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Building With Whole Trees

ROALD GUNDERSEN, an architect who may revolutionize the building industry, shinnied up a slender white ash near his house here on a recent afternoon, hoisting himself higher and higher until the limber trunk began to bend slowly toward the forest floor...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution: Victoria dirtiest state in one of dirtiest countries, Australia

Home to three of Australia's four dirtiest power stations and none of the 12 biggest renewable energy plants... less than 2 per cent of electricity clean ... brown coal accounted for 94 per cent of electricity, with gas 4 per cent.

Oz Government CSIRO bid to GAG top economist's attack on Obama-style carbon ETS

The taxpayer-funded research organization CSIRO has reportedly stopped publication of a peer-reviewed research article by a top ecological economist critical of Obama-style carbon trading-based ETS approach

Worsening Australian Timor Sea oil spill disaster - fire breaks out on leaking Oz oil rig

Fire broke out yesterday on the oil rig, which has been leaking oil into the Timor Sea for 10 weeks (100x100 km) . Oil field operator PTTEP Australasia said the West Atlas rig and Montara well-head platform were on fire.

Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) back Direct Carbon Pricing + Revenue Recycling

Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) finalized a months-long process with their endorsement of direct carbon pricing, with revenue recycling as the preferred method for reducing carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere.

U.N. Climate Treaty May Need Year-Long Extension

Geoengineering Being Discussed in Washington

Clean Energy Legislation Will Boost US Manufacturing Jobs

America’s Most Toxic Cities List Released With Surprising Results

$30.6M in Stimulus Funds Give US Hydroelectric Projects a New Spark

Geoengineering Being Discussed in Washington

Washington, Stop Dithering, US Goals on Climate Urgently Needed

Giant Jellyfish Sink 10-Ton Fishing Boat

Degraded Habitats Push More Species to Extinction

Water Evaporates from the Climate Change Negotiating Text

Holistic Management: Integrative Desision Making Framework

Greenhorn and Carbon Farming

Banking away the waves