Pentagon: The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review

The Center for Climate & Security reports, by Caitlin Werrell & Francesco Femia:  The U.S. Department of Defense just released its 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review. As the name implies, DoD releases this report every four years as a way of articulating its strategic direction. The opening sentence in Secretary Hagel’s introduction notes: “The 2014 Quadrennial…

Acidic Ocean Kills Millions Of Shellfish In Vancouver Canada

CBC reports: Acidic ocean deadly for Vancouver Island scallop industry. Millions of shellfish are dying off before they can be harvested at Island Scallops. John Kerry warns of ocean 'dead zones' from pollution and … – RTCC: And despite his desire… http://t.co/S4ixbQulAG #ocean #pollution — Mer Méditerranée (@medseapollution) February 28, 2014 Related Tens of thousands…

Bill Nye: Invest In Clean Energy And Change The World

MSNBC: Summer weather in Sochi, a record-drought in California and a polar vortex. The evidence for climate change is all around us. Bill Nye and Jeffrey Sachs talk about the climate debate and need for energy research. Bill Nye calmly explains climate change to clueless congressperson. @TheScienceGuy (via @Upworthy) http://t.co/JgUn8Spr3r — Todd B (@addictionguy) February…

Rap News: The Energy Crisis!

Published on Feb 27, 2014: RAP NEWS 22 [S02:E02]. Like many others who preceded us, our “civilisation” faces an Energy Crisis of megawattic proportions, which threatens to bring an end to our brief joyride. But our dirty little secret is seldom mentioned in the news, let alone connected to economic instability or to environmental effects on…