http://newsrack.in/rss/flenvcenter/Water_Independent/Resource-Management/Conservation/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user flenvcenter for category path flenvcenter/Water_Independent/Resource-Management/Conservation in issue Water-Independent Mon, 20 May 2013 21:05:21 GMT Conservation Conservation 2013-05-20T21:05:21Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-ellen-harte/climate-change-this-week_b_3308128.html?utm_hp_ref=green We're At 400 PPM - Last Time THAT Happened, the Arctic was 14oF Warmer, says a new study, reports Joe Romm at Climate Progress, indicating... Conservation Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-ellen-harte/climate-change-this-week_b_3308128.html?utm_hp_ref=green Mary Ellen Harte 2013-05-20T18:30:00Z http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/05/20/att-edf-develop-water-score-card-guide <p>The tool gives facilities a score for their water management efforts by shedding light on water use and prioritizing opportunities for conservation.</p><img src="http://www.greenbiz.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/wide_small/052013edf.jpg" alt="AT&amp;T and EDF join forces to develop Water Score Card Guide" title="AT&amp;T and EDF join forces to develop Water Score Card Guide" width="100" height="75" class="imagecache imagecache-wide_small"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenbiz/business-operations/~4/Y6tHWkQGCq8" height="1" width="1"/> Conservation Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/05/20/att-edf-develop-water-score-card-guide Alexandra Deprez 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es400618z <p><img src="http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/esthag/0/esthag.ahead-of-print/es400618z/aop/images/medium/es-2013-00618z_0004.gif" alt="TOC Graphic"/></p><div><cite>Environmental Science & Technology</cite></div><div>DOI: 10.1021/es400618z</div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/acs/esthag?a=7X_mjIk0ve4:SiNVsdlNz4w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/acs/esthag?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/acs/esthag/~4/7X_mjIk0ve4" height="1" width="1"/> Conservation Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es400618z Stanley B. Grant, Tim D. Fletcher, David Feldman, Jean-Daniel Saphores, Perran L. M. Cook, Mike Stewardson, Kathleen Low, Kristal Burry and Andrew J. Hamilton 2013-05-14T18:30:00Z https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/05/15-1 <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-op-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> John Atcheson </div> </div> </div> <div class='node-body'><p>It&rsquo;s noon in Southern California&hellip; a place known for its friendly climate and pleasant temperatures.&nbsp; But today, the thermometer already reads 97 degrees.&nbsp;<span class="image-right" style="width: 320px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/heat-blog480.jpg" style="width: 320px; height: 213px;" title="A firefighter tried to extinguish a fire in Russia’s Ryazan region last August amid sweltering heat. (Photo: Reuters)" /><span class="caption">A firefighter tried to extinguish a fire in Russia’s Ryazan region last August amid sweltering heat. (Photo: Reuters)</span></span></p> <p>Not very hospitable.</p></div><p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/05/15-1" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Conservation Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/05/15-1 jon 2013-05-14T18:30:00Z http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/redeye/2013/05/nestl%C3%A9-waters-canada-fights-drought-limits Nestlé has reached an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Environment that it will not face restrictions on its water use even during a drought. The Council of Canadians has made submissions to the Environmental Review Tribunal raising concerns. Emma Lui is Water Campaigner with the Council of Canadians. She speaks with Redeye host Jane Williams. read ... Conservation Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/redeye/2013/05/nestl%C3%A9-waters-canada-fights-drought-limits redeye 2013-05-13T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/13/2013-wildfire-season-budget-cuts_n_3268219.html?utm_hp_ref=green BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. is heading into a tough wildfire season made even more challenging because budget cuts mean fewer firefighters to battle blazes,... Conservation Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/13/2013-wildfire-season-budget-cuts_n_3268219.html?utm_hp_ref=green AP 2013-05-13T18:30:00Z http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/shed-year-competition-has-some-inspiring-entries.html <img src="http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2013/05/4418-64D6B047-9595-FDE0-1A1ADF48C2AE33D5-1.jpg.400x300_q85_crop-smart.jpg" /> Vote for your favourite Tardis, Pub shed, home office or eco-shed.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/treehuggersite?a=WyNNHXQSUIs:EJOXX9pl2PQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/treehuggersite?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/treehuggersite?a=WyNNHXQSUIs:EJOXX9pl2PQ:2mJPEYqXBVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/treehuggersite?d=2mJPEYqXBVI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/treehuggersite?a=WyNNHXQSUIs:EJOXX9pl2PQ:DLYy-l-dIDg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/treehuggersite?d=DLYy-l-dIDg" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/treehuggersite/~4/WyNNHXQSUIs" height="1" width="1"/> Conservation Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/shed-year-competition-has-some-inspiring-entries.html Lloyd Alter 2013-05-12T18:30:00Z http://www.earthtimes.org/business/public-private-businesses-turn-waste-cash/2348/ The examples of how industry can recycle waste stretch back through history, but now it’s urgent as resources are slim and profits sometimes slimmer. Some recent examples put into focus how waste becomes extra revenue and also how pollution is negated. Conservation Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/business/public-private-businesses-turn-waste-cash/2348/ 2013-05-12T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ian-lifshitz/renewable-resources_b_3230891.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green Many of us grew up in a time when we finished with a piece of paper, crumpled it up and tossed it into a waste paper basket. Then recycling bins came along. And with it a message of reduce, reuse and recycle. Flash forward to 2013. It's time to revisit the three Rs and add a fourth -- renewable. Conservation Tue, 07 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ian-lifshitz/renewable-resources_b_3230891.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green Ian Lifshitz 2013-05-07T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/05/recycle-kitchen-trash-fridge_n_3211027.html?utm_hp_ref=green From Earth911's Mary Mazzoni: Americans produce more than 76 million tons of packaging waste every year, and food packaging is a big part of that.... Conservation Sat, 04 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/05/recycle-kitchen-trash-fridge_n_3211027.html?utm_hp_ref=green Nick Visser 2013-05-04T18:30:00Z http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/05/03-1 A new study released Thursday shows that a &quot;significant portion&quot; of fracking, a water intensive process, is happening in already water-stressed regions of the United States&amp;mdash;most prominently Texas and Colorado, &quot;which are both in the midst of prolonged drought conditions.&quot; read ... Conservation Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/05/03-1 jacob 2013-05-02T18:30:00Z http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22351056#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa A material called boron nitride - originally touted as useful for next-generation electronics - turns out to be a high-performance pollutant absorber. Conservation Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22351056#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 2013-04-30T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/28/extreme-weather-photos_n_3171709.html?utm_hp_ref=green This week brought several big headlines in extreme weather news: HuffPost editor James Gerken examined some striking connections between climate change and our changing planet.... Conservation Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/28/extreme-weather-photos_n_3171709.html?utm_hp_ref=green Nick Visser 2013-04-28T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mia-macdonald/rethinking-agriculture-na_b_3148914.html?utm_hp_ref=green Food systems are an important area for scrutiny. New agricultural ideas and actions are essential amid rising climate stress, a growing human population, widespread degradation of ecosystems, and rampant food insecurity. Conservation Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mia-macdonald/rethinking-agriculture-na_b_3148914.html?utm_hp_ref=green Mia MacDonald 2013-04-24T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/eco-friendly-products-environment-green_n_3070108.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green By Rachel Z. Arndt Which is greener, printed books or e-readers? Aluminum cans or glass bottles? The answers will surprise you. Washing By Hand... Conservation Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/eco-friendly-products-environment-green_n_3070108.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green Pam Masin 2013-04-21T18:30:00Z https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/04/22 <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-op-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Michael T. Klare </div> </div> </div> <div class='node-body'><p><img alt="" border="0" class="image-full" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/water-photo-afp.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 274px;" />Brace yourself. You may not be able to tell yet, but according to global experts and the U.S. intelligence community, the earth is already shifting under you.&nbsp; Whether you know it or not, you&rsquo;re on a new planet, a resource-shock world of a sort humanity has never before experienced.</p></div><p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/04/22" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Conservation Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT https://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/04/22 jon 2013-04-21T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/04/19/earth-day-2013-green-tips_n_3116941.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green You might think you already know how to reduce your carbon footprint: walk or bike instead of driving, limit flights, recycle. And some of the... Conservation Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/04/19/earth-day-2013-green-tips_n_3116941.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green The Huffington Post Canada 2013-04-19T18:30:00Z http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/the-river-and-the-drought A rafting trip with low water and dust storms on the San Juan River drives the dryness home<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hcn/most-recent/~4/NKfhdtvNmU8" height="1" width="1"/> Conservation Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/the-river-and-the-drought Jonathan Thompson 2013-04-17T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/2013-endangered-waterways-list_n_3097197.html?utm_hp_ref=green LAS VEGAS -- Drought and demand are pushing the Colorado River beyond its limits &ndash; with the needs of more than 40 million people in... Conservation Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/2013-endangered-waterways-list_n_3097197.html?utm_hp_ref=green AP 2013-04-16T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-reese-halter/sustainable-tourism-water_b_3091220.html?utm_hp_ref=green Water conservation, waste management, and reduction of plastics are all key strategies for sustainable tourism and the protection of coastal habitats and marine environments. Dave... Conservation Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-reese-halter/sustainable-tourism-water_b_3091220.html?utm_hp_ref=green Dr. Reese Halter 2013-04-15T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-dave-randle/water-conservation-waste-_b_3091424.html?utm_hp_ref=green In the tourism industry realize that addressing these issues is vital to sustainable tourism and protecting the natural resource values that allow the tourism business to succeed. Conservation Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-dave-randle/water-conservation-waste-_b_3091424.html?utm_hp_ref=green Dr. Dave Randle 2013-04-15T18:30:00Z http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/elizabeth-may/2013/04/canada-goes-rogue-against-environment I am frequently asked how I maintain a positive attitude when confronted by Stephen Harper&apos;s destructive agenda -- dismembering our environmental laws and policies. Honestly, I can respond that most days I am encouraged by the ability of one MP to make a difference. That was not the case last week as, sitting late in the House for votes, news came over my Blackberry that the Cabinet had decided to withdraw from the United Nations Convention to Combat Drought and Desertification (UNCCD). It had the effect of a swift kick in the gut. I had to fight back tears for a day or so … just like when I read Bill C-38. I felt devastated. read ... Conservation Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/elizabeth-may/2013/04/canada-goes-rogue-against-environment Elizabeth May 2013-04-14T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/09/south-dakota-blizzard-midwest_n_3045841.html?utm_hp_ref=green From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: A sprawling spring storm is bringing multiple hazards to the West, Great Plains, and Midwest on Tuesday, before moving east... Conservation Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/09/south-dakota-blizzard-midwest_n_3045841.html?utm_hp_ref=green Nick Visser 2013-04-08T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/droughts-storms-floods_b_3039281.html?utm_hp_ref=green Christie boxed himself in by dismissing the causes of climate change as too hypothetical before Sandy slammed into his state, and now lacks the running room to tell people the hard truth that barriers islands in the Atlantic are no longer a safe place for communities. Conservation Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/droughts-storms-floods_b_3039281.html?utm_hp_ref=green Carl Pope 2013-04-08T18:30:00Z http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/policynote/2013/04/climate-justice-and-bcs-political-moment The following is based on a talk at the Bring Your Boomers election forum on April 3 at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, the fourth in a series of inter-generational dialogues from Gen Why Media, and was co-sponsored by the CCPA, Get Your Vote On , LeadNow and Vancity credit union. I was asked to set the stage for a conversation on climate justice between three youth and five politicians seeking office in the coming election. read ... Conservation Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/policynote/2013/04/climate-justice-and-bcs-political-moment PolicyNote 2013-04-07T18:30:00Z