Notes from a rare planet: The carbon footprint of a cheeseburger

A new study shows the how much green house gasses are emitted from the production of protein foods (The New York Times) The biggest green house gas emitters? Lamb, beef and cheese. If everyone in the U.S. stopped eating meat … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: New York ranked No. 1 for green jobs

Brookings Ranks the greenness of US cities’ job markets (Climatide) A recent report that revealed the 2 percent of all US jobs were “green.” Among the top ranked: The New York, LA, Chicago and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. Here’s some … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: More than 600 new species have been discovered on Madagascar since 1999

More than 600 new species have been discovered on Madagascar since 1999 (Mother Nature Network) Deforestation, unfortunately, is making it easier to discover new species. Green search engine Ecosia has raised more than $330,000 for the Amazonian rainforest (TreeHugger) The … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: Extreme weather makes people more concerned about climate change

If you experience extreme weather, you’re more likely to be concerned about climate change and more likely to conserve energy (ScienceBlog) “Members of the British public are more prepared to take personal action and reduce their energy use when they … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: The planet is hot and only getting hotter (2010 record year for temp)

2010 tied (so far) for warmest on record The planet is hot and is only getting hotter. “With more than two months to go, 2010 is on pace to tie 1998 as the warmest year in the historical record, according … Continue reading