We’ve hit a milestone in CO2 concentration in Earth’s Atmosphere: 400ppm. Why is it important? Because it is a record high.
The Guardian has put together an interactive explainer to put this milestone into context. It’s very well done and worth a visit.
There have been some great pieces from more mainstream media outlets over the past few weeks (including some long form writing) and I thought it deserved a green reading roundup. Read on:
If Carbon Markets Can’t Work in Europe, Can They Work Anywhere? – Time Magazine
Smart Power: Why More Bytes Will Mean Fewer – and Cleaner – Electrons – Time Magazine
Using Big Data to Shrink Energy Waste – Time Magazine
Carbon Concentrations Set to Hit a Record Level of 400 ppm - Time Magazine
In Two-Way Charging, Electric Cars Begin to Earn Money from the Grid – New York Times
How to Charge Millions of Electric Cars? Not All At Once – New York Times
Nest’s Plan to Stop Brownouts Before They Start - Wired
Today is the 43rd Earth Day – and one that the media generally reported was not well reported on, but I did manage to round up some great articles from around the web for this week’s green reading. For fun facts, cool perspectives and straight up awkward takes on Earth Day, read on:
This Date in Science: Why Celebrate Earth Day on April 22? – EarthSky
Spoiler alert: it used to be arbor day, which is the origin of the tradition of planting trees on Earth Day
Earth Daze: What Happened to the Environmental Movement? – Time Magazine
For a broader perspective
Earth Day? This Year Aim for Earth Week - Fox News (editorial note: trying not to act surprised)
For practical tips on having an impact beyond just Earth Day
And on a lighter note…
Awkward Things to Do on Earth Day – Awkward List Blog
Just discovered this blog. Totally obsessed.
May your celebration of earth day be data driven and drive real economic value.
I have been neglecting A Girl in Motion a bit lately, partially because I’ve started blogging at EnerNOC‘s new thought leadership community, EnergySMART. You can read what I’ve been writing lately on the EnergySMART blog. Please leave a comment and engage in the growing community of energy thought leaders over at our new site.
In the meantime, I’ll be picking back up A Girl in Motion and continuing to blog over at EnergySMART, so please stay tuned to both!
