This is a pretty big deal. Cement production is a huge area of possible greenhouse gas reductions.
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Super Natural Every Day - free cookbook sampler! →
Click the link for a free 6-recipe sampler from Heidi Swanson’s cookbook Super Natural Every Day. Can’t recommend her enough, check out her previous cookbook Super Natural Cooking, and her amazing blog and collection of recipes online at 101cookbooks.com. Get cookin!
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