EARTHTALK®: GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS
April 14, 2013 (San Diego) – Dear EarthTalk: What would you say are the most important steps we need to take as a nation to counter the impacts of climate change?- Ned Parkinson, Chino, CAAmericans...
View ArticleSIERRA CLUB WINS LAWSUIT ON COUNTY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN: JUDGE RULES...
Exclusive to ECM: How decision could impact East County's transportation and energy production By Miriam RafteryApril 20, 2013 (San Diego) – On the eve of Earth Day events, the Sierra Club has won a...
View ArticleBLACK GOLD: THE RUSH IS ON--BUT AT WHAT PRICE TO COMMUNITIES AND OUR...
By Miriam RafteryApril 21, 2013 (San Diego) – “Another scourge is beginning in California,” environmental activist Peg Mitchell told audience members at a forum on environmental justice issues hosted...
View ArticleCARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS TOP 400 PPM FOR FIRST TIME IN HUMAN HISTORY
Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego confirms findings May 9; world’s top scientists call for actionBy Miriam RafteryMay 10, 2013 (San Diego) -- Measurements around the world confirm that...
View ArticleDISPLACED BY DISATERS: 32.4 MILLION PEOPLE UPROOTED IN BOTH RICH AND POOR...
May 13, 2013 (Geneva) – A new report released today by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reveals that 32.4 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2012 by disasters such...
View ArticleEARTHTALK®: DROUGHT LESSONS FROM THE DUST BOWL
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss, E - The Environmental MagazineJune 17, 2013 (San Diego) -- Dear EarthTalk: Could it really be true that we are in the midst of the worst drought in the United States...
View ArticleREADER'S EDITORIAL: CLIMATE CHANGE AND WORLD HUNGER
By Jeffrey MeyerAugust 9, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – There is an unprecedented human drama unfolding in Africa that should stop every one of us in our tracks. It is a vision into humanity's...
View ArticleCONGRESSMAN DARRELL ISSA TO RECEIVE CLIMATE CHANGE DENIER AWARD
August 15, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – Members of the national, California, and San Diego Leagues of Conservation Voters will deliver a climate change denier award to Rep. Darrell Issa in...
View ArticleACTIVIST MEETING: CLIMATE CHANGE AND XL KEYSTONE PIPELINE SEPT. 16
September 14, 2013 (San Diego) – Activist San Diego is holding a general meeting on September 16, beginning at 7 p.m., at Joyce Beers Center, 3900 Vermont St., San Diego. The meeting will address...
View ArticleEARTHTALK®: A FIERCE GREEN FIRE
September 19, 2013 (San Diego) – Dear EarthTalk: What is the new documentary film A Fierce Green Fire about and what does the title refer to?...
View ArticleEARTHTALK®: CLIMATE CHANGE IS KILLING WHITEBARK PINE TREES ACROSS WEST
E - The Environmental MagazinePhoto by Frank D. Lospalluto/Flickr: Clark's Nuthatch on whitebark pineDear EarthTalk: How is it that climate change is responsible for killing whitebark pine trees and...
View ArticleEARTHTALK(R): EARTH DAY 2014
E - The Environmental MagazineApril 5, 2014 (San Diego)--Dear EarthTalk: What’s going on with Earth Day this year and how can I get involved? -- Christine B., Boston, MAThis coming April 22 will mark...
View ArticleREADER'S EDITORIAL: SAN DIEGANS CLOSELY WATCHING KEYSTONE PERMIT PROCESS
By Jeffrey MeyerApril 15, 2014 (San Diego County) - The Keystone pipeline proposal has hit a Nebraska stop sign, but it has deeper problems than right-of-way issues across the United States. After...
View ArticleHOT TOPIC: U.S. MAYORS REPORT ON PROGRESS TO CUT EMISSIONS THROUGH ENERGY...
By Jessica Richmond“A majority of cities (53%) – 149 of the 282 cities – have committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as the result of a mayoral pledge and/or formal city council...
View ArticleHARDENING OF ELECTRICAL POLES IN SANTA YSABEL, RAMONA AREAS
By Nadin AbbottMay 29, 2014 (San Diego) One of the effects of Climate Change is that San Diego County is expected to have more wild land fires. They already pose a challenge for San Diego Gas and...
View ArticleBORREGO SPRINGS, RUNNING OUT OF WATER, HOSTS PUBILC OUTREACH MEETING JUNE 12
By Miriam RafteryJune 8, 2014 (Borrego Springs)—For decades, Borrego Springs has been draining down its aquifer at an increasingly rapid pace. If action is not taken soon, a new report warns, the...
View ArticleWILDFIRES WORSENING DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW WHITE HOUSE VIDEO
August 5, 2014 (Washington D.C.)--When it comes to climate change, the facts are in, according to a new video titled "It Only Takes Three Minutes to See Why We Must Act on Climate Change." The release...
View ArticlePEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH SEPT. 21 AIMS TO BE LARGEST CLIMATE MARCH IN HISTORY
East County News ServiceSeptember 9, 2014 (San Diego) – “You are invited to a pivotal moment in the history of our planet. In New York and in major cities around the world, people will be uniting on...
View ArticleEARTHTALK(R): DOES ETHANOL IN THE GAS TANK FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE?
E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: I thought that putting ethanol in our gas tanks was going help fight climate change, but lately I’ve heard reports to the contrary. Can you enlighten?...
View ArticleROCKEFELLER'S FUND TO PULL MONEY OUT OF FOSSIL FUELS
By Miriam RafterySeptember 23, 2014 (New York)--On the heels of the world’s largest march to halt climate change, support has come from an unlikely source. Billionaire John D. Rockefeller made his...
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