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Overseas Demand Breathes New Life into US Coal

Kieran Cooke
Apr 20, 2013
The good news is that U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are continuing to decline. “Over the last four years, our emissions of the dangerous carbon pollution that threatens our planet have actually fallen,” said President Obama in his State of the… Read More...

Tailpipe Pollution Rule: EPA to Unveil Proposal To Clean Up Gas, Automobile Emissions

Dina Cappiello
Apr 20, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will unveil a proposal Friday to clean up gasoline and automobile emissions, a step that officials say will result in cleaner air across the U.S. and slightly higher prices at the pump. Read More...

MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA ANNOUNCES MAJOR STEPS TOWARDS ELIMINATING LA’S RELIANCE ON COAL POWER BY 2025

Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles
Mar 19, 2013
LOS ANGELES – Mayor Villaraigosa today announced historic actions by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) that will eliminate Los Angeles’ reliance on coal power by no later than 2025. Getting off coal power will reduce LADWP carbon… Read More...

Four Steps to Less Wasteful Communities

Fran Korten, YES! Magazine
Dec 28, 2012
I’ve long had suspicions that the recycling I put out in my driveway doesn’t really get recycled. My doubts went up when my town went to “single stream” recycling. Now we toss paper, plastic, cans, and bottles all into one big bin. Can they really… Read More...

Paper Waste Could be Made into Eco-Friendly Bricks

Megan Treacy
Dec 21, 2012
Researchers from Spain’s University of Jaen have found a way to make a greener version of one of the most ubiquitous building materials: bricks. Using waste material from paper mills, they were able to create a brick that not only diverts waste from… Read More...

Shanghai Is For Bikers

Joel Epstein
Dec 05, 2012
BEGREEN - It had been four years since I was last in China; right after the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Back then, in July and August, it was hazy, hot, and humid. Now, while the temperature was considerably cooler, the poor air quality seemed to be about… Read More...

The Rise of the Sharing Communities

Cat Johnson
Dec 05, 2012
SUSTAINABILITY - As the sharing economy picks up momentum, its reach has become global. In cities and towns around the world, people are creating ways to share everything from baby clothes to boats, hardware to vacation homes. There are also groups… Read More...

Global Sea Level Rising 60 Percent Faster Than Predicted

Carl Franzen
Nov 28, 2012
The global sea level is rising 60 percent faster than previous reports issued by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), according to a new analysis of actual observed sea-level rise data recorded, performed by… Read More...

World Bank Climate Change Report Says 'Turn Down The Heat' On Warming Planet

Anna Yukhananov
Nov 20, 2012
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - All nations will suffer the effects of a warmer world, but it is the world's poorest countries that will be hit hardest by food shortages, rising sea levels, cyclones and drought, the World Bank said in a report on… Read More...

Arctic Sea Ice Levels Hit Record Low, Scientists Say We're 'Running Out Of Time'

Huffington Post
Sep 20, 2012
As Arctic sea ice levels hit a new record low this month, scientists and activists gathered to discuss how to bridge the gap between scientific facts and the public's limited understanding that we are, in their words, "really running out of… Read More...

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Green Events in Los Angeles

Net Impact & Do Good Bus Service Event

For Earth Day Weekend:  Do Good Bus and Net Impact Los Angeles are partnering for this GOOD EARTH ride on Earth Day. Grab a friend and hop on the bus! Lunch and beverages will be provided.  You'll be prompted to choose Regular or Vegetarian after you purchase your ticket. Do Good Bus is committed to NO plastic bottles on our rides, so please plan to bring a refillable container for water. For specific questions, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . http://dogoodnetimpact.eventbrite.com. Saturday, April 20, 2013, 8:15 AM – 1:30 PM. Culver City Metro Station Parking Lot 8817 Washington Blvd Culver City 90232 $25 adult/$12.50 (12-15 years old).