THE DEBATE IS OVER: 97 Percent of Scientists Agree Climate Change is Man-Made

A new analysis of scientists’ articles on global warming and climate change has found almost unanimous agreement that humans are the main cause.

http://ecowatch.com/2013/97-percent-scientists-agree-climate-change-man-made/

Big Oil Gets a Much Needed Reality Check

For the first time, world renowned economists, scientists and academics have come together to present peer-reviewed, easy to understand facts about the tar sands that counter misinformation spread by the oil industry’s glossy PR machine …

http://ecowatch.com/2013/big-oil-gets-much-needed-reality-check/

Part II: How the Media Help the Koch Brothers and ExxonMobil Spread Climate Doubt

Formed in 1989… the Global Climate Coalition included the oil industry’s trade association, the American Petroleum Institute; oil giants British Petroleum, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, Shell and Texaco; and the Big Three automakers, DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors.

http://ecowatch.com/2013/part-ii-how-media-help-koch-brothers-exxonmobil-spread-climate-doubt/

New Buycott App Makes Voting with Your Dollar Easier Than Ever

Have you ever wondered whether the money you spend ends up funding causes you oppose? Thanks to the new Buycott app, you can organize your consumer spending to support causes you care about, and oppose those that you don’t—all by using your smart phone.

For example, if you belong to the Demand GMO Labeling campaign on Buycott, when you scan the items in your grocery cart, it will tell you whether those products were made by one of the 36 corporations that donated more than $150,000 to oppose the mandatory labeling of genetically modified food.

http://ecowatch.com/2013/buycott-app-makes-voting-dollar-easier-than-ever/

Frac-Sand Mining’s Promise of Economic Prosperity Fails to Materialize

http://ecowatch.com/2013/frac-sand-minings-economic-prosperity-fails-to-materialize/

The true economic impact of frac-sand mining on rural Wisconsin communities may fall short of industry claims promising sustained prosperity and economic opportunity …

AL GORE: 400 ppm

For the first time in human history, concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary global warming pollutant, hit 400 parts per million (ppm) in our planet’s atmosphere. This number is a reminder that for the last 150 years—and especially over the last several decades—we have been recklessly polluting the protective sheath of atmosphere that surrounds the Earth and protects the conditions that have fostered the flourishing of our civilization. We are altering the composition of our atmosphere at an unprecedented rate.

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto, Rules Against Farmers

“The Court chose to protect Monsanto over farmers. The Court’s ruling is contrary to logic and to agronomics, because it improperly attributes seeds’ reproduction to farmers, rather than nature,”

http://ecowatch.com/2013/supreme-court-sides-with-monsanto-rules-against-farmers/

Exposed: Lung Cancer Risks from Fracked Natural Gas in NYC Kitchens

At a public forum last night, leading voices in politics, public health, the environment and workers’ rights analyzed the threat to New York City residents from increased radon levels that would be found in natural gas from new regional sources being promoted by Mayor Bloomberg.

REPORT: Moving Beyond Coal in Central Appalachia

Energy efficiency is one such area where the economic return on investment could be substantial, creating thousands of jobs and supporting new and existing businesses while saving people money that can be reinvested locally.

http://ecowatch.com/2013/moving-beyond-coal-central-appalachia/