In December Canada joined the Copenhagen deal on climate change, although very reluctantly. Many countries signed the deal, in itself a remarkable achievement, however none of it is actually legally binding. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Environment Minister Jim Prentice, picture
Posted bySteveon01.13.2010inSociety
Green Roofs are a great feature for any flat roofed building; they reduce stormwater runoff, they keep buildings and cities cool, they create habitats for birds, and they're much nicer to look at than a tar & gravel rooftop. A recent study has given us another reason to cheer for planted roo
Posted bySteveon01.12.2010inGreen Building
In California, environmental groups including the Sierra Club and Global Green are joining together to oppose the new California Green Building Code that is expected to be adopted tomorrow. They haven't switched sides, they're protesting because they believe the new code isn't stringent enough a
Posted bySteveon01.11.2010inGreen Building
A CIA program designed to study climate change by tracking Arctic ice and other visual indicators has been reactivated and is already providing shocking evidence of recent rapid ice loss, much to the dismay of climate change skeptics. This program was operating throughout the Clinton years, but w
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